Hi Uwe,
here you can find the NI-488.2 manual. In appendix C you can find the error codes.
http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/4FB1A6F4B7FBE91086256F12006DAC33
You can also find there some possible solutions.
Best regards,
Carsten Sprung
Applications Engineer
National Instruments Germany