Agilent Technologies E4400-90333 manuale d’uso

Serial Number Prefixes: Error Messages Agilent T echnologies ESG F amily Signal Generators P art No. E4400-90333 Printed in USA June 2001 Supersedes F ebruary 2001 © Copyright 1999-2001 Agilent T ec hnologies (Affix Label Here)[...]

Contents iii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Error Message Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Error Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 ESG Famil y Signal Generators Introduction If an error condition occurs in the signal generator , it is reported to both the front panel display error queue and the SCPI (remote interface) error queue . These two queues are viewed and managed separately . NO TE When there is an unviewed message in the front panel error queue, the ERR annunciator [...]

2 Error Messages Error Message Format ESG Famil y Signal Generators Error Message F ormat The system-defined error numbers are chosen on an enumerated (“1 of N”) basis . The SCPI-defined error numbers and the <error_description> portions of the error query response are displayed on the instrument. In this chapter , an explanation is inc[...]

Error Messa ges 3 ESG Famil y Signal Generators Error Message T ypes Error Message Types Events do not generate more than one type of error . F or example, an event that generates a query error will not generate a device-specific, execution, or command error . Query Errors ( –499 to –400 ) indicate that the instrument’ s output queue control[...]

4 Error Messages 0: No Error ESG Famil y Signal Generators 0: No Error 0 No error, No Error Message(s) in Queue The queue is empty . Every error in the queue has been read, or the queue was purposely c leared using either the Clear Error Queue(s) softkey or *CLS .[...]

Error Messa ges 5 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -499 to -400: Query Errors -499 to -400: Query Errors The instrument’ s output queue control has detected a problem with the message exchange protocol described in IEEE 4888.2, Chapter 6. Errors in this class set the query error bit (bit 2) in the event status register (IEEE 488.2, section 11.5.1). [...]

6 Error Messages -399 to -300: Device-Specific Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators -399 to -300: Device-Specific Errors Some device operations did not properly complete, possibly due to an abnormal hardw are or firmware condition. These codes are also used for self-test response errors . Errors in this class set the device-specific error bit ([...]

Error Messa ges 7 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -399 to -300: Device-Specific Error s Self-test failed; Burst Generator Memory Test @ 0x____ The burst generator memory failed. Modulation data produced by the burst generator may not be correct. However , if an Unable to check Burst Generator Memory error was also seen, this result is not conclusive[...]

8 Error Messages -399 to -300: Device-Specific Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Out of memory There was insufficient working memory during data generation pattern calculations . Reduce the size of any sweep lists and try again. Out of memory If this occurs during a memory catalog display , it means the system did not have enough free RAM to p[...]

Error Messa ges 9 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -399 to -300: Device-Specific Error s Out of memory; Complementary Cumulative Distribution. Display cannot function. There is insufficient working memory available . Report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec hnologies sales or service office. Out of memory; Could not copy current istate. An ins[...]

10 Error Messages -399 to -300: Device-Specific Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Out of memory; Histogram display cannot function. There is insufficient working memory available . Report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec hnologies sales or service office. Out of memory; Impulse response display cannot function. There is insufficient wo[...]

Error Messa ges 11 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -399 to -300: Device-Specific Error s Out of memory; Memory allocation error. There is insufficient working memory available . Report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec hnologies sales or service office. Out of memory; Memory catalog failed. There is not enough memory to complete a catalog lis[...]

12 Error Messages -399 to -300: Device-Specific Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Out of memory; There is not enough memory to create the modulation. Baseband cannot function. There is not enough memory to create the modulation map. Reduce the size of any list/sweep, and preset the source to c lear up any inconsistencies . If the problem persis[...]

Error Messa ges 13 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -399 to -300: Device-Specific Error s Out of memory; Unable to check Data Generator memory. There was not enough memory in the system to properly complete the data generator memory test. This does not imply a data generator memory failure. Chec k all other error messages to identify possible causes,[...]

14 Error Messages -399 to -300: Device-Specific Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Configuration memory lost; Persistent state checksum is bad. Using factory defaults. The persistent state is corrupt and had to be reinitialized with the factory preset values . Configuration memory lost; Persistent state preset. Using factory defaults. The persis[...]

Error Messa ges 15 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -399 to -300: Device-Specific Error s System error; Cannot change manual point until list mode error condition cleared. An error is keeping the sweep/list from being able to set the frequency and/or power . Until the problem is addressed, the manual point cannot be changed. System error; File Not Fo[...]

16 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Errors An error has been detected by the instrument’ s execution control block. Errors in this class set the execution error bit (bit 4) in the event status register (IEEE 488.2, section 11.5.1). In this case: • Either a <PROGRAM DAT A> [...]

Error Messa ges 17 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Program runtime error; Floating-Point Exception A floating-point math error (such as a divide by zero) has been detected. The system will attempt to recover automatically . Report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec hnologies sales or service office. -285 Program [...]

18 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators -276 Macro recursion error A syntactically legal macro program data sequence could not be executed because the device found it to be recursive (see IEEE 488.2, 10.7.6.4). -275 Macro definition too long A syntactically legal macro program data sequence could not be execut[...]

Error Messa ges 19 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s -260 Expression error An expression data element-related error occurred. This error message is used when the device cannot detect the more specific errors described for errors -261 through -269. -258 Media protected The device or user has attempted to write to a read-[...]

20 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators File name error; Illegal filename character An illegal character w as used within a filename. , : , @ and all non-printable ASCII characters are illegal in filenames . File name error; Only one “:” is allowed. Indicates that only one colon is allowed in any file[...]

Error Messa ges 21 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s File name not found; The internal list file was not found. There is no list data to return The DWEL_FILE , FREQ_FILE , or POW_FILE has been lost, so a new one will have to be created. These files are the persistent information for list/sweep mode. They contain the dwe[...]

22 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators -254 Media full A legal program command or query could not be executed because the media was full. F or example, there is w as no space left on the disk. The definition of what constitutes full media is device-specific. Media full; Save a state register ignored. The st[...]

Error Messa ges 23 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s -252 Missing media A legal program command or query could not be executed because of missing media, for instance no disk in the disk drive. The definition of what constitutes missing media is device-specific. Missing media If this occurs during a memory catalog displ[...]

24 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Hardware missing; no such SIO address The expected board is not installed. Report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec hnologies sales or service office. -240 Hardware error A legal program command or query could not be executed because of a hardware problem in the de[...]

Error Messa ges 25 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Data corrupt or stale; <filename>. The sequence file that you are attempting to run is the wrong size. Data corrupt or stale; <NAME> differs offset 0x<VALUE>: NVRAM 0x<VALUE>, EEPROM 0x<VALUE>. This message can occur only if full power -o[...]

26 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Data corrupt or stale; License file is obsolete, missing entries defaulted . This error can only occur during the instrument’ s first power up after having downloaded new firmw are. It indicates that the softw are license file is missing entries for options supporte[...]

Error Messa ges 27 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s -223 Too much data A legal program data element of block, expression or string type w as received that contained more data than the device could handle due to memory or related device-specific requirements . Too much data; The current setting results in too many data [...]

28 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Due to a hardware limitations , only a certain number of unique data points can be created for the IQ map. This c hannel power level has resulted in an IQ map that exceeds the hardware limit when turned on, and cannot be accommodated. The channel has been turned off to r[...]

Error Messa ges 29 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Too much data; Only 16 distinct values are allowed for I and Q values. Option UN8 cannot use an I/Q map that has more than 16 unique values defined for I and Q (distinct values are listed in the I/Q table editor). Y ou can use global search and replace to replace all [...]

30 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Data out of range; Manual point exceeds list sizes. Limiting to maximum point. The sweep/list manual point has been reassigned to a smaller number value due to the longest list decreasing in size or being turned off . Its new value is the length of the longest enabled li[...]

Error Messa ges 31 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Data out of range; value clipped to upper limit. An input value is above the maximum value allowed. Examples: frequency setting , reference, or offset; output power; power reference and offset; modulation depth, deviation, or modulation source frequency; number of poin[...]

32 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Settings conflict; Cannot have a secondary frame with alternate amplitude. The secondary frame is unchanged. The secondary frame feature has many potential conflicts . Some of the conflicts leave the secondary pattern and its state as they were prior to the command tha[...]

Error Messa ges 33 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Settings conflict; Cannot have more than 4 EDGE multiframe timeslots on simultaneously. The selected timeslot has been turned off. An unsupported timeslot type was encountered. EDGE does not support the simultaneous activation of more than four multiframe timeslots . S[...]

34 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Settings conflict; The current data rate is not valid for this radio configuration. Data rate changed to the default rate. The new radio configuration does not support the current data rate. The data rate changes to the default rate for the new radio configuration, whi[...]

Error Messa ges 35 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Settings conflict; Continuous & Discontinuous setting conflict. All selected Continuous timeslots are now switched to Discontinuous. Indicates that while in TETRA mode, an attempt has been made to simultaneously assign continuous and discontinuous protocols to the [...]

36 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Settings conflict; EDGE BERT requires Normal as Timeslot Type. An unsupported timeslot type was encountered. The measurement timeslot must be designated Normal. Settings conflict; Enabled mod source conflicts with previously enabled mod source. Previous mod disabled. The[...]

Error Messa ges 37 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Settings conflict; FM2/PM2 value set greater than FM1/PM1 value. FM1/PM1 changed to match FM2/PM2 value. FM2/PM2 deviation must be FM1/PM1 deviation. This error is reported when both FM1/PM1 and FM2/PM2 are enabled and an adjustment to either FM2/PM2 deviation causes t[...]

38 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Settings conflict; Frequency list and power list are of unequal size. Turn one list off, set one to size one, or make their sizes equal. The frequency list has more than one element and the power list has more than one element, and they are not of equal size. If any of t[...]

Error Messa ges 39 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Settings conflict; Incompatible step sweep frequency setting. Start, stop, center or span setting changed to be compatible with last command. Incompatible step sweep frequency setting . Start, stop, center or span setting changed to be compatible with last command. Set[...]

40 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Settings conflict; I/Q & AM WB cannot be on at the same time. The modulation types I/Q and AM WB cannot be used at the same time. This error is reported when the user attempts to activate one type of modulation while the other is activated. The modulation type that w[...]

Error Messa ges 41 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Settings conflict; Pulse modulation cannot be on with internal burst. There is a hardware conflict between pulse modulation and internal burst. The most recently requested modulation is turned on, the previous modulation is turned off . Settings conflict; Pulse period[...]

42 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Settings conflict; RDCCH is only defined for Radio Configuration 3 and 4. You must set one of these Radio Configurations before configuring or using this code channel. An attempt was made to setup the R-DCCH while in a radio configuration that does not support this chan[...]

Error Messa ges 43 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Settings conflict; RSCH is only defined for Radio Configuration 1 and 2. You must set one of these Radio Configurations before configuring or using this code channel. The command attempted to enter a value or setting for the R-SCH in RC1 or 2. If this is the correct R-[...]

44 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Settings conflict; The selected external trigger setting conflicts with the previous setting. The external trigger has been set to positive edge for one trigger source and negative edge for another trigger source. Settings conflict; Uplink & Downlink setting conflict[...]

Error Messa ges 45 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Settings conflict; Walsh length invalid! Changed to default Walsh number. The current W alsh length is invalid for the current data rate. F or data rate 2X and above, doubling the rate halves the W alsh space . The channel W alsh number has been changed to the highest [...]

46 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators -220 Parameter error A program data element related error has occurred. This particular error message is used if the device cannot detect a more specific error described for errors -221 through -229. Parameter error; <modulation file name> The specified file is [...]

Error Messa ges 47 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -299 to -200: Execution Error s Init ignored; Unable to sweep due to sweep being in an error state. The sweep error should be fixed. The number of list, power , and/or dwell points are in conflict, or a serious system error has occurred in list/sweep. A previous error report should have described th[...]

48 Error Messages -299 to -200: Execution Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Execution Error; Cannot update FlexDG with Even Second Delay. There is an error with the cdma2000 hardware . Try turning CDMA2000 mode off and on again to reset the card. If the problem persists, report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec hnologies sales or service of[...]

Error Messa ges 49 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -199 to -100: Command Errors -199 to -100: Command Errors The instrument’ s parser detected an IEEE 488.2 syntax error . Errors in this class set the command error bit (bit 5) in the event status register (IEEE 488.2, section 11.5.1). In this case: • Either an IEEE 488.2 syntax error has been det[...]

50 Error Messages -199 to -100: Command Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators -170 Expression data error This error , as well as errors -171 through -179, are generated when parsing an expression data element. This particular error message is used if the device cannot detect a more specific error . -168 Block data not allowed A legal block data ele[...]

Error Messa ges 51 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -199 to -100: Command Errors -150 String data error This error , as well as errors -151 through -159, are generated when parsing a string data element. This particular error message is used if the device cannot detect a more specific error . -148 Character data not allowed A legal character data ele[...]

52 Error Messages -199 to -100: Command Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators -128 Numeric data not allowed A legal numeric data element was received, but the device does not accept one in this position for the header . -124 Too many digits The mantissa of a decimal-numeric data element contained more than 255 digits excluding leading zeros (see IEE[...]

Error Messa ges 53 ESG Famil y Signal Generators -199 to -100: Command Errors -110 Command header error An error was detected in the header . This message is used when the device cannot detect the more specific errors described for errors -111 through -119. -109 Missing parameter F ewer parameters were received than required for the header . F or [...]

54 Error Messages -199 to -100: Command Errors ESG Famil y Signal Generators Syntax error An unrecognized command or data type was encountered. F or example, a string was received when the device does not accept strings . -101 Invalid character A syntactic command contains a character that is invalid for that type . F or example, a header containin[...]

Error Messa ges 55 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors Some device operations did not properly complete, possibly due to an abnormal hardw are or firmware condition. These codes are also used for self-test response errors . Errors in this class set the device-specific error bit (bi[...]

56 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators A STATe: file could not be saved due to insufficient space , file corruption, or another related problem. I/O error; Trailing zero found in <filename>. Fixing... A compressed state file has a zero at its end. This is a sign of file corruption. The device [...]

Error Messa ges 57 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors The firmware has c hanged the attenuator setting because, while in attenuator hold mode, a c hange in frequency setting has forced the ALC beyond its range. Attenuator hold setting over range; Power set to lower limit. The firmware has c hanged the power setting [...]

58 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators 513 1 GHz Oscillator unlocked The 1 GHz reference oscillator is unlocked. If an external reference is connected, check the frequency . If this error reoccurs when no external reference is connected, the instrument may require service . 514 Reference Oven cold The re[...]

Error Messa ges 59 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors Calibration failure; DCFM DC overrange The instrument was unable to perform a DCFM or DC Φ M calibration due to the input signal being outside of the offset range that can be calibrated for . Calibration failure; I/Q cal. While executing the internal I/Q calibrati[...]

60 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators Uncalibrated signal; Quadrature Skew Not Calibrated A calibration is required to use the quadrature skew feature. The quadrature skew may be functional, but is not guaranteed to meet specifications until the I/Q impairment adjustment is performed. Refer to the cali[...]

Error Messa ges 61 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors 605 DSP FW download failed. The instrument’ s firmware w as unable to successfully initialize the internal digital signal processor (DSP) on the A14 CPU/Motherboard. Report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec hnologies sales or service office. DSP FW downloa[...]

62 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators DSP times out; Demodulator communication failed The digital signal processor (DSP) on the Demodulator board (Option 300) failed to respond within the appropriate amount of time. If cyc ling power does not correct the problem, report this error to the nearest Agilent[...]

Error Messa ges 63 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors DSP returns error; ARB data line error (code) The dual arbitrary wa veform generator (Option UND) digital signal processor (DSP) detected an internal error when processing a command. The DSP specific error code is displayed in the parenthesis . Report this error t[...]

64 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators 616 Configuration Error; Attenuator configuration does not match actual installed attenuator type. A mismatch w as found between the configured and detected attenuator types . The instrument may not be fully functional. Report this error to the nearest Agilent T ec[...]

Error Messa ges 65 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors Configuration error; Installed board not supported. An option board or board combination that is not supported by the installed firmware has been specified or detected. Be sure that you ha ve the proper instrument and firmware to support the option board, and th[...]

66 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators Configuration error; Old bootrom detected. File system and instrument state re-initialized due to firmware upgrade. Replace bootrom to avoid this in the future. The firmware has detected that the instrument contains an old bootrom version. As a result the user fil[...]

Error Messa ges 67 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors DSP code is invalid; Flex DG DSP code is invalid. The version number of the DSP firmware in the FlexDG data generator is not the version expected by the instrument firmware . The instrument must be upgraded to a matching set of DSP and instrument firmw are. DSP [...]

68 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators 621 FPGA download failed; Demodulator board. The download of the field programmable gate array code to the Demodulator board failed. FPGA download failed; Opt UN7. The download of the field programmable gate array code to the RAM on the A6 bit error rate tester bo[...]

Error Messa ges 69 ESG Famil y Signal Generators 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors State Save Recall Error; Recall data different from FW revision. No instrument state change. An attempt was made to recall a state that w as saved with an incompatible version of the instrument firmware . This typically occurs when a state file is copied from an [...]

70 Error Messages 201 to 702: Device-Specific Errors ESG F amily Signal Generators Load/Store Error; Cannot create a shape with less than 2 points. Burst shape files must have two or more points for both the rise and the fall shape specification. Load/Store Error; Invalid modulation file. The user modulation file is invalid. The file is either[...]