ABB Error 12700 — Missing time zone information
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Missing time zone information
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ABB 12700 (“Missing time zone information”): Missing time zone information — ABB robot hardware event on the Missing time zone information (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Missing time zone information — ABB robot hardware event on the Missing time zone information (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
No time zone information has been specified. 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 Missing time zone information, 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.
- Please use the FlexPendant or RobotStudio to set the time zone for your location.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 12700 mean?
- ABB 12700 (“Missing time zone information”): Missing time zone information — ABB robot hardware event on the Missing time zone information (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 12700?
- Inspect the Missing time zone information, 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 →