Keithley 2100 User Manual

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Section 6: Error Messages Model 2100 6 1/2-Digit Resolution Digital Multimeter User’s Manual
Introduction
Errors are retrieved from the Keithley Instruments Model 2100 6 1/2-Digit Resolution Digital
Multimeter in first-in-first-out (FIFO) order. The first error returned is the first error that was stored.
When you have read all errors from the queue, the “ERROR” annunciator turns off. The Model
2100 beeps once each time an error occurs.
If more than 20 errors have been returned, the last error stored in the queue (the most recent
error) is replaced with: -350, "Too many errors." No additional errors are saved until you remove
errors from the queue and the multimeter responds with: +0, "No error."
The error queue is cleared when power is turned-off or after a *CLS (clear status) command has
been executed. The *RST (reset) command does not clear the error queue.
Execution errors
Table 6-1
Execution error codes
Error code Description
- 101 Invalid character An invalid character was found in the command string.
- 102 Syntax error Invalid syntax was found in the command string.
- 103 Invalid separator An invalid separator was found in the command string.
- 104 Data type error A parameter type error was found in the command string.
- 105 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger (GET) is not allowed in the command string.
- 108 Parameter not allowed More parameters were found than needed for the command.
- 109 Missing parameter Not enough parameters were received for the command.
- 112 Program mnemonic too
long
A command header with too many characters was received.
- 113 Undefined header An invalid command was received.
- 121 Invalid character in
number
An invalid character was found in the number specified for a parameter
value.
- 123 Numeric overflow A numeric parameter with exponent larger than 32000 was found.
- 124 Too many digits A numeric parameter was found whose mantissa contained more than 255
digits, excluding leading zeros.
- 131 Invalid suffix A suffix was incorrectly specified for a numeric parameter.
- 138 Suffix not allowed A suffix was received following a numeric parameter that does not accept a
suffix.
- 148 Character not allowed A discrete parameter was received but a character string or a numeric
parameter was expected.

Keithley 2100 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2100
Category	Multimeter
Language	English