Agilent Technologies HP 83711A User Manual page 41

Programming Example
To read the entire contents of the error queue, run the following program:
10 DIM B$[160]
20 OUTPUT 719; "SYST:ERR?"
30 ENTER 719; A,B$
40 PRINT A,B$
50 IF A<>0 THEN 20
60 END
Performing Fundamental Synthesizer Operations
To Read the Contents of the Error Queue
Dimensions array B to accept 160 characters.
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Queries the oldest uncleared error number and
message in the HP-IB error queue.
Enters the error number into variable A and the
HP-IB error message into variable B
Prints the error number and HP-IB error mes-
sage to the controller screen.
Returns to line 20 if there are more errors in the
queue.
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