Error Messages - Ametek CSW5550 User Manual

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9. Error Messages

Any errors that occur during operation from either the front panel or the remote control interface
will result in error messages. Error messages are displayed in the upper left hand corner of the
LCD display. They are also stored in the error message queue from which they can be queried
using the SYST:ERR? Query. The error queue has a finite depth. If more error messages are
generated than can be held in the queue, a queue overflow message will be put in the last
queue location. To empty the queue, use the error query until the No Error result is received.
Errors appearing on the LCD will generally remain visible until the user moves to another screen.
If multiple error messages are generated in succession, only the last message will be visible as
there is only space for one error message on the LCD display.
The same area of the display is also used to display status messages. While error messages
always have a negative error number, status messages have a positive number.
The table below displays a list of possible error and status messages along with their possible
cause and remedy.
Number Message String
0 "No error"
-100 "Command error"
-102 "Syntax error"
-103 "Invalid separator"
-104 "Data type error"
"Parameter not
-108
allowed"
-109 "Missing parameter"
-110 "Command header
error"
-111 "header separator
error"
-112 "Program mnemonic
too long"
-113 "Undefined header"
-120 "Numeric data error"
-121 "Invalid character in
number"
-123 "Exponent too large"
-128 "Numeric data not
allowed"
CSW Series
Cause Remedy
No errors in queue
Unable to complete Unit may be in a mode inconsistent
requested operation with request.
Command syntax Misspelled or unsupported command
incorrect.
SCPI separator not See SCPI section of programming
recognized manual.
Data type invaled. Check command for supported data
types
One or more Check programming manual for
additional parameters correct number of parameters
were received.
Too few parameters Check programming manual for
received for correct number of parameters
requested operation
Command header Check syntax of command.
incorrect
Invalid command Use semi-colon to separate command
separator used. headers
Syntax error Check programming manual for
correct command syntax
Command not Check programming manual for
recognized error correct command syntax
Data received is not a Check programming manual for
number correct command syntax
Number received Check programming manual for
contains non-numeric correct command syntax
character(s)
Exponent in number Check programming manual for
exceeds limits correct parameter range
Number received Check programming manual for
when number is not correct command syntax
allowed.
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