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Programming
:SYST em:ERRor The :SY STEM:ERROR query outputs the next error number in the error
queue over the interface . This instrument has an error queue that is 30
errors deep and operates on a rst-in, rst-out basis . Repeatedly sending
the query :SY STEM:ERROR? returns the error numbers in the order they
occurred until the queue is empty . Any further queries return zeros until
another error occurs . If a string is used for the return variable , the error
number and the error message will be returned.
Query Syntax: :SYST em:ERRor?
Returned F ormat: < error >< NL>
Where: < error > ::= an integer error code .
Example: OUTPUT 720;\:SYSTEM:ERROR?"
ENTER 720;Emsg
PRINT Emsg
T able 4-5. Error Messages
Error Number Description
{100 command error (unknown command)
{101 invalid character
{102 syntax error
{103 invalid separator
{104 data type error
{105 get not allowed
{108 parameter not allowed
{109 missing parameter
{112 program mnemonic too long
{113 undened header
{400 query error
{410 query INTERRUP TED
{420 query UNTERMINA TED
{430 query DEADL OCKED
{440 query UNTERMINA TED after indenite response
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