Execution errors
An error 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 4) in the event status register to be set.
Error Code
Error Message Description
-200
Execution
error
(generic)
This is the generic syntax error for devices that cannot detect more specific
errors.
-203
Command
protected
Indicates that a legal password-protected program command or query could
not be executed because the command was disabled.
-210
Trigger
error
Trigger error
-211
Trigger
ignored
Indicates that a GET, *TRG, or triggering signal was received and recognized
by the device but was ignored because of device timing considerations.
-213
Init
ignored
Indicates that a request for a measurement initiation was ignored as another
measurement was already in progress.
-214
Trigger
deadlock
Indicates that the trigger source for the initiation of a measurement is set to
GET and subsequent measurement query is received.
-220
Parameter
error
Indicates that a program data element related error occurred.
-221
Settings
conflict
Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be
executed due to the current device state
-222
Data out
of range
Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be
executed because the interpreted value was outside the legal range as
defined by the device.
-223
Too much
data
Indicates that a legal program data element of block, expression, or string
type was received that contained more data than the device could handle
due to memory or related device-specific requirements.
-224
Illegal
parameter
value
Used where exact value, from a list of possibles, was expected.
-230
Data
corrupt or
stale
Possibly invalid data; new reading started but not completed since last
access.
-241
Hardware
missing
Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed
because of missing device hardware.
Device-specific errors
The occurrence of any error in this class shall cause the Device Dependent Error (bit 3) in
the event status register to be set.
Error Code
Error Message Description
-350
Queue
overflow
A specific code entered into the queue in lieu of the code that caused
the error. This code indicates that there is no room in the queue and an
error occurred but was not recorded.
-360
Communication
error
Communication error when the flow control is turned off. This error
applies when the RS232C is used.
-362
Framing error
in program
message
Framing error. This error applies when the RS232C is used.
-363
Input buffer
overrun
Buffer overrun error. This error applies when the RS232C is used.
-364
Time out error
Time out error. This error applies when the RS232C is used.
Query errors
An error in the range [-499, -400] indicates that the output queue control of the instrument
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