71
-121
Invalid
character in
number
An invalid character for the data type being parsed
was encountered; for example, an alpha in a decimal
numeric or a “9" in octal data.
-128
Numeric data
not allowed
A legal numeric data element was received, but the
device does not accept one in this position for the
header.
-131
Invalid suffix
The suffix does not follow the syntax described in
IEEE 488.2, 7.7.3.2, or the suffix is inappropriate for
this device.
-141
Invalid
character data
Either the character data element contains an invalid
character or the particular element received is not
valid for the header.
-148
Character data
not allowed
A legal character data element was encountered
where prohibited by the device.
-151
Invalid string
data
A string data element was expected, but was invalid
for some reason (see IEEE 488.2, 7.7.5.2); for
example, an END message was received before the
terminal quote character.
-158
String data not
allowed
A string data element was encountered but was not
allowed by the device at this point in parsing.
-160
Block data error
This error, as well as errors -161 through -169, are
generated when parsing a block data element. This
particular error message should be used if the
device cannot detect a more specific error.
-161
Invalid block
data
A block data element was expected, but was invalid
for some reason (see IEEE 488.2, 7.7.6.2); for
example, an END message was received before the
length was satisfied.
-168
Block data not
allowed
A legal block data element was encountered but was
not allowed by the device at this point in parsing.
-178
Expression data
not allowed
A legal expression data was encountered but was
not allowed by the device at this point in parsing.
5-7-2. Execution Errors
Overview An <error/event number> in the range [ -299 , -200 ] indicates that
an error has been detected by the instrument’s execution control
block. The occurrence of any error in this class shall cause the
execution error bit (bit 4) in the event status register (IEEE 488.2,
section 11.5.1) to be set. One of the following events has occurred:
A <PROGRAM DATA> element following a header was evaluated
by the device as outside of its legal input range or is otherwise
inconsistent with the device’s capabilities.
A valid program message could not be properly executed due to
some device condition.