ABB Error 20164 — Reconfig failed
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Reconfig failed
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ABB 20164 (“Reconfig failed”): Reconfig failed — ABB robot hardware event on the Reconfig failed (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Reconfig failed — ABB robot hardware event on the Reconfig failed (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
There are still some unsaved system modules. 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 Reconfig failed, 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.
- Read error descriptions in earlier messages.
- Try another system start.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20164 mean?
- ABB 20164 (“Reconfig failed”): Reconfig failed — ABB robot hardware event on the Reconfig failed (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 20164?
- Inspect the Reconfig failed, 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 →