User`s guide

4 Error Messages
Execution Error Messages
132 E3632A User’s Guide
-138 Suffix not allowed
A suffix was received following a numeric parameter which does not accept a suffix.
Example: STAT:QUES:ENAB 18 SEC (SEC is not a valid suffix.)
-141 Invalid character data
Either the character data element contained an invalid character or the particular element received was
not valid for the header.
-144 Character data too long
The character data element contained too many characters.
-148 Character data not allowed
A discrete parameter was received but a character string or a numeric parameter was expected. Check
the list of parameters to verify that you have used a valid parameter type.
Example: DISP:TEXT ON
-151 Invalid string data
An invalid character string was received. Check to see if you have enclosed the character string in single
or double quotes.
Example: DISP:TEXT ’ON
-158 String data not allowed
A character string was received but is not allowed for the command. Check the list of parameters to
verify that you have used a valid parameter type.
Example: TRIG:DEL ‘zero’
-160 to -168 Block data errors
The power supply does not accept block data.
-170 to -178 Expression errors
The power supply does not accept mathematical expressions.
-211 Trigger ignored
A Group Execute Trigger (GET) or *TRG was received but the trigger was ignored. The trigger source
should be selected to the bus and the trigger subsystem should be initiated by the INIT[:IMM]
command.
-213 Init ignored
An INITiate command was received but could not be executed because a measurement was already
in progress. Send a device clear to halt a measurement in progress and place the power supply in the
“idle” state.
Table 4 - 1 Execution error messages (continued)