Appendix B - Error Codes Reference¶

Overview¶

This appendix provides a comprehensive reference for all error and acknowledge codes used in SECS/GEM communication.

HSMS Control Codes¶

Select Status (Select.rsp)¶

Code	Description
0	Communication established
1	Communication already active
2	Communication not ready
3	Connection exhaust

Deselect Status (Deselect.rsp)¶

Code	Description
0	Communication ended
1	Communication not established
2	Communication busy

Reject Reason (Reject.req)¶

Code	Description
1	SType not supported
2	PType not supported
3	Transaction not open
4	Entity not selected

Stream 1 - Equipment Status¶

COMMACK (S1F14)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Denied, try again

OFLACK (S1F16)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Acknowledge

ONLACK (S1F18)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Not accepted, already online
0x02	Not accepted, equipment offline

Stream 2 - Equipment Control¶

EAC - Equipment Acknowledge Code (S2F16)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Denied, at least one constant invalid
0x02	Denied, busy
0x03	Denied, at least one ECID invalid
0x04	Denied, at least one ECV out of range

TIACK - Time Acknowledge (S2F32)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Error, not done

DRACK - Define Report Acknowledge (S2F34)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Denied, insufficient space
0x02	Denied, invalid format
0x03	Denied, at least one RPTID already defined
0x04	Denied, at least one VID invalid

LRACK - Link Report Acknowledge (S2F36)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Denied, insufficient space
0x02	Denied, invalid format
0x03	Denied, at least one CEID not defined
0x04	Denied, at least one RPTID not defined

ERACK - Enable Report Acknowledge (S2F38)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Denied, at least one CEID invalid

HCACK - Host Command Acknowledge (S2F42)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Acknowledge, command accepted
0x01	Denied, invalid command
0x02	Denied, cannot perform now
0x03	Denied, parameter error
0x04	Acknowledge, will complete later
0x05	Rejected, already in desired state
0x06	Denied, no such object

CPACK - Command Parameter Acknowledge (S2F42)¶

Code	Description
0x01	CPNAME not valid
0x02	CPVAL illegal value
0x03	CPVAL out of range

STSPACK - Spool Stream Acknowledge (S2F44)¶

Code	Description
0x00	OK
0x01	Stream not valid
0x02	Stream not supported for spooling

Stream 5 - Alarm Management¶

ACKC5 - Alarm Acknowledge (S5F2, S5F4)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted

Stream 6 - Data Collection¶

ACKC6 - Event Report Acknowledge (S6F12)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01-0x3F	Error codes (application specific)

RSDA - Request Spooled Data Answer (S6F24)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Transmit spooled data
0x01	Do not transmit
0x02	Purge spooled data

Stream 7 - Process Program¶

PPGNT - Process Program Grant (S7F2)¶

Code	Description
0x00	OK, ready to receive
0x01	Already have
0x02	No space
0x03	Invalid PPID
0x04	Busy, try later
0x05	Will not accept

ACKC7 - Process Program Acknowledge (S7F4, S7F18, S7F24)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted
0x01	Permission not granted
0x02	Length error
0x03	Matrix overflow
0x04	PPID not found
0x05	Mode unsupported
0x06	Async completion

Stream 9 - System Errors¶

Error Messages¶

Message	Description
S9F1	Unrecognized device ID
S9F3	Unrecognized stream
S9F5	Unrecognized function
S9F7	Illegal data
S9F9	Transaction timer timeout
S9F11	Data too long
S9F13	Conversation timeout

Stream 10 - Terminal Services¶

ACKC10 - Terminal Acknowledge (S10F4, S10F6, S10F10)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Accepted, displayed
0x01	Terminal not available
0x02	Not displayed
0x03	Unknown TID

GEM 300 Error Codes¶

OBJACK - Object Acknowledge (S14Fx)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Successful completion
0x01	Invalid object type
0x02	Object not found
0x03	Invalid attribute name
0x04	Read-only attribute
0x05	Invalid format

ACKA - General Acknowledge (S14F10, S16F12)¶

Code	Description
0x00	Success
0x01	Failure

Carrier Action Results (S3F18)¶

Code	Description
0	Success
1	Carrier ID not found
2	Port not available
3	Invalid carrier action
4	Carrier in use

Port Action Results (S3F24)¶

Code	Description
0	Success
1	Port not found
2	Port out of service
3	Invalid port action
4	Carrier present

Error Resolution Guide¶

Error Code	Common Cause	Resolution
COMMACK=1	Equipment not ready	Wait and retry
ONLACK=2	Operator has equipment offline	Request operator action
HCACK=2	Wrong equipment state	Check control/process state
HCACK=3	Invalid parameter	Verify CPNAME and CPVAL
PPGNT=2	Storage full	Delete old recipes
PPGNT=4	Recipe transfer in progress	Wait and retry
ACKC7=2	Recipe size mismatch	Verify LENGTH in S7F1
DRACK=1	Too many reports	Delete unused reports