ABB Error 20138 — Disabled Tasks
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Disabled Tasks
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ABB 20138 (“Disabled Tasks”): Disabled Tasks — ABB robot hardware event on the Disabled Tasks (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Disabled Tasks — ABB robot hardware event on the Disabled Tasks (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
One or more of the NORMAL tasks were disabled during the startup when in automatic mode. All disabled normal tasks will be enabled. 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 Disabled Tasks, 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 : System was switched to automatic mode during controller restart.
- System parameter AllDebugSettings is set to Yes.
- None, system has automatically reset debug settings.
- To keep debug settings in auto: Switch back to manual mode.
- Set system parameter Controller/Auto Condition Reset/AllDebugSettings/Reset to NO.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20138 mean?
- ABB 20138 (“Disabled Tasks”): Disabled Tasks — ABB robot hardware event on the Disabled Tasks (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 20138?
- Inspect the Disabled Tasks, 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 →