
Troubleshooting
R&S
®
NRX
498
User Manual 1178.5566.02 ─ 09
15.2.1
Interpreting notifications and their number
In the following, important notifications and their meaning are explained. For all other
notifications, perform tests to find out whether it is a hardware or software problem,
and report the problem to the R&S
customer support. See
In remote control, notifications and errors are associated with a unique number. Posi-
tive numbers are instrument-dependent. Negative numbers are reserved by the SCPI
standard.
The notification types are grouped in number ranges. In the following description, both
the number used in remote control and the description is given to help identify the
problem.
15.2.1.1
System notifications
Number range: 1000 to 1999. Described notifications:
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1007 - target descriptor error
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1004 - firmware update error
Firmware update failed.
Possible reasons:
●
You have used an
*.rsu
file that is not designated for the R&S NRX. The name of
a suitable
*.rsu
file starts with "NRX".
●
The firmware update was interrupted or otherwise faulty.
Solution: Perform the firmware update again. See
1005 - settings conflict
Settings conflict of the R&S NRX occurred.
Reason: Contradictory settings are allowed so that you are not hampered in your work-
flow.
Solution: See
Chapter 5.5, "Settings conflict"
1007 - target descriptor error
Servicing required. You cannot resolve the problem yourself.
Solution: Contact customer support. See
Chapter 15.5, "Contacting customer support"
1008 - temperature alert
R&S NRX is overheated. Overheating can damage the R&S NRX.
Notifications