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Error Messages
Hardware Error Messages
Front panel error messages resulting from selftest errors or runtime failures are described in chapter 3 - Turn-On Checkout.
Calibration Error Messages
Front panel error messages resulting from calibration errors are described in appendix B.
System Error Messages
System error messages are obtained remotely with the SYST:ERR? query or by pressing the front panel key. The
error number is the value placed in the error queue. SYST:ERR? returns the error number into a variable and combines the
number and the error message into a string. Table D-1 lists the system errors that are associated with SCPI syntax errors
and with interface problems. Information inside the brackets is not part of the standard error message, but is included for
clarification. When system errors occur, the Standard Event Status register (see chapter 8) records them as follows:
Standard Event Status Register Error Bits
Bit Set Error Code Error Type Bit Set Error Code Error Type
5
-100 thru -199 Command
3
-300 thru -399 Device-dependent
4
-200 thru -299 Execution
2
-400 thru -499 Query
Table D-1. Summary of System Error Messages
Error
Number
Error String [Description/Explanation/Examples]
-100 Command error [generic command error]
-101 Invalid character
-102 Syntax error [unrecognized command or data type]
-103 Invalid separator [illegal character encountered in place of separator]
-104 Data type error [e.g., “numeric or string expected, got block date”]
-105 GET not allowed [ <GET> inside a program message]
-108 Parameter not allowed [too many parameters]
-109 Missing parameter [too few parameters]
-112 Program mnemonic too long [maximum 12 characters]
-113 Undefined header [syntactical correct but not defined for this device]
-121 Invalid character in number [e.g. alpha in decimal data, etc.]
-123 Exponent too large [ numeric overflow; exponent magnitude >32000]
-124 Too many digits [number too long; more than 255 digits received]
-128 Numeric data not allowed [numeric data not accepted where positioned]
-131 Invalid suffix [unrecognized suffix, or suffix not appropriate]
-138 Suffix not allowed [numeric element does not allow suffixes]