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Execution Errors
-101 Invalid character
An invalid character was found in the command string. You may have
inserted a character such as #, $, or % in the command header or within
a parameter. Example:
CONF:VOLT#DC
-102 Syntax error
Invalid syntax was found in the command string. You may have
inserted a blank space before or after a colon in the command header,
or before a comma. Example:
SAMP:COUN ,1
-103 Invalid separator
An invalid separator was found in the command string. You may have
used a comma instead of a colon, semicolon, or blank space – or you may
have used a blank space instead of a comma. Example:
TRIG:COUN,1
or
CONF:FREQ 1000 0.1
-104 Data type error
The wrong parameter type was found in the command string. You may
have specified a number where a string was expected, or vice versa.
Example:
DISP:TEXT 5.0
-105 GET not allowed
A Group Execute Trigger (
GET
) is not allowed within a command string.
-108 Parameter not allowed
More parameters were received than expected for the command.
You may have entered an extra parameter, or you added a parameter
to a command that does not accept a parameter. Example:
READ? 10
-109 Missing parameter
Fewer parameters were received than expected for the command.
You omitted one or more parameters that are required for this
command. Example:
SAMP:COUN
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