Introduction; Error Annunciator Position - Agilent Technologies E4418B User Manual

Error Messages

Introduction

Introduction
This chapter contains information about the power meter's error messages. It explains
how to read the power meter's error queue and lists all of the power meter's error
messages and their probable causes.
When there is a hardware related problem, for example, a power sensor overload, the
error message is displayed on the status line at the top of the display. In addition, the
errors are also written to the error queue. If there are any errors in the error queue the
front panel error annunciator is displayed as shown in Figure 4-1.
Other errors can also be generated when the power meter is being operated over the
remote interface. These errors also display the error annunciator and are written to the
error queue.
Figure 4-1: Error Annunciator Position
To read the error queue from the front panel press:
System
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Inputs
error message.
To read the error queue from the remote interface use:
• the SYSTem:ERRor? command.
Error queue messages have the following format:
Error
,
Number
For example, -330, "Self-test Failed;Battery Fault".
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Error annunciator
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Error List
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Description
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