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Figure b-23. system:error? query, Figure b-24. system:language command, B-23 sys – KEPCO BIT 232F User Manual

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BIT 232 022800

B-13/B-14

FIGURE B-23. SYSTem:ERRor? QUERY

FIGURE B-24. SYSTem:LANGuage COMMAND

Syntax:

Short Form:

SYST:ERR?

Long Form:

SYSTem:ERRor?

Function:

Provides error messages to controller.

Description:

Returns error number and character string containing error message. Error messages are defined as
follows:

Example:

SYST:ERR?

Controller reads: 0, “No error”

ERROR MESSAGES

ERROR MESSAGE

EXPLANATION

0 “No error”

No error

-100 “Command error”

Wrong syntax; command not understood.

-222 “Voltage out of range”

Value Exceeds Power Supply Rating

-222 “Current out of range”

Value exceeds power supply rating

-240 “Hardware error”

Power supply did not respond to command

SYST:ERR?

Syntax:

Short Form:

SYST:LANG CIIL

Long Form:

SYSTem:LANGuage

Function:

Selects the CIIL language command set (See Appendix C.)

Description:

This command allows the CIIL command language to be used to program the power supply. (CIIL is
included to provide compatibility with earlier Kepco equipment.) Once CIIL is selected, the CIIL com-
mand ‘GAL’ followed by the command ‘SCPI’ must be sent for the power supply to respond to SCPI
commands.

Example:

SYST:LANG CIIL

Power supply responds to CIIL command set.

SYST:LANG

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