ABB Error 20179 — Disk memory critically low

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

Disk memory critically low — ABB robot hardware event on the Disk memory critically low (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.

The amount of free storage capacity on the disk has reached a critical level. It is now less than 10 Mb. Execution of RAPID programs is stopped. The disk memory is very close to being completely full. When this happens the system will not be able to function. 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 Disk memory critically low, 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 : Too much data on the disk - 1) Save the files on some other disk connected to the network.
• - 2) Erase data from disk.
• - 3) After removing files from the drive, restart the program.

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 20179 mean?

ABB 20179 (“Disk memory critically low”): Disk memory critically low — ABB robot hardware event on the Disk memory critically low (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 20179?

Inspect the Disk memory critically low, 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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