ABB Error 120006 — Instance name occupied
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Instance name occupied
ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION
ABB 120006 (“Instance name occupied”): Instance name occupied — ABB robot hardware event on the Instance name occupied (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Instance name occupied — ABB robot hardware event on the Instance name occupied (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Instance in line arg in file arg is already occupied. The configuration in file will not be installed. 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 Instance name occupied, 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 : - 1) Re-edit the configuration file and change the instance name to add it to the file OR - 2) Use the "Replace" mode to overwrite the instance previously using the name.
- This may be selected when loading the configuration file using RobotStudioOnline, and the procedure is detailed in the RobotStudioOnline Manual.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 120006 mean?
- ABB 120006 (“Instance name occupied”): Instance name occupied — ABB robot hardware event on the Instance name occupied (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 120006?
- Inspect the Instance name occupied, 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 →