Chapter 5 Command Reference
Error Messages/Codes
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Error Messages/Codes
Table 5-7 lists and describes the error messages.
Table 5-7. Error Messages
This is the generic syntax error used if the 5071A cannot detect
more specific errors.
Unrecognized character in specified parameter.
Command missing space/comma between parameters.
Command parameter separated by space is a not comma.
Wrong data type specified in parameter.
Parameter specified in parameterless command.
Parameter missing in entered command.
Program mnemonic too
long
Header contains more than 12 characters.
Command header incorrectly specified.
Invalid character in
number
Entered character for numeric data is incorrect.
Exponent larger than 32000.
More than 256 digits specified.
Number specified for parameter not letter.
Parameter suffix incorrectly specified.
The suffix contained more than 12 characters.
Parameter suffix specified when not allowed.
Parameter type specified not allowed.
Character data element has more than 12 characters.
Character data not
allowed
Entered character data not recognized by instrument.
Entered string data contained a non-specific error.
Entered string data syntax invalid.
String data encountered but not allowed.
Entered block data contained a non-specific error.