Many camera drivers produce numerical error codes, which provide more information about the type of error detected. If reporting an error condition to Technical Support, you should always quote any error codes displayed, along with the exact text of any message.
Error codes for a few specific camera models are listed below.
For information on error codes not listed here, please contact the camera manufacturer. Most error codes are produced by the manufacturer's equipment drivers, and are simply passed along to the user by MaxIm DL.
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Equipment |
Code |
Meaning |
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Generic codes for all drivers |
-1 |
Generic Error (unknown cause) |
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-2 |
Out of Memory |
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-3 |
Illegal Input (check settings) |
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-4 |
Link Fail |
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-5 |
Filter wheel connection requires compatible camera |
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-6 |
Internal driver error |
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-7 |
Port not available |
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-8 |
Dual chip mode could not find main camera |
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-9 |
Autoguider shutter conflict |
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-10 |
Configuration file for filter wheel is missing |
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-11 |
A camera with self-guiding capability (e.g. AO) is busy and cannot execute current command |
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-12 |
Camera memory full - user intervention required |
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-13 |
Camera should report a text error message when this code is used; if -13 appears contact technical support |
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SBIG Universal |
-1 |
Generic error (unknown cause) |
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1 |
Camera not found |
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2 |
Exposure in progress |
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3 |
Exposure not in progress |
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4 |
Bad PC command |
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5 |
Bad camera command |
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6 |
Bad parameter |
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7 |
Transmission timeout |
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8 |
Receive timeout |
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9 |
Received NAK (negative acknowledgment) |
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10 |
Received CAN (cancel) |
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11 |
Unknown response |
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12 |
Bad length |
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13 |
A/D converter timeout |
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14 |
Keyboard ESC |
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15 |
Checksum error |
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16 |
EEPROM error |
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17 |
Shutter error |
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18 |
Unknown camera |
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19 |
Driver not found |
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20 |
Driver not open |
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21 |
Driver not closed |
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22 |
Share error |
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23 |
TCE not found |
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24 |
AO error |
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25 |
ECP error |
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26 |
Memory error |
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27 |
Device not found |
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28 |
Device not open |
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29 |
Device not closed |
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30 |
Device not implemented |
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31 |
Device disabled |
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32 |
OS Error |
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33 |
Sock error |
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34 |
Server not found |
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35 |
Fitler wheel error |
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100 |
Filter wheel failed to move within time limit |
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101 |
COM port for filter wheel was invalid |
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102 |
Failed to retrieve FW COM port properties |
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103 |
Failed to update FW COM port properties |
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104 |
Failed to set timeouts for FW COM port |
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105 |
FW home command |
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Starlight XPress Universal |
1 |
AO device already initialized |
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2 |
AO COM port already in use |
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3 |
Failed to command AO unit to tilt |
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4 |
AO received invalid tiptilt position |
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5 |
Guide head image transfer timed out |
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6 |
Failed to activate AO relay |
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1000 |
Couldn't find guide head |
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1001 |
Couldn't find SX driver DLL |
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1002 |
Invalid camera count returned |
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1003 |
Already connected to selected camera |
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1004 |
Camera model unknown |
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1005 |
Tried to change unrecognized camera model |
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1006 |
Failed to assign camera model |
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1007 |
Camera model didn't change during assignment |
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1008 |
Failed to retrieve camera properties |
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1009 |
Swapped heads was selected but the camera has no guider capability |