Appendix c: error messages – AMETEK Lx Series II Programming Manual User Manual
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Appendix C: Error Messages
This appendix gives the error numbers and descriptions that are returned by the AC power
source. Error numbers are returned in two ways:
Error numbers are displayed on the front panel
Error numbers and messages are read back with the “SYSTem:ERRor?” query.
SYSTem:ERRor? returns the error number into a variable and returns two parameters: an
NR1 and a string.
When errors occur, the Standard Event Status register records them as shown in the following
table.
Bit Set
Code Error
Type
5
-100 thru -199
Command
4
-200 thru -299
Execution
3
-300 thru -399
or
1 thru 799
Device-dependent
Note that errors over 800 do not set the ESR.
2
-400 thru -499
Query
Standard Event Status register error bits
The following table lists the errors that are associated with SCPI syntax errors and interface
problems. It also lists the device dependent errors. Information inside the brackets is not part of
the standard error message, but is included for clarification.
Some error messages are maintained for back ward compatibility with Agilent/HP 6834B models.
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 invaled.
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
Check programming manual for