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Execution error

The following errors cause bit 4 in the ESR register to be set.

Error code Explanation
-200 Execution error

An execution error as defined in IEEE 488.2, has occurred.

-203 Command protected
-211 Trigger ignored

A triggering signal was received and recognized by the device but was ignored because of timing considerations.

-212 Arm ignored

An arming signal was received and recognized by the device but was ignored.

-213 Init ignored

A request for a measurement initiation was ignored as another measurement was already in progress.

-221 Settings conflict

A setting contradicts another setting. The last attempted setting was not executed.

-222 Data out of range

A value of the transmitted command was outside the legal range.

-223 Too much data

More data were sent by the host than the CMU can handle.

-224 Illegal parameter value

An exact value, from a list of possible values, was expected but not received.

-225 Out of memory

The CMU software has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation.

-230 Data corrupt or stale

Possibly invalid data; new reading started but not completed since last access.

-240 Hardware error

A legal program command or a query could not be executed because of a hardware problem in the device.

-241 Hardware missing

A legal program command or a query could not be executed because of a missing device hardware.

-250 Mass storage error

A mass storage error occurred.

-251 Missing mass storage

A legal program command or a query could not be executed because of missing mass storage.

-252 Missing media

A legal program command or a query could not be executed because of missing media; for example, no floppy disk.

-253 Corrupt media

A legal program command or a query could not be executed because of corrupt media; for example, bad floppy disk or wrong format.

-254 Media full

A legal program command or a query could not be executed because of the media was full; for example, no room on the floppy disk.

-255 Directory full

The specified directory is full - no more files can be written.

-256 File name not found

A file with the specified name does not exist.

-257 File name error

The specified file name cannot be used, e.g. because the file does not exist (reading, clearing) or already exists (writing, generation).

-258 Media protected

A legal program command or a query could not be executed because the media was protected.


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