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NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
Appendix B
Error Codes and Solutions
This appendix lists a description of each error, some conditions under which it might
occur, and possible solutions.
The following table lists the GPIB error codes.
Table B-1. GPIB Error Codes
Error
Mnemonic
iberr
Value
Meaning
EDVR
0
System error
ECIC
1
Function requires GPIB board to be CIC
ENOL
2
No Listeners on the GPIB
EADR
3
GPIB board not addressed correctly
EARG
4
Invalid argument to function call
ESAC
5
GPIB board not System Controller as required
EABO
6
I/O operation aborted (timeout)
ENEB
7
Nonexistent GPIB board
EOIP
10
Asynchronous I/O in progress
ECAP
11
No capability for operation
EFSO
12
File system error
EBUS
14
GPIB bus error
ESTB
15
Serial poll status byte queue overflow
ESRQ
16
SRQ stuck in ON position
ETAB
20
Table problem
EDVR (0)
EDVR is returned when the board or device name passed to
ibfind
, or the board index
passed to
ibdev
, cannot be accessed. The global variable
ibcntl
contains the system
error code 2, File Not Found. This error occurs when you try to access a board or device
that is not installed or configured properly.
EDVR is also returned if an invalid unit descriptor is passed to any NI-488 function call.