Agilent Technologies ESA-E Series Programmer's Manual page 330

Error Messages
Error Messages
Error Messages
The analyzer can generate various messages that appear on the displa y
during operation . There are four types of messages .
• Status Messages appear on the right side of the analyzer display
and/or set status bits in the SCPI Status Register system . Thes e
messages indicate a condition that may result in erroneous dat a
being displayed . Most messages will only be displayed until the erro r
condition is corrected . Multiple messages can be displayed and wil l
be listed in the display area .
• Informational Messages provide information that requires no
intervention . These messages appear in the status line at the botto m
of the display, in green if you have a color display. The message wil l
remain until you preset the analyzer, press
ESC,
or another message
is displayed in the status line .
• User Error Messages appear when an attempt has been made to se t
a parameter incorrectly or an operation has failed (such as saving a
file). These messages are often generated during remote operatio n
when an invalid programming command has been entered . Thes e
messages appear in the status line at the bottom of the display, in
yellow if you have a color display. The message will remain until you
preset the analyzer, press
ESC,
or another message is displayed in
the status line . A summary of the last 11 error messages may b e
viewed by pressing,
System
then
Show Errors .
When generated by
activity on the remote interface, the messages are output to th e
remote bus. When output to the remote interface, they are preceded
by an error number. Note that the error number is not displaye d
under the
System, Show Errors
key sequence.
• Pop-up Messages indicate a condition that may require intervention .
They display in the middle of the display in a framed box. The
message will remain until the appropriate intervention has take n
place or the condition has been corrected .
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