AMETEK Compact i/iX Series - Manual (Page 150)

User Manual Compact i/iX Series
AMETEK Programmable Power California Instruments 150
16. Error Messages
Any errors that occur during operation from either the front panel or the remote control interface will
result in error messages. Error messages are displayed on the LCD display. They are also stored in
the error message queue from which they can be queried using the SYST:ERR? Query. The error
queue has a finite depth. If more error messages are generated than can be held in the queue, a
queue overflow message will be put in the last queue location. To empty the queue, use the error query
until the No Error result is received.
Errors appearing on the LCD will generally remain visible until the user moves to another screen. If
multiple error messages are generated in succession, only the last message will be visible as there is
only space for one error message on the LCD display.
The same area of the display is also used to display status messages. While error messages always
have a negative error number, status messages have a positive number.
The table below displays a list of possible error and status messages along with their possible cause
and remedy.
Number Message String Cause Remedy
0 "No error" No errors in queue
-100 "Command error" Unable to complete
requested operation Unit may be in a mode inconsistent with
request.
-102 "Syntax error" Command syntax
incorrect. Misspelled or unsupported command
-103 "Invalid separator" SCPI separator not
recognized See SCPI section of programming
manual.
-104 "Data type error" Data type invalid. Check command for supported data
types
-108 "Parameter not allowed" One or more additional
parameters were
received. Check programming manual for correct
number of parameters
-109 "Missing parameter" Too few parameters
received for requested
operation Check programming manual for correct
number of parameters
-110 "Command header error" Command header
incorrect Check syntax of command.
-111 "Header separator error" Invalid command
separator used. Use semi-colon to separate command
headers
-112 "Program mnemonic too
long" Syntax error Check programming manual for correct
command syntax
-113 "Undefined header" Command not recognized
error Check programming manual for correct
command syntax
-120 "Numeric data error" Data received is not a
number Check programming manual for correct
command syntax
-121 "Invalid character in
number" Number received contains
non-numeric character(s) Check programming manual for correct
command syntax
-123 "Exponent too large" Exponent in number
exceeds limits Check programming manual for correct
parameter range
-128 "Numeric data not
allowed" Number received when
number is not allowed. Check programming manual for correct
command syntax
-168 "Block data not allowed" Block data was sent. Check programming manual for correct
command syntax