Error Information in Interactive Control

NI-488.2

Error Information in Interactive Control

If an NI-488.2 call completes with an error, the Interactive Control utility displays the relevant error mnemonic. In the following example, an error condition EBUS has occurred during a data transfer.

ud0: ibwrt "*IDN?"
[8100] (err cmpl)
error: EBUS
count: 1
ud0:

In this example, the addressing command bytes could not be transmitted to the GPIB device. This indicates that either the device is powered off or the GPIB cable is disconnected.


Related Topics:

Auxiliary Functions in Interactive Control

Count Return in Interactive Control

Getting Started with Interactive Control

Interactive Control Overview

Status Reporting in Interactive Control

Syntax Rules in Interactive Control.

Using Interactive Control.