ABB Error 20153 — Motors On and Start rejected
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Motors On and Start rejected
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ABB 20153 (“Motors On and Start rejected”): Motors On and Start rejected — ABB robot hardware event on the Motors On and Start rejected (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Motors On and Start rejected — ABB robot hardware event on the Motors On and Start rejected (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Motors On and Start/Restart of program, via System IO, was rejected. Program will not be possible to start. 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 Motors On and Start rejected, 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 reason could be that the robot is outside of regain distance.
- - The program was executing.
- - An ongoing Backup operation.
- - Jog robot into regain zone or move the program pointer.
- - Stop program before activating System Input Motors On and Start.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20153 mean?
- ABB 20153 (“Motors On and Start rejected”): Motors On and Start rejected — ABB robot hardware event on the Motors On and Start rejected (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 20153?
- Inspect the Motors On and Start rejected, 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 →