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5. Chapter TitleD. Error messages

D Error messages

The Agilent 4294A provides error messages to indicate its operating status. This appendix

describes the error messages of the the 4294A.

Error messages are outputted on the 4294A’s LCD or through GPIB. This section gives

you the description of each error message and its remedy.

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- Table of Contents5
1 To Make Effective Use of this Manual19
- Contents of this Manual20
- How to Use this Manual22
  - Sample Programs22
- Other Manuals Attached to this Unit23
2 Remote Control, Overview25
- GPIB Remote Control System, Overview26
- Sending GPIB Command Messages29
  - GPIB Commands29
  - Message Syntax29
- The Basics of Writing/Running Programs30
  - An Easy Way to Write a Program30
  - Running the Program32
- Saving and Reading the Program33
  - Saving the Program Generated33
  - Reading the Saved File33
- Remote Control Using a LAN34
3 Setting Measurement Conditions35
- Setting Measurement Parameters36
- Setting Measurement Signals38
  - Setting the Oscillator38
  - Setting a DC Bias38
- Setting a Sweep Condition39
- Setting the On-Screen Arrangement40
  - Setting How the Way Traces Are Displayed40
  - Setting a Display Scale41
- Setting Averaging43
  - Setting a Measurement Bandwidth43
- Combining Two or more Sweep Conditions (List Sweep)44
- Setting the Limit Test Functions46
- Saving/Recalling Measurement Conditions48
- A Sample Program for Setting Measurement Conditions49
4 Preparing for Accurate Measurement53
- Adapter Setting54
- User Calibration58
- Fixture Compensation63
- Port Extension Compensation70
5 Starting a Measurement (Trigger) and Detecting the Completion of a Measurement (End of Sweeps)71
- Triggering a Measurement (Starting a Measurement)72
  - Trigger System72
  - Triggering a Measurement73
- Waiting for the Completion of One or more Sweeps (Detecting the Completion of a Measurement)74
6 Reading/Writing Measurement Data77
- Data Transfer Format78
- Internal Data Processing81
  - Data Processing Sequence81
  - Internal Data Arrays81
- Reading/Writing Data84
7 Processing Measurement Results95
- Reading Measurement Data at Specific Measurement Points (Using the Marker Function)96
- Analyzing Measurement Results100
8 Saving/Recalling a Measurement Result/Measurement Setup111
- Save/Recall of a File112
- 9 Communication with External Equipment (Using the I/O Ports)119
  - Using the I/O Ports120
    - 8-Bit I/O Port120
    - 24-Bit I/O Port122
  - Sample Program to Use the I/O Port129
10 Handling Errors131
- Using the Status Register132
- Using the Error Queue133
- Sample Program for Error Handling134
11 Using HP Instrument BASIC137
- HP Instrument BASIC, Overview138
- Controlling the Agilent 4294A138
- Reserving an Area for BASIC on the Screen139
- Entering BASIC Commands Using the Keys Located on the Front Panel139
- Editing a Program140
- Keyboard154
- Instrument BASIC Commands Specific to the Agilent 4294A159
- Instrument BASIC Commands that Cannot be Run on the Agilent 4294A162
12 Using LAN163
- Advantages of LAN Connection164
- Getting Ready for Using LAN165
  - Getting Ready for LAN Connection165
  - Connecting with LAN166
- Transferring Files167
  - File Transfer Procedure Using Ftp167
  - File Transfer Procedure Using a File Transfer Application169
- Saving/Recalling a File In/From an External Computer171
- Controlling the Agilent 4294A174
  - Control by Use of Sockets174
  - Control by Making Use of the Dynamic Data Disk184
13 Application Sample Programs185
- Basic Measurement186
- Measuring Dielectric Material190
- Measuring Magnetic Materials213
  - Measurement Procedure213
  - Sample Program215
- Measurement Controlling Oscillator Level224
- Measurement Using Scanner229
14 Using Printer247
- Printing Onto a Printer Directly Connected to Agilent 4294A248
15 Setting the Display (LCD)251
- Setting the LCD Screen252
16 GPIB Command Reference255
- Notational Conventions in this Command Reference256
  - Syntax256
  - Description256
  - Parameters256
  - Query Response256
  - Corresponding Key257
  - IEEE Common Command258
  - The Agilent 4294A Commands263
- Anarang267
- Anarfull268
- Anasegm268
- Auto268
- Aver269
- Averfact269
- Averrest269
- Baci270
- Beepdone270
- Beepfail271
- Beepwarn271
- Blight272
- Bmon272
- Botv273
- Bwfact274
- Cal{A|B|C274
- Caldon274
- Calecpara275
- Calp275
- Calqui275
- Cals275
- Calst276
- Cbri276
- Cent277
- Chad278
- Cin278
- Clel279
- Cles279
- Close280
- Colo280
- Color281
- Com{A|B|C281
- Coms281
- Comst{A|B|C282
- Cont282
- Copa282
- Copt283
- Cout283
- Cred284
- Cwd284
- Cwfreq285
- Datmem285
- Datoval286
- Dcalload{R|L287
- Dcalopen{G|C288
- Dcalshor{R|L289
- DCI290
- Dcmod291
- Dco291
- Dcomload{R|L292
- Dcomopen{G|C293
- Dcomshor{R|L294
- Dcrng294
- DCV295
- Defc295
- Defec{R1|C1|L1|C0296
- Dflt297
- Din297
- Disa298
- Disecirc298
- Disecpara299
- Disl299
- Disllist299
- Dismamp300
- Dismprm300
- Disp301
- Dmkr302
- Dmkrauv303
- Dmkrp304
- Dmkrprm305
- Dmkrval306
- Dmode307
- Dout307
- Dpi308
- Dskey308
- E4Tp309
- Ecal{P|A|B|C309
- Ecaldon309
- Ecalqui310
- Editdone310
- Editliml310
- Editlist310
- Enkey310
- Equc311
- Equc0311
- Equcpars4312
- Esb313
- Esnb314
- Expp314
- Filc315
- Fmt315
- Fname316
- Fnum316
- Form2316
- Form3316
- Form4317
- Form5317
- Formfeed317
- Fsize318
- Hidi318
- Hold318
- Inid319
- Inp8Io319
- Inpt319
- Inpucalc{1-3320
- Inpucomc{1-3321
- Inpudata321
- Inpudtrc322
- Inte322
- Key323
- Landscape324
- Limclel324
- Limdstar325
- Limdstop326
- Limedone326
- Limiampo327
- Limiprmo327
- Limitest328
- Limlstar328
- Limlstop329
- Limsadd330
- Limsdel331
- Limsdon331
- Limsedi332
- Limsegm333
- Limsqui333
- Limstar334
- Limstest335
- Limstop336
- Limustar337
- Limustop338
- Limvstar339
- Limvstop340
- Lispan341
- Lisv341
- Lmarg342
- Lmaxs343
- Lmins344
- Manp345
- Manr346
- Mans347
- Maxdcv347
- Meas348
- Meastat349
- Mindcv350
- Mkr350
- Mkrampo351
- Mkrauv351
- Mkrcent351
- Mkrcoup352
- Mkrdspan352
- Mkrl352
- Mkrlimstar353
- Mkrlimstop353
- Mkrlimvstar354
- Mkrlimvstop354
- Mkrmanp354
- Mkrmon355
- Mkrmov355
- Mkro356
- Mkrofs356
- Mkrp357
- Mkrpkd357
- Mkrprm358
- Mkrref358
- Mkrstar359
- Mkrstop359
- Mkrtr359
- Mkrtrmax359
- Mkrtrmin360
- Mkrval360
- Mkrxunit361
- Mkrzm361
- Negl362
- Nexnpk362
- Nexp363
- Nexpk363
- Npeak364
- Numg364
- Omon365
- Opep365
- Ose365
- Oser366
- Osnt366
- Ospt367
- Osr367
- Out1{H|L367
- Out1Env{H|L367
- Out2{H|L368
- Out2Env{H|L368
- Out8Io368
- Outaio369
- Outbio369
- Outcio370
- Outdio370
- Outeio371
- Outfio371
- Outgio372
- Outhio372
- Outpcalc{1-3373
- Outpcerr373
- Outpcomc{1-3374
- Outpdata375
- Outpdatap375
- Outpdc376
- Outpdcp376
- Outpdmkr377
- Outpdtrc378
- Outpdtrcp379
- Outperro380
- Outpfaip380
- Outpiac380
- Outpiacp381
- Outpinpcio381
- Outpinpdio382
- Outpinpeio382
- Outplimf383
- Outpliml383
- Outplimm384
- Outpmax384
- Outpmemo385
- Outpmemop385
- Outpmin386
- Outpminmax386
- Outpmkr387
- Outpmsta388
- Outpmtrc388
- Outpmtrcp389
- Outpmwid390
- Outpreso391
- Outpresr392
- Outpsmkr{1-7393
- Outpswprm394
- Outpswprmp394
- Outpvac394
- Outpvacp395
- Pars395
- Paver396
- Paverfact396
- Pdelt397
- Peak397
- Peakcent398
- Phau398
- Pkdltx399
- Pkdlty400
- Pkpol400
- Poin401
- Pore401
- Portl402
- Portz402
- Posl403
- Powe403
- Powmod404
- Prep404
- Pres404
- Pric405
- Prinall405
- Prsoft405
- Purg406
- Read407
- Recd408
- Refp408
- Refv409
- Refx410
- Refy410
- Resavd411
- Resd411
- Ropen412
- Rplhei413
- Rpllhei413
- Rplpp413
- Rplpps414
- Rplrhei414
- Rsco414
- Sadd415
- Savcal416
- Savdasc416
- Savdat417
- Savddat417
- Savds1P418
- Savdsta419
- Savdtif419
- Savdtrc420
- Savmem420
- Savmtrc421
- Savpsta421
- Scac422
- Scaf422
- Scal423
- Scol424
- Scrn424
- Sdel425
- Sdelt426
- Sdon426
- Seal426
- Seam427
- Seanpk427
- Seanpkl427
- Seanpkr428
- Sear428
- Searline428
- Searmax429
- Searmaxp430
- Searmin431
- Searminp432
- Searng432
- Seatarg433
- Seatargl433
- Sedi434
- Segm435
- Segmnum436
- Setcdate436
- Setctime437
- Simfchar437
- Sing437
- Smkr{1-7438
- Smkrauv{1-7438
- Smkrp{1-7439
- Smkrprm{1-7440
- Smkrval{1-7441
- Span442
- Spld443
- Star444
- Stod445
- Stop446
- Subnet447
- Swed448
- Swet448
- Swpp449
- Swpt449
- Tarl450
- Tarr451
- Thrr452
- Tint454
- Titl454
- Tmarg455
- Topv456
- Trac457
- Track457
- Trgeve458
- Trgp458
- Trgs459
- Uskey459
  - Widfval460
  - Widsin460
  - Widsout461
  - Widt461
  - Widvtype462
  - Wopen462
  - Write463
  - Zmaper463
  - Instrument BASIC Control Commands464
Manual Changes469
- Manual Changes470
- Change 1471
  - Change to the Revision 1.0X471
  - Change 2472
    - Change to the Revision 1.10472
Status Reporting System473
- General Status Register Model474
GPIB Command Table481
- GPIB Command List Sorted According to Function482
Error Messages491
- Order of Error Number492

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