Model DMM7510 7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter Reference Manual
Section 6: SCPI command reference
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:SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
This command returns the oldest unread error message from the event log and removes it from the log.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Query only
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Usage
:SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
Details
As error and status messages occur, they are placed in the event log. The event log is a first-in, first-
out (FIFO) register that can hold up to 1000 messages.
This command returns the next entry from the event log.
This command does not affect the event log that is displayed on the front panel.
If there are no entries in the event log, the following message is returned:
0,"No error;0,0,0"
This command returns only error messages from the event log. To return information and warning
messages, see
:SYSTem:EVENtlog:NEXT?
.
Note that if you have used
:SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
to check events,
:SYSTem:EVENtlog:NEXT?
shows the next event item after the last error that was returned by
:SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
You will not see warnings or information event log items that occurred
before you used
:SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
Example
SYST:ERR:NEXT?
Returns information on the next error in the event log. For example, if you
sent a command without a parameter, the return is:
-109,"Missing parameter;1;2015/05/06 12:57:04.484"
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