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EX1629 Command Set 303
ERROR MESSAGES
Each function in this instrument driver returns a status code that either indicates success or
describes an error or warning condition. Programs should examine the status code from each call
to an instrument driver function to determine if an error occurred. The general meaning of the
status code is as follows:
The following table lists possible error codes and their meanings which may be returned by driver
functions. The following error codes, in hexadecimal, may be encountered while operating the
EX1629. The corresponding error messages’ text can be obtained by using the
vtex1629_error_message function.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_RESOURCE
Not a valid LXI resource.
VTEX1629_ERROR_ID_MISMATCH
VTEX1629_ERROR_SYNCHRONIZATION
VTEX1629_ERROR_MAX_INSTRUMENT
VTEX1629_ERROR_CLNT_CREATE
Could not create the client. Please
ensure you have the latest firmware
version.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_FIRMWARE_REV
Insufficient firmware revision
VTEX1629_WARNING_FUNC_SLF_TST_NOTSUPP
WARNING: Self-test function not yet
supported.
VTEX1629_ERROR_TRIGGER_SYSTEM_ERROR
VTEX1629_ERROR_OUT_OF_LINK_IDS
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_LINK_ID
VTEX1629_ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIRMWARE_ERROR
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_NUM_CHANNELS
Invalid number of channels.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_CHANNEL
VTEX1629_ERROR_READ_FIFO_TIMEOUT
Timeout reading FIFO data.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_EXITE_VOLT_RANGE
Excite voltage must be within an
absolute range of 16.00 V.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_EXITE_VOLT_NEG_RANGE
Negative excite voltage must be within
the range of 0.0 V and -8.00 V.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_EXITE_VOLT_POSS_RANGE
Positive excite voltage must be within
the range of 0.0 V and 8.00 V.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_GAIN_VALUE
Acceptable gain values are 1.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_COMPRES_VALUE
Invalid value for completion resistor type.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT_MUX_VALUE
Input multiplexer set value must be
between 0 and 3.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT_CAL_SOURCE
Cal source input value must be between
the range of 0 and 12.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_BOOLEAN
Invalid Boolean value in parameter.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_CAL_OUT_MODE
Invalid value for routing the calibration
source.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_EU_CONVERSION
Invalid EU conversion type.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_FILTER_TYPE
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_FILTER_TRANSFORM
Invalid filter transform.
VTEX1629_ERROR_INVALID_FILTER_ORDER