Tektronix VM Series Quick Start User Manual

Getting Acquain
tedwithYourInstrument
Error messages
Number Text Possible causes
Operation wher
eit
may occur
1 FileNameErro
r: File doesn’t e xist:
<filename>
The selected .vmset file does not
exist. (You need to specify the full
path if the file
is not in the folder
C:\VMApps\)
Recalling set
tings.
2
Cannot write file: file already exists:
<filename>
You need to rename <filename> so
that the file can be w ritten.
Saving settings;
Generating a report.
3
File Name Error. Invalid character(s)
in file name
Invalid characters in the filename.
Invalid char
acters are: “|”, “:”, “/”, “,”,
“<”, “>”, “*”, “\”, and “?”.
Saving settings;
Generating a
report.
4
No Measurement Selected
No measurem
ents selected in the
Configuration > Measurements menu.
Executing a
measurement;
Generating a report.
5
Cannot create Report. Not all selected
measures ha
ve been Run
Need to run a measurement and wait
until it completes before generating
a report.
Generating a report.
6 Invalid Filename
The file doe
sn’t exist or the path is
incorrect. You need to specify the
full path if the file is not in the folder
C:\VMApps
.
RecallSet
tings;
SaveSettings;
ReportGenerate (only
when calle
dviaGPIB).
7
Invalid Argument
Inappropr
iate argument used for the
particular GPIB c ommand.
All GPIB co
mmands.
8
Command Overflow GPIB commands were sent too
rapidly. Increase the delay time
between c
ommands to prevent this
problem (100 milliseconds interval
recommended), or use handshaking
with OPC
omplete.
When GPIB commands
are sent too rapidly.
9
Command
Missed
This error indicates that a command
sent in t
he last second may not have
been processed, so you should return
to a recent (known) configuration and
resend
the m ost recent commands.
Sending
aGPIB
command.
10
Error o
ccurredinconfiguring MIU
Improper serial connection to MIU
or one o
f the CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4
connector c ables are disconnected
from the VM Series system.
Running any
measur
ement using
the MIU.
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Tektronix VM Series Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	VM Series
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English