Status bit descriptions – VXI VT1422A User Manual

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144 Programming the VT1422A for Data Acquisition and Control

Chapter 4

Status Bit Descriptions

Questionable Data Group

Bit

Bit Value

Event Name

Description

8

256

Lost Calibration

At *RST or Power-on Control Processor has found a checksum error in the
Calibration Constants. Read error(s) with SYST:ERR? query and re-calibrate areas
that lost constants.

9

512

Trigger Too Fast

Scan not complete when another trigger event received.

10

1024

FIFO Overflowed

Attempt to store more than 65,024 values in FIFO.

11

2048

Overvoltage

(Detected on Input)

If the input protection jumper has not been cut, the input relays have been opened
and *RST is required to reset the module. Overvoltage will also generate an error.

12

4096

VME Memory

Overflow

The number of values taken exceeds VME memory space.

13

8192

Setup Changed

Channel Calibration in doubt because SCP setup may have changed since last
*CAL? or CAL:SETup command. (*RST always sets this bit.)

Operation Status Group

Bit

Bit Value

Event Name

Description

0

1

Calibrating

Set by CAL:TARE and CAL:SETup. Cleared by CAL:TARE? and CAL:SETup?. Set
while *CAL? executing, then cleared.

4

16

Measuring

Set when instrument INITiated. Cleared when instrument returns to Trigger Idle
State.

8

256

Scan Complete

Set when each pass through a Scan List is completed.

9

512

SCP Trigger

Reserved for future SCPs.

10

1024

FIFO Half Full

FIFO contains at least 32,768 values.

11

2048

Algorithm Interrupt

The interrupt() function was called in an executing algorithm.

Standard Event Group

Bit

Bit Value

Event Name

Description

0

1

Operation Complete

*OPC command executed and instrument has completed all pending operations.

1

2

Request Control

Not used by VT1422A

2

4

Query Error

Attempting to read empty output queue or output data lost.

3

8

Device Dependent Error

A device-dependent error occurred. See Appendix B page 453.

4

16

Execution Error

Parameter out of range or instrument cannot execute a proper command because
it would conflict with another instrument setting.

5

32

Command Error

Unrecognized command or improper parameter count or type.

6

64

User Request

Not used by VT1422A.

7

128

Power-On

Power has been applied to the instrument.

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