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Code Message Description
-161 Invalid block data The number of bytes in a definite length data block
does not equal the number of bytes indicated by the
block header.
-168 Block data not allowed Block data was specified when another parameter
type (i.e. discrete, numeric, boolean) is required.
171 Invalid Expression The expression used to calculate a parameter value
is invalid.
-178 Expression data not allowed An expression cannot be used to calculate a
parameter value .
181 Invalid outside macro definition A macro parameter placeholder ($<number) was
encountered outside of a macro definition.
-183 Invalid inside macro definition A command was encountered that is not allowed
inside a macro.
184 Macro parameter error A command inside the macro definition had the wrong
number or wrong type of parameters.
-211 Trigger ignored A trigger was received and the digitizer was not in the
wait-for-trigger state. Or, a trigger was received from
a source other than the specified source.
-212 Arm ignored An arm was received and the digitizer was not in the
wait-for-arm state. Or, an arm was received from a
source other than the specified source.
-213 Init ignored INITiate:IMMediate received while the digitizer was
initiated.
-214 Trigger deadlock Readings cannot be retrieved using FETCh? or
READ? because TRIGer:STARt:COUNt INFinite is
set. Also occurs with READ? and
TRIGger:STARt:SOURce HOLD or
TRIGger:STARt:SOURce BUS set.
-215 Arm deadlock Readings cannot be retrieved using FETCh? or
READ? because ARM:STARt:COUNt INFinite is set.
Also occurs with READ? and ARM:STARt:SOURce
HOLD, ARM:STARt:SOURce BUS, or
ARM:STARt:SOURce OFF set.
-221 Settings conflict Refer to the statement appended to the "Settings
conflict" message for a description of the conflict and
how it was resolved.
-222 Data out of range Parameter value is out of range for any digitizer
configuration.
-224 Illegal parameter value An exact value, from a list of possible choices, was
expected.
Table B-3. HP E1429A/B Error Messages (Cont’d)
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