Tabor Electronics 5251, User Manual

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TE5251
User Manual
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clear the error queue. Use the following command to read the error
queue:
SYSTem:ERRor?
Errors have the following format (the error string may contain up to
80 characters):
-102,"Syntax error"
A complete listing of the errors that can be detected by the
generator is given below.
-100,"Command error". When the generator cannot detect more
specific errors, this is the generic syntax error used.
-101,"Invalid Character". A syntactic element contains a character,
which is invalid for that type.
-102,"Syntax error". Invalid syntax found in the command string.
-103,"Invalid separator". An invalid separator was found in the
command string. A comma may have been used instead of a colon
or a semicolon. In some cases where the generator cannot detect a
specific separator, it may return error -100 instead of this error.
-104,"Data type error". The parser recognized a data element
different than allowed.
-108,"Parameter not allowed". More parameters were received than
expected for the header.
-109,"Missing parameter". Too few parameters were received for
the command. One or more parameters that were required for the
command were omitted.
-128."Numeric data not allowed". A legal numeric data element was
received, but the instrument does not accept one in this position.
-131,"Invalid suffix". A suffix was incorrectly specified for a numeric
parameter. The suffix may have been misspelled.
-148,"Character data not allowed". A character data element was
encountered where prohibited by the instrument.
-200,"Execution error". This is the generic syntax error for the
instrument when it cannot detect more specific errors. Execution
error as defined in IEEE-488.2 has occurred.
-221,"Setting conflict". Two conflicting parameters were received
which cannot be executed without generating an error. Listed below
are events causing setting conflicts.
1. Sum of pulse or ramp parameters is more than 100. Corrective
action: Change parameters to correct the problem.
2. ampl/2 + |offset| is more than 16. Corrective action: Reduce
offset to 0, then change amplitude-offset values to correct the
problem.
3. Activating filters when the 5251 is set to output the built-in sine