Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual Section 2: Getting started
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015 2-11
Status and error messages
During Model 6517B operation and programming, you encounter a number of front panel messages.
Typical messages are either of status or error variety, as listed in the table below.
The most recent status or error messages can be momentarily displayed by entering a configuration
menu or the main menu, and pressing the PREV display key (the display is blank if no message is
queued).
Status and error messages
Number Description Event
-440 "Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response" EE
-430 "Query DEADLOCKED" EE
-420 "Query UNTERMINATED" EE
-410 "Query INTERRUPTED" EE
-350 "Queue overflow" EE
-330 "Self test failed" EE
-314 "Save/recall memory lost" EE
-285 "Program syntax error" EE
-284 "Program currently running" EE
-282 "Illegal program name" EE
-281 "Cannot create program" EE
-260 "Expression error" EE
-241 "Hardware missing" EE
-230 "Data corrupt or stale" EE
-224 "Illegal parameter value" EE
-223 "Too much data" EE
-222 "Parameter data out of range" EE
-221 "Settings conflict" EE
-220 "Parameter error" EE
-215 "Arm deadlock" EE
-214 "Trigger deadlock" EE
-213 "Init ignored" EE
-212 "Arm ignored" EE
-211 "Trigger ignored" EE
-210 "Trigger error" EE
-202 "Settings lost due to rtl" EE
-201 "Invalid while in local" EE
-200 "Execution error" EE
-178 "Expression data not allowed" EE
-171 "Invalid expression" EE
-170 "Expression error" EE
-168 "Block data not allowed" EE
-161 "Invalid block data" EE
-160 "Block data error" EE
-158 "String data not allowed" EE

Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English