ABB Error 20172 — The system has failed

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

The system has failed — ABB robot hardware event on the The system has failed (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.

An error was detected, which caused the system to fail. The system goes to status SYS FAIL. The program and robot motion is stopped and the motors are switched OFF. The full meaning of this status is described in the Trouble Shooting Manual, IRC5. 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 The system has 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.
• probable : A number of errors may cause this status transition.
• - 1) Check other event log messages occurring at the same time to determine the actual cause.
• - 2) Fix the cause of the fault.
• - 3) Perform a system restart as detailed in the Operator's Manual, IRC5.

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 20172 mean?

ABB 20172 (“The system has failed”): The system has failed — ABB robot hardware event on the The system has 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 20172?

Inspect the The system has 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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