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Error Messages
-200 Execution error This is a generic syntax error which is used if the instrument cannot detect more specific
errors.
-220 Parameter error Indicates that a program data element related error occurred.
-221 Settings conflict Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be executed due to
the current device state.
-222 Data out of range Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be executed
because the interpreted value is outside the legal range defined by the instrument.
-223 Too much data Indicates that a legal program data element of block, expression, or string type was
received that contained more data than the instrument could handle due to memory or
related instrument-specific requirements.
-224 Illegal parameter value Used where exact value, from a list of possibles, was expected.
-225 Out of memory The device has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation.
-231 Data questionable Indicates that measurement accuracy is suspect.
-240 Hardware error Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of a
hardware problem in the device.
-241 Hardware missing Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of
missing device hardware; for example, an option was not installed, or current module
does not have hardware to support command or query. Definition of what constitutes
missing hardware is completely device-specific or module specific.
-250 Mass storage error Indicates that a mass storage error occurred.
-251 Missing mass storage Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of
missing mass storage; for example, an option that was not installed.
-252 Missing media Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of a
missing media; for example, no disk.
-253 Corrupt media Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of
corrupt media; for example, bad disk or wrong format.
-254 Media full Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the
media was full; for example, there is no room on the disk.
-255 Directory full Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the
media directory was full.
-256 File name not found Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the file
name on the device media was not found; for example, an attempt was made to read or
copy a nonexistent file.
-257 File name error Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the file
name on the device media was in error; for example, an attempt was made to copy to a
duplicate file name.
-258 Media protected Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the
media was protected; for example, the write-protect tab on a disk was present.
-300 Service specific error
Table 1-10. Error Messages Returned by Instrument Parser (3 of 4)