Operating Manual Vol 1 - ES Documentation

SMIQError Messages2.32 Error MessagesThe SMIQ displays error and caution messages in a different manner, depending on how long, for ashort period of time or permanently, the cause exists.Short-term messageLong-term messageThe short-term message is displayed in the status line. Part of itoverwrites the status indications and disappears after approx. 2seconds or in the case of a new entry.The instrument shows, e.g., short-term messages if the attempt ismade to enter an overrange or if incompatible operating modesdeactivate one another.The long-term message is displayed in the status line by means ofthe message "WARNING" or "ERROR". Pressing the [ERROR] keycalls the ERROR page in which the messages are entered. Severalmessages can be entered at the same time. The long-term messageremains existing until there is no cause any more. The ERROR pageis exited using the [RETURN] key.The instrument displays, e.g., the long-term message "ERROR" ifthere is a hardware error or "WARNING" if overrange settings havebeen made.Notes: – An error message "ERROR" does not necessarily point to a defect instrument. There arevarious operating states which can cause an ERROR message. E. g. if the instrument is setto external reference but no external reference is connected.– Error 313 indicates the loss of calibration data and is also applicable in case of a cold start(key [PRESET] is pressed during switch-on). The calibration values can be restored withinternal calibration routines. These routines are accessible via menu UTILITIES-CALIB (seesection on calibration).The ERROR page offers access to long-term messages if the [ERROR] key is pressed.FREQAM100. 000 000 0 MHzLEVEL12.0 dBmEXT1-LOW ERRORWARNING -221 Settings conflict; modulation forces peak level into overrangeERROR 211 Summing loop unlockedWARNING 153 Input voltage out of range; EXT1 too lowFig. 2-277ERROR pageA list of the possible error messages is to be found in annex B.1125.5555.03 2.433 E-9