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Error Messages
Numbered HP-IB Error Descriptions
Example 9-36 Error -152
Parity error
Parity error
Example 9-37 Error -158
String data not allowed
A string data element was encountered but was not allowed by the
device at this point in parsing.
Example 9-38 Error -160
Block data error
This error, as well as errors -161 through -168, are generated when
parsing a block data element.
Example 9-39 Error -161
Invalid block data
A block data element was expected, but was invalid for some reason (see
IEEE 488.2 7.7.6.2). For example, an END message was received before
the length was satisfied.
Example 9-40 Error -168
Block data not allowed
A legal block data element was encountered but was not allowed by the
device at this point in parsing.
Example 9-41 Error -170
Expression error
This error, as well as errors -171 through -178, are generated when
parsing an expression data element.
Example 9-42 Error -171
Invalid expression
The expression data element was invalid (see IEEE 488.2, 7.7.7.2); for
example, unmatched parentheses or an illegal character.
Example 9-43 Error -178
Expression data not allowed
A legal expression data was encountered but was not allowed by the
device at this point in parsing.