ABB Error 20159 — No System Output signal
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 No System Output signal
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ABB 20159 (“No System Output signal”): No System Output signal — ABB robot hardware event on the No System Output signal (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
No System Output signal — ABB robot hardware event on the No System Output signal (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
A System Output has been configured to an I/O-signal that does not exist. System Output: arg . Signal Name: arg . The system goes to system failure state. 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 No System Output signal, 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.
- Add signal arg to eio.cfg or remove System Output arg from eio.cfg.
- For every System Output a signal must be configured.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20159 mean?
- ABB 20159 (“No System Output signal”): No System Output signal — ABB robot hardware event on the No System Output signal (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 20159?
- Inspect the No System Output signal, 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 →