MCS260B
CORNERSTONE 260B MONOCHROMATORS
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gowave 9999
-224, Illegal Parameter Value
Requested wavelength too high
gowave 765
0, No Error
No problem
N/A
501, Filter Wheel Missing
No filter wheel detected at power-
up.
Here is the list of the error codes and strings that the CS260B can detect and report. Note that
some codes are positive and some are negative.
Error Code
String
Explanation
-104
Data Type Error
Parameter in command has an incorrect
character.
-108
Parameter Not Allowed
Not all commands can take a parameter.
-109
Missing Parameter
Some commands require a parameter.
-113
Undefined Header
CS260B does not understand the Statement.
-115
Unexpected Number of
Parameters
The command included too many or too few
parameters.
-150
String Data Error
A parameter that should be a string had
something wrong with it; perhaps too long.
-151
Invalid String Data
Parameter string not understood.
E.g, “units belly”.
-185
Label Too Long
Filter and Grating labels can’t be longer than 8
chars.
-186
Cmd Queue Overflow
Too many commands have been queued.
-187
Cmd Too Long
Command string too long (max 64 characters).
-220
Parameter Error
General parameter error e.g. “shutter 7”
-222
Data Out Of Range
Numeric parameter value too large to store.
-224
Illegal Parameter Value
Parameter value can’t be realized, e.g. “gowave
99999” or “filter 7”.
-320
Storage Fault
Error detected in non-volatile storage, e.g. cal
data or stored settings. This error is rare and is
usually cleared by cycling power.
-340
Calibration Failed
User calibration encountered a problem.
-341
Calibration Data Invalid
Something wrong with calibration parameter.
-350
Error Queue Overflow
More than 10 errors have been detected.
-351
Serial Num Truncated
The serial number was too long.
-420
Query Unterminated
Unit was asked to respond but no response is
available. Likely cause: unrecognized query,
e.g. “shuter?”.
402
Unable to Home Grating
Hardware failure: grating motor unable to home.
