11-2
IM 755601-01E
11.2 Messages and Corrective Actions
Error Messages
If an error occurs during operation, an error code (example:
) may appear on the
screen.
This section describes the meanings of the error messages and the corrective actions
which they require.
For errors that occur while operating the instrument remotely via the communication
interface, the “
:STATus:ERRor?
” query can be used to check the error code and
message.
Example
:STATus:ERRor?
→
800
, ”Cannot be excuted while running”
Error in communication command (-100 to -199)
Code Message
Probable Cause/Corrective Action
Page
-102 Syntax error
There is a syntax error other than the
Chapter 10
codes listed below.
-103 Invalid separator
Use a comma to separate the data.
10-1
-104 Data type error
Write using the correct data form.
10-5, 10-6
-105 GET not allowed.
–
–
-108 Parameter not allowed
Check the number of data points.
10-5, Section 10.2
-109 Missing parameter
Check the number of data points.
10-5, Section 10.2
-111 Header separator error
Use a space to separate the header and data.10-1
-112 Program mnemonic too long
The length of a mnemonic (alphanumerical
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character string) must be less than or equal
to 12 characters.
-113 Undefined header
Check the header.
Section 10.2
-120 Numeric data error
A number is needed for the <NRf> form.
10-5
-123 Exponent too large
The absolute value of the exponent in the
10-5, Section 10.2
<NR3> form must be less than or equal to
32000.
-124 Too many digits
The number of digits of the mantissa in the
10-5, Section 10.2
<NRf> form must be less than or equal to
255 excluding the preceding “0.”
-128 Numeric data not allowed
Write in a data form other than the <NRf>
10-5, Section 10.2
form.
-131 Invalid suffix
Check the unit and multiplier of the
10-5
<resistance> and <time>.
-134 Suffix too long
Check the unit and multiplier of the
10-5
<resistance> and <time>.
-138 Suffix not allowed
Units and multipliers other than those for
10-5
<resistance> and <time> cannot be used.
-141 Invalid character data
Select character data from the selections
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available in ({...|...|...}).
-144 Character data too long
The length of character data is less than or
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equal to 12 characters.
-148 Character data not allowed
Write in a data form other than character
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data form.
-150 String data error
String data cannot be used.
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-158 String data not allowed
String data cannot be used.
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-161 Invalid block data
Block data cannot be used.
10-6, Section 10.2
-168 Block data not allowed
Block data cannot be used.
10-6, Section 10.2
-171 Invalid expression
Expression data cannot be used.
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-178 Expression data not allowed
Expression data cannot be used.
Section 10.2
-181 Invalid outside macro definition
Macro functions defined in IEEE488.2 are
–
not supported.
