Agilent E5061A/E5062A ENA Series Error -100: Command error

ENA Series network analyzer · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Error code-100

A comprehensive syntax error has occurred showing that this instrument cannot detect a more detailed error. The manual's first action is: “This code simply shows that a command error defined in 11.5.1.1.4, IEEE488.2 has occurred.”

Model
Agilent E5061A/E5062A ENA Series
Display shows
Command error (-100)
Type
Error code
Source
Manual p. 327

What -100 means

Command error p. 327

Common causes

  • A comprehensive syntax error has occurred showing that this instrument cannot detect a more detailed error. p. 327

Safety warnings — read before you start

  • WARNINGWARNING. Dangerous voltage levels, capable of causing death, are present in this instrument. Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting this instrument. p. 9
  • WARNINGWARNING. This warning sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or death to personnel. p. 9
  • CAUTIONCAUTION. This Caution sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the instrument. p. 9

What to do

  1. This code simply shows that a command error defined in 11.5.1.1.4, IEEE488.2 has occurred. p. 327

If -100 is still not resolved

  • Contact your Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained in operational condition. p. 9
    “Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintain ed in operational condition.”

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