Error code-211
The instrument ignored a trigger command or signal due to timing conditions. The manual's first action is: “Change the setup so that a trigger command or an external trigger signal can be sent after the instrument has entered the wait-for-trigger state.”
- Model
- Agilent E5061A/E5062A ENA Series
- Display shows
- Trigger ignored (-211)
- Type
- Error code
- Source
- Manual p. 334
What -211 means
Trigger ignored p. 334
Common causes
- This instrument receives and detects a trigger command ("TRIG") or an external trigger signal. But it is ignored due to the timing condition (This instrument is not in the wait-for-trigger state, for example). p. 334
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
- 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
- Change the setup so that a trigger command or an external trigger signal can be sent after the instrument has entered the wait-for-trigger state. p. 334
If -211 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 “4 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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