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Status Listings
SCPI-Defined Errors
–128 desc = “Numeric data not allowed”
help = ““
[A legal numeric data element was received, but the device does not accept
one in this position for the header.]
–131 desc = “Invalid suffix”
help = ““
The suffix does not follow the syntax described in IEEE 488.2, 7.7.3.2, or the
suffix is inappropriate for this device.]
–134 desc = “Suffix too long”
help = ““
[The suffix contained more than 12 characters (see IEEE 488.2, 7.7.3.4).]
–138 desc = “Suffix not allowed”
help = ““
[A suffix was encountered after a numeric element which does not allow
suffixes.]
–148 desc = “Character data not allowed”
help = ““
[A legal character data element was encountered where prohibited by the
device.]
–150 desc = “String data error”
help = ““
[This error, as well as errors –151 through –159, are generated when parsing a
string data element. This particular error message should be used if the device
cannot detect a more specific error.]
–151 desc = “Invalid string data”
help = ““
A string data element was expected, but was invalid for some reason (see IEEE
488.2, 7.7.5.2); for example, an END message was received before the terminal
quote character.]
–158 desc = “String data not allowed”
help = ““
[A string data element was encountered but was not allowed by the device at
this point in parsing.]
Table 5-1. Command Errors (3 of 4)
Error Number Error Description [description/explanation/examples]