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Chapter 5 Error Messages
Command Errors
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-112 Program mnemonic too long
A command header was received which contained more than the maximum
12 characters allowed. This error is also reported when a character-type
parameter is too long. Example: OUTP:SYNCHRONIZATION ON
-113 Undefined header
A command was received that is not valid for this instrument. You may
have misspelled the command or it may not be a valid command. If you
are using the short form of the command, remember that it may contain
up to four letters. Example: TRIGG:SOUR BUS
-123 Exponent too large
A numeric parameter was found whose exponent was larger than 32,000.
Example: BURS:NCYCL 1E34000
-124 Too many digits
A numeric parameter was found whose mantissa contained more than
255 digits, excluding leading zeros.
-128 Numeric data not allowed
A numeric parameter was received but a character string was expected.
Example: DISP:TEXT 123
-131 Invalid suffix
A suffix was incorrectly specified for a numeric parameter. You may have
misspelled the suffix. Example: SWE:TIME 0.5 SECS
-138 Suffix not allowed
A suffix is not supported for this command.
Example
:
BURS:NCYC 12 CYC
-148 Character data not allowed
A discrete parameter was received but a character string or numeric
parameter was expected. Check the list of parameters to verify that you
have used a valid parameter type. Example: DISP:TEXT ON
-151 Invalid string data
An invalid character string was received. Check to see if you have
enclosed the character string in quotation marks and verify that the
string contains valid ASCII characters.
Example: DISP:TEXT ’TESTING (the ending quote is missing)