ABB Error 120011 — Illegal version string
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Illegal version string
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ABB 120011 (“Illegal version string”): Illegal version string — ABB robot hardware event on the Illegal version string (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Illegal version string — ABB robot hardware event on the Illegal version string (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
The version string in configuration file arg has illegal format. 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 Illegal version string, 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 configuration file is made for a different system version/revision.
- The version string in the configuration file is mistyped/missing.
- The configuration file is corrupted.
- 1) Re-edit the configuration file and change the version string according to this layout: "domain":"cfg domain version":"version":"revision"::.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 120011 mean?
- ABB 120011 (“Illegal version string”): Illegal version string — ABB robot hardware event on the Illegal version string (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 120011?
- Inspect the Illegal version string, 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 →