Rohde & Schwarz SME02 - Annex; List of Error Messages; SCPI-Specific Error Messages

SME List of Error Messages
1038.6002.02 7B.1 E-11
Annex B
List of Error Messages
The following list contains all error messages for errors occurring in the instrument. The meaning of
negative error codes is defined in SCPI, positive error codes mark errors specific of the instrument.
The table contains the error code in the left-hand column. In the right-hand column the error text being
entered into the error/event queue or being displayed is printed in bold face. Below the error text, there
is an explanation as to the respective error.
SCPI-Specific Error Messages
No Error
Error code Error text in the case of queue poll
Error explanation
0
No error
This message is output if the error queue does not contain entries.
Command Error - Faulty command; sets bit 5 in the ESR register
Error code Error text in the case of queue poll
Error explanation
-100
Command Error
The command is faulty or invalid.
-101
Invalid Character
The command contains an invalid sign.
Example: A header contains an ampersand, "SOURCE&".
-102
Syntax error
The command is invalid.
Example: The command contains block data the instrument does not accept.
-103
Invalid separator
The command contains an impermissible sign instead of a separator.
Example: A semicolon is missing after the command.
-104
Data type error
The command contains an invalid value indication.
Example: ON is indicated instead of a numeric value for frequency setting.
-105
GET not allowed
A Group Execute Trigger (GET) is within a command line.
-108
Parameter not allowed
The command contains too many parameters.
Example: Command SOURce:FM:INTernal:FREQuency permits only one frequency indication.