Agilent Technologies HP 83711A, User Manual

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MSG
The 4
MSG
5 key causes the instrument to display the most recent uncleared
error number and a short description of the error to the front panel display .
When uncleared error messages are in the error queue , the front panel MSG
annunciator will be lit. The MSG annunciator will remain lit until all error
messages in the queue have been cleared. When an error is read using the
4
MSG
5 key , it is cleared as long as the error condition no longer exists .
When the 4 MSG 5 key is pressed, the most recent error in the error queue will
be displayed. Successive presses of the 4 MSG 5 key will display any other
errors in the queue . Pressing any function key will remove the error from the
display .
When the synthesizer is set to the preset state , the error queue is cleared.
Equivalent SCPI Command
SYST:ERR? returns the oldest uncleared error number and message
that is in the error queue .
See Also
Error Messages
SY ST em:ERRor?
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