System; Error; Version - HP E1312A User Manual

Subsystem Syntax

:ERRor?

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Example

:VERSion?

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Chapter 3
The command subsystem returns error numbers and their associated

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messages from the error queue. You can also query the SCPI version to which this
instrument complies.
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:ERRor?
:VERSion?
returns the error numbers and corresponding error messages in
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the error queue. See Appendix B in this manual for a listing of the error numbers,
messages and descriptions.
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When an error is generated by the multimeter, it stores an error number and
corresponding message in the error queue.
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One error is removed from the error queue each time the
command is executed. The errors are cleared in a first-in, first-out order. This
means that if several errors are waiting in the queue, each
query returns the oldest (not the most recent) error. That error is then removed
from the queue.
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When the error queue is empty, subsequent
+0,"No error". To clear all errors from the queue, execute the
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The error queue has a maximum capacity of 20 errors. If the queue overflows,
the last error is replaced with -350,"Too many errors". No additional errors are
accepted by the queue until space becomes available.
Reading the Error Queue
SYST:ERR?
enter statement
returns the SCPI version number this instrument complies.
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The information returned is in the format "
" " is the revision number within that year.
R
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Query the error queue.
Enter readings into computer.
" where "
YYYY.R YYYY
Multimeter Command Reference
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queries return
command.
*CLS
" is the year and
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