HP ESG Series - Device-Specific Error

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Troubleshooting
Device-Specific Error
Device-Specific Error
An error number in the range [-399 to -300] or [1 to 32767] indicates that the
instrument has detected an error which is not a command error, a query error, or
an execution error; some device operations did not properly complete, possibly
due to an abnormal hardware or firmware condition. These codes are also used for
self-test response errors. The occurrence of any error in this class will cause the
device-specific error bit (bit 3) in the event status register (IEEE 488.2, section
11.5.1) to be set.
NOTE: For positive error number descriptions see the section titled “ESG Series Signal
Generator Instrument-Specific Error Messages.”
The meaning of positive error codes is device-dependent and may be enumerated
or bit mapped. The <error_message> string for positive error codes is not defined
by SCPI. The occurrence of any error in this class will cause the device-specific
error bit (bit 3) in the event status register (IEEE 488.2, section 11.5.1) to be set.
Events that generate device-specific errors will not generate command errors, or
query errors; see the other error definitions in this section.
Device-Specific Error Message Descriptions
This section lists the signal generator’s device-specific error messages and their
associated descriptions.
Error Number Error Description [description/explanation/examples]
-300
Device-specific error
This is a generic device-dependent error for devices that cannot
detect more specific errors. The code indicates only that a
device-dependent error as defined in IEEE 488.2, 11.5.1.1.6 has
occurred.
-310
System error
Indicates that an error, termed “system error” by the device, has
occurred.
-311
Memory error
Indicates that an error was detected in the device’s memory.