E-1
Appendix E
Error Message
Error Messages
The following is a list of the 5500A Calibrator error messages. The error message format
is shown in Table E-1.
Table E-1. Error Message Format
Error Number (Message Class : Description) Text characters
0 to 65535 QYE Query Error, caused by a
full input buffer, unterminated
action or interrupted action
F Error is displayed on the front
panel as it occurs
Up to 36 text
characters
DDE Device-Specific Error,
caused by the 5500A due to
some condition, for example,
overrange
R Error is queued to the
remote interface as it occurs
EXE Execution Error, caused
by an element outside of, or
inconsistent with, the 5500A
capabilities
S Error causes instrument to
go to Standby
CME Command Error, caused
by incorrect command syntax,
unrecognized header, or
parameter of the wrong type
D Error causes instrument
returns to the power up state
(none) Error is returned to the
initiator only (i.e., local initiator
or remote initiator)
0 (QYE: ) No Error
1 (DDE:FR ) Error queue overflow
100 (DDE:FR D) Inguard not responding (send)
101 (DDE:FR D) Inguard not responding (recv)
102 (DDE:FR D) Lost sync with inguard
103 (DDE:FR ) Invalid guard xing command