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ABB Error 11238Backup error

Error / Erreur

🇫🇷 Backup error

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ABB 11238 (“Backup error”): Backup error — ABB robot hardware event on the Backup error (IRC5).

Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

Backup error — ABB robot hardware event on the Backup error (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.

Error during the backup of Task. Low on program memory. The backup request is aborted. No backup was created. Le texte constructeur de ce code n'existe qu'en anglais dans les manuels ABB dont il provient. Il est reproduit tel quel ci-dessus ; le manuel de votre robot fait foi.

What to check · Que vérifier

  • Inspect the Backup error, its wiring and connections first.
  • Match this code against your robot's event-log timeline before swapping parts.
  • Follow the French field checks below — they are the tested sequence for this fault.
  • probable : The backprocess needs program memory to store persistent variables.
  • Stop the program before taking the backup.
  • Reduce the number of persistent variables in program.
  • Reduce the rapid program.

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 11238 mean?
ABB 11238 (“Backup error”): Backup error — ABB robot hardware event on the Backup error (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
How do you troubleshoot ABB error 11238?
Inspect the Backup error, its wiring and connections first. Match this code against your robot's event-log timeline before swapping parts. Follow the French field checks below — they are the tested sequence for this fault.

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Indicative field information — the robot manufacturer's manual and safety procedures always prevail. Never bypass a safety device; apply lockout/tagout (LOTO) before any physical intervention. · Informations indicatives issues du terrain — le manuel du constructeur et ses procédures de sécurité font foi. Ne shuntez jamais un organe de sécurité ; consignez (LOTO) avant toute intervention physique. How this reference is built →