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Agilent Technologies. We have made no changes to this manual copy. The HP XXXX referred to in this document is now the Agilent XXXX. For example, model number HP8648A is now model number Agilent 8648A.
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Operating and Programming Manual HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter ABCDE...
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During the warranty incidental, or consequential without the prior written consent of period, HP will, at its option, either damages whether based on contract, Hewlett-Packard GmbH. repair or replace products which tort, or any other legal theory.
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Safety Considerations Warning Line Power Requirements Line Power Cable...
Logging Data Menu MENU MENU APPL Record STABILTY Record LOGGING Getting Started 1-11...
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EDIT Edit SAMPLES AUTODUMP Next START Next IMMEDIAT LOGGING Edit Exec Examining the Data SHOW More MAXIMUM Edit MINIMUM Next DIFF Next AVERAGE Next Next 1-12 Getting Started...
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Edit SHOW Plotting Data NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TLK ONLY HPIB System ADDRESS Edit MODE Next TLK LSTN TLK ONLY HPIB Edit Getting Started 1-13...
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PLOT Record AUTOSCAL Edit COMMENT Next PLOT Edit Exec 1-14 Getting Started...
Measure Mode MEAS The Chan Key Chan Note Local The Mode Key Mode Note Local Control - Measure Mode 2-1...
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The Param Key Param Param Entry Status Note Default Values Param Parameter List 2-2 Local Control - Measure Mode...
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nnnn.n CAL dB measured input measured input nnn.nnn nnn.nnn Local Control - Measure Mode 2-3...
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Average sample sample Sample sample ms s min 2-4 Local Control - Measure Mode...
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dBm W display measured display measured nnn.nnn nnn.nnn Local Control - Measure Mode 2-5...
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AT T dB output source output source 2-6 Local Control - Measure Mode...
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The Disp Ref Key measured measured display display Local Control - Measure Mode 2-7...
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The dB Key Using with a Two Sensor Instrument A/REF B/REF Param Param Disp display measured display measured display measured st Chan measured nd Chan display measured 2-8 Local Control - Measure Mode...
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Using with a One Sensor Instrument A/REF B/REF Param Param Disp display measured display measured The dBm/W Key dBm W dBm W dBm W The Zero Key Zero Zero Zero Local Control - Measure Mode 2-9...
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Note ZERO ERR 2-10 Local Control - Measure Mode...
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The N Dig Key N Dig N Dig The Range Keys Local Control - Measure Mode 2-11...
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Auto Down 2-12 Local Control - Measure Mode...
The Auto Key Auto AUTO The Up Key Example The Down Key Example Down The Analog Output Down Local Control - Measure Mode 2-13...
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The Modify Keys Editing Discrete Valued Parameters Example Editing Continuous Valued Parameters Editing Units 2-14 Local Control - Measure Mode...
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Example Local Control - Measure Mode 2-15...
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Menu Mode MENU The Chan Key Chan Note Local The Mode Key Mode Note Local Control - Menu Mode 3-1...
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The System Key System The Modify Keys The Loss Key Loss Loss Preparation 3-2 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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Running the Loss Application Loss CONFIG ? APPL LOSS Exec Local Control - Menu Mode 3-3...
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Warning Note 3-4 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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Exec The Record Key Record Exec Local Control - Menu Mode 3-5...
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Preparation Note 3-6 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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Record Record Next Prev Record Next Prev APPL The Stability Application Example STABILTY Local Control - Menu Mode 3-7...
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T_TOTAL AUTODUMP Edit Edit EDIT Next Prev T TOTAL T_TOTAL T_TOTAL T_TOTAL Edit Next Prev AUTODUMP AUTODUMP Note AUTODUMP 3-8 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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PLOTTER PRINTER Edit Next Prev Running the Stability Application Exec Pause Pause Next Prev Exec Local Control - Menu Mode 3-9...
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The Logging Application LOGGING SAMPLES AUTODUMP START THRESHLD Edit Edit EDIT Next Prev SAMPLES SAMPLES 3-10 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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Edit Next Prev AUTODUMP AUTODUMP Note AUTODUMP Local Control - Menu Mode 3-11...
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PLOTTER PRINTER Edit Next Prev START START Exec IMMEDIAT ABOVE Exec BELOW Edit Next Prev THRESHLD START ABOVE BELOW THRESHLD Edit Next Prev 3-12 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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Running the Logging Application Exec Pause Pause Next Prev Exec The Manual Logging Application Exec MAN LOGG Edit Edit EDIT Exec Edit Running the Manual Logging Application Exec Exec Example Local Control - Menu Mode 3-13...
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Exec The Plot Application Note PLOT AUTOSCAL Y_MIN Y_MAX COMMENT Edit Edit EDIT Next Prev 3-14 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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AUTOSCAL AUTOSCAL Edit Next Prev Y MIN AUTOSCAL Y_MIN Edit Next Prev Y MAX AUTOSCAL Y_MAX Edit Next Prev Local Control - Menu Mode 3-15...
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COMMENT COMMENT Note COMMENT ! ? . , : ; & | @ # $ % * [ ] Edit Next Prev Running the Plot Application Exec NO DATA DATA ? ABORTED Exec Reading the Plot STABILITY LOGGING MAN LOGG 3-16 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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T avg Cal Fact Reference T total Samples Local Control - Menu Mode 3-17...
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Diff Note 3-18 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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The Print Application Note PRINT AUTOSCAL Y_MIN Y_MAX COMMENT Local Control - Menu Mode 3-19...
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Edit Edit EDIT Next Prev AUTOSCAL AUTOSCAL Note AUTOSCAL Edit Next Prev Y MIN AUTOSCAL Y_MIN Note Y_MIN 3-20 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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Edit Next Prev Y MAX AUTOSCAL Y_MAX Note Y_MAX Edit Next Prev COMMENT COMMENT Note COMMENT ! ? . , : ; & | @ # $ % * [ ] Edit Next Prev Local Control - Menu Mode 3-21...
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Running the Print Application Exec NO DATA DATA ? ABORTED Exec Reading the Printout 3-22 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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STABILITY LOGGING MANUAL LOGGING Local Control - Menu Mode 3-23...
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Ch. A (Absolute) B / REF T avg Cal Fact Reference T total Samples Diff Note 3-24 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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The MinMax Applications Note Local Control - Menu Mode 3-25...
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MODE CONT WINDOW REFRESH SAMPLES Running the MinMax Application Exec Edit Pause Pause Exec Local Control - Menu Mode 3-27...
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The More Key More More Next More Prev More Next The Show Application SHOW Edit EDIT Prev Next MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM MINIMUM 3-28 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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DIFF DIFF AVERAGE AVERAGE Note The Alignment Application Preparation Local Control - Menu Mode 3-29...
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ALIGNMNT TYPE DELTA MAXPOWER Edit Edit EDIT Next Prev TYPE TYPE AUTO MANUAL 3-30 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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Edit Next Prev DELTA DELTA Edit Next Prev MAXPOWER TYPE MANUAL MAXPOWER Edit Next Prev Running the Alignment Application Exec TYPE AUTO TYPE MANUAL MAXPOWER Local Control - Menu Mode 3-31...
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DELTA DELTA DELTA DELTA DELTA MAXPOWER Example Pause 3-32 Local Control - Menu Mode...
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System Mode MENU SYS The Mode Key Mode Note The Modify Keys Local Control - System Mode 4-1...
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The System Key System Next System Prev System Next Note RECALL RECALL Edit MENU SYS EDIT EXEC 4-2 Local Control - System Mode...
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The Module Type MISMATCH The Location The Channel Local Control - System Mode 4-3...
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MISMATCH RECALL '54 3 Example Exec STORE STORE Edit MENU SYS EDIT EXEC 4-4 Local Control - System Mode...
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The Module Type The Channel The Location STORE '54 3 Example Exec HPIB HPIB ADDRESS MODE LANGUAGE Edit Edit Next Prev MENU SYS EDIT ADDRESS ADDRESS Local Control - System Mode 4-5...
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MODE MODE MODE TLK LSTN TLK ONLY Exec TLK ONLY Exec LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE TMSL HP 8152 Exec Exec 4-6 Local Control - System Mode...
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DISPLAY DISPLAY BRIGHT Edit MENU SYS EDIT BRIGHT BRIGHT DATETIME DATETIME MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS Local Control - System Mode 4-7...
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Edit Edit Next Prev MENU SYS EDIT MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS HH:MM:SS Example Next 4-8 Local Control - System Mode...
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Programming the HP 8153A Introduction Tutorial Description of Hewlett-Packard Interface IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation IEEE Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols and Common Commands For Use with ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987 Remote Operation 5-1...
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The HP 8153A HP-IB Capabilities Mnemonic Function Complete source handshake capability Complete acceptor handshake capability Basic talker; serial poll; unaddressed to talk if addressed to listen; no talk only Basic listener; unaddressed to listen if addressed to talk; no listen only...
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NNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN ONLY The Parser Parser Type Synchronization *OPC *OPC? *WAI Remote Operation 5-3...
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Note Clearing the Input Queue Accepted Characters HP-IB Bus Commands 5-4 Remote Operation...
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HP-IB Priority Local Menu ZEROING TMSL Beginners Guide to SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments 5-6 Remote Operation...
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SOURce Example SOURce SOURce SOURce 1 :INTernal :FREQuency < > < > :FREQuency? :POWer :ATTenuation 1 < > < > :ATTenuation 1 :STATe < > :STATe? :WAVElength UPPer LOWer BOTH :WAVElength? SOURCE:POWER:STATE Example SOURCE:AM:INTERNAL:FREQUENCY CW Example SOUR:POW:ATT 1.0; STAT ON; WAVE LOW Remote Operation 5-7...
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SOURCE:POWER:ATTENUATION 1.0 SOURCE:POWER:STATE ON SOURCE:POWER:WAVELENGTH LOWER Example SOURCE:POWER:STATE ON source:power:state on sour:pow:stat on Setting the HP-IB Address 5-8 Remote Operation...
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Syntax Diagram Conventions < > DB DBM W MW NM Remote Operation 5-9...
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< > number number number 5-10 Remote Operation...
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number number number Remote Operation 5-11...
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STAT: < > :PTR? OUTPUT 722;"STAT:QUES:POW:PTR 3" < > STATus: node :PTRansition? STATus: < > :PTRansition? < > STAT: < > :PTR OUTPUT 722;"STAT:QUES:POW:OVERR:PTR?" ENTER 722;A$ The Operation Status Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-7...
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7-8 Remote Operation - Status Commands...
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The Operation Status Commands STATus :CONDition? :ENABle :ENABle? < > :EVENt ? :NTRansition < > :NTRansition? :PTRansition < > STATus :OPERation :SETTling :LPELTier :HPELTier :MEASuring :POWer :TRIGger :POWer :CORRecting :ZERO :AVERaging :POWer :PROGram : < > Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-9...
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The OPERation node Note 7-10 Remote Operation - Status Commands...
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The OPERation:SETTling Node The OPERation:SETTling:LPELTier Node The OPERation:SETTling:HPELTier Node The OPERation:MEASuring Node The OPERation:MEASuring:POW er Node Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-11...
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The OPERation:TRIGger Node The OPERation:TRIGger:POW er Node The OPERation:CORRecting Node The OPERation:CORRecting:ZERO Node The OPERation:AVERaging Node The OPERation:A VERaging:POW er Node 7-12 Remote Operation - Status Commands...
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The OPERation:PROGram Node < > < > The OPERation:PROGram: application Node The Questionable Status Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-13...
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7-14 Remote Operation - Status Commands...
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The Questionable Status Commands STATus :CONDition? :ENABle :ENABle? < > :EVENt ? :NTRansition < > :NTRansition? :PTRansition < > STATus :QUEStionable :POWer :OVERRange :LCURRent :HCURRent :LMONitor :HMONitor :ENVTemp :ISUMmary :INSTrument 1 :POWer Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-15...
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The QUEStionable node Note 7-16 Remote Operation - Status Commands...
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The QUEStionable:POWer Node The QUEStionable:POW er:OVERRange Node The QUEStionable:POW er:LCURRent Node Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-17...
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The QUEStionable:POW er:HCURRent Node The QUEStionable:POW er:LMONitor Node The QUEStionable:POW er:HMONitor Node The QUEStionable:POW er:ENVT emp Node 7-18 Remote Operation - Status Commands...
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The QUEStionable:ISUMmary Node The QUEStionable:ISUMmary:INSTrument[1 2] Node Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-19...
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The Source Status The Source Status Commands The following are the source status 7-20 Remote Operation - Status Commands...
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STATus > STATus > :SOURce > :CONDition? > :ENABle > :ENABle? < > > :EVENt ? > :NTRansition < > > :NTRansition? > :PTRansition < > The SOURce node Note Remote Operation - Status Commands 7-21...
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HP-IB interface Function code SH1, AH1, T6, L4, SR1, RL1, PP0, DC1, DT1, CO, E2 SCPI command set HP-IB capability modes and parameters can be programmed Transfer time 20ms for one measurement result < 800ms for 100 measurement results out of memory...
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Local Control Summary Chan Local Mode Measure Mode MEAS Param Disp dBm/W Zero N Dig Auto Down Local Control Summary F-1...
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Menu Mode MENU System Loss Record STABILTY T_TOTAL AUTODUMP LOGGING SAMPLES AUTODUMP START THRESHLD THRESHLD MAN LOGG Exec PLOT PRINT AUTOSCAL Y_MIN Y_MAX COMMENT More SHOW MAXIMUM MINIMUM DIFF AVERAGE F-2 Local Control Summary...
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ALIGNMNT TYPE DELTA MAXPOWER Edit Exec Pause Prev Next System Mode MENU SYS RECALL STORE HPIB ADDRESS MODE Local Control Summary F-3...
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LANGUAGE DISPLAY BRIGHT DATETIME MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS F-4 Local Control Summary...
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HP 8153A HP-IB Command Summary Mnemonic Function Complete source handshake capability Complete acceptor handshake capability Basic talker; serial poll; unaddressed to talk if addressed to listen; no talk only Basic listener; unaddressed to listen if addressed to talk; no listen only...
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Note Example CH1;Q1;CH2;U1 H-2 Remote Operation...
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Using the FETCh Command - An Example Old Program (HP 8152A) New Program (HP 8153A) ..1300 SUB Single_meas(P$) 1300 SUB Single_meas(P$) 1310 CLEAR Pmm 1310 CLEAR Pmm 1320 OUTPUT Pmm;"CSB"...
Status/Error Reporting Parameter/Operation Mnemonic Comment Status Byte Returns 3-digit integer (000-191) Status Byte Mask Returns 3-digit integer (000-191) Condition Byte Returns 2-digit integer (00-63) Self-test Executes self-test, returns 0 for pass and 1 for fail Error Number Returns 3-digit integer representing error code Last Error Number Returns 3-digit integer for last active error...
Error Codes Local Operation Error Codes Module Related Errors LIGHT NO HEAD SETTLING NO HEAD MODULE MODULE MODULE MODULE KEY JAM Error Codes I-1...
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Specic Error Identiers Store and Recall Errors CH EMPTY MISMATCH NO DATA MEM FAIL Plot, Print, Show, and Manual Logging Errors NO DATA INVALID TLKONLY? Loss Errors CONFIG CONFIG I-2 Error Codes...