Agilent Technologies 8712ET Programmer's Manual page 301

SCPI Error Messages
Execution Errors
Error
Number
−257
File name error — Indicates that a legal program command or query could
not be executed because the file name on the device media was in error; for
example, an attempt was made to copy to a duplicate file name. The
definition of what constitutes a file name error is device-specific.
−258
Media protected — Indicates that a legal program command or query could
not be executed because the media was protected; for example, the
write-protect tab on a disk was present. The definition of what constitutes
protected media is device-specific.
−260
Expression error — Indicates that an expression program data element
related error occurred. This error message should be used when the device
cannot detect the more specific errors described for errors −261 through
−269.
−261
Math error in expression — Indicates that a syntactically legal expression
program data element could not be executed due to a math error; for
example, a divide-by-zero was attempted. The definition of math error is
device-specific.
−270
Macro error — Indicates that a macro-related execution error occurred.
This error message should be used when the device cannot detect the more
specific errors −271 through −279.
−271
Macro syntax error — Indicates that a syntactically legal macro program
data sequence could not be executed due to a syntax error within the macro
definition.
−272
Macro execution error — Indicates that a syntactically legal macro program
data sequence could not be executed due to some error in the macro
definition.
−273
Illegal macro label — Indicates that the macro label defined in the *DMC
command was a legal string syntax, but could not be accepted by the device;
for example, the label was too long, the same as a common command
header, or contained invalid header syntax.
−274
Macro parameter error — Indicates that the macro definition improperly
used a macro parameter placeholder.
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Error Description
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