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276 53220A/53230A User’s Guide
A 53220A/53230A Error Messages
Table A-1. 53220A/53230A Error Message Descriptions.
Code Message
Description
Command Errors
-100 Command Error
Generic syntax error - a Command Error as has
occurred.
-101 Invalid character
An invalid character is present in the command’s
header or in a parameter.
-102 Syntax error
An unrecognized (misspelled) command was
received or separator between parameters is
missing.
-103 Invalid separator
An invalid separator (e.g. something other than a
comma, space, or semicolon) was received.
-104 Data type error
The wrong data type (number, character, string,
expression) was used when specifying a parame-
ter.
-108 Parameter not allowed
More parameters were received than expected for
the command header.
-109 Missing parameter
Command requires a parameter or parameters.
-110 Command header error
An error was detected in the command header
but more specific information is not available.
-111 Header separator error
An invalid separator follows the command header.
A valid separator is usually a (blank) space.
-112 Program mnemonic too long
The command header contains more than 12
characters.
-113 Undefined header
The command header is syntactically correct, but
undefined for the instrument.
-114 Header suffix out of range
A numeric suffix included as part of the command
header is out of range (e.g. ‘3’ when only ‘1’ or ‘2’
is valid.
-120 Numeric data error
A numeric data element was detected but more
specific information is not available.
-121 Invalid character in number
A character other than a number, comma, or deci-
mal point is embedded in the number specified.