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Alphabetical List of SCPI-Error Messages
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Alphabetical List of SCPI-Error Messages
The following list contains all error messages defined in SCPI in alphabetical order. SCPI error
messages are the same in all SCPI instruments. The errors are assigned negative numbers.
The error text being entered into the error/event queue or being displayed is printed in bold face on the
left together with the error code. Below the error text, there is an explanation as to the respective error.
Note:
The index provides a list of the error messages sorted according to their error codes.
Block data not allowed (-168)
The command contains legal block data which are not allowed at this point.
Example:
The command
SOUR:FREQ
requires a numeric parameter -
FREQ #13a
SCPI:
Command error - sets bit 5 in the ESR register.
Character data not allowed (-148)
The character data is prohibited for this command or at this point of the command.
Example:
Command
SOURce:FREQuency
requires a numeric parameter.
SCPI:
Command error - sets bit 5 in the ESR register.
Character data too long (-144)
The character data element contains more than 12 characters.
SCPI:
Command error - sets bit 5 in the ESR register.
Command Error (-100)
Generic error message that cannot detect a more specific error.
SCPI:
Command error - sets bit 5 in the ESR register.
