6166 DC Voltage Current Source Operation Manual
5.5.7 Error Log
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5.5.7 Error Log
The 6166 holds the error number in the error log memory when it detects an error.
1. Operation
A maximum of twenty memory areas are available for the error log and they operate as follows:
• A maximum 20 error numbers are stored in the order of detection.
• If detection exceeds more than 20, then the 20 th error log is overwritten by the last error.
• The ERR indicator goes ON when an error log is stored.
2. Clearing error logs
The error logs are cleared by the following and the ERR indicator goes OFF.
• Power ON/OFF
• When the ERR? or *CLS command is executed. (Not cleared by *RST.)
• When the error logs are read out from the panel.
3. Reading out error logs
Display the error log screen selecting MENU, SYSTEM and Error Log in that order
Rotate the rotary knob to change the error log number and read error descriptions.
The following is an example of "Undefined header."
Overwrites the 21 st or
later error here.
Number of error logs
New
Order of storing
Example display
Error log number