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Chapter 5  Error Messages
Command Errors
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Command Errors
-101  Invalid character 
An invalid character was found in the command string. You may have 
used an invalid character such as #, $, or % in the command header or 
within a parameter. Example: TRIG:SOUR BUS# 
-102  Syntax error 
Invalid syntax was found in the command string. You may have 
inserted a blank space before or after a colon in the command header, 
or before a comma. Example: APPL:SIN ,1 
-103  Invalid separator 
An invalid separator was found in the command string. You may have 
used a comma instead of a colon, semicolon, or blank space – or you may 
have used a blank space instead of a comma. 
Examples
:
TRIG:SOUR,BUS
 
or  APPL:SIN 1 1000 
-105  GET not allowed
A Group Execute Trigger (GET) is not allowed within a command string. 
-108  Parameter not allowed 
More parameters were received than were expected for the command. 
You may have entered an extra parameter or added a parameter to a 
command that does not require a parameter. Example: APPL? 10 
-109  Missing parameter
Fewer parameters were received than were expected for this command. 
You have omitted one or more parameters that are required for this 
command. Example: OUTP:LOAD 
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