ABB Error 20197 — System data from last shutdown can not be found
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 System data from last shutdown can not be found
ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION
ABB 20197 (“System data from last shutdown can not be found”): System data from last shutdown can not be found — ABB robot hardware event on the System data from last shutdown can not be found (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
System data from last shutdown can not be found — ABB robot hardware event on the System data from last shutdown can not be found (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Normally, all system data is saved on shutdown. The file containing system persistent data can not be found. The system has been started using last good system data saved earlier at arg . Any changes made in system configuration or RAPID programs since arg will NOT be available after restart. Any such changes will have to be re-implemented. 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 System data from last shutdown can not be found, 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 file containing the saved system data may have been manually moved or deleted.
- 1) Check the location and availability of the saved system data file.
- 2) If acceptable, perform a B-restart to accept starting with the loaded last good system data.
- - 3) Reinstall the system.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20197 mean?
- ABB 20197 (“System data from last shutdown can not be found”): System data from last shutdown can not be found — ABB robot hardware event on the System data from last shutdown can not be found (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual…
- How do you troubleshoot ABB error 20197?
- Inspect the System data from last shutdown can not be found, 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 →