ABB Error 20203 — Enabling Device open
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Enabling Device open
ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION
ABB 20203 (“Enabling Device open”): Enabling Device open — ABB robot hardware event on the Enabling Device open (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Enabling Device open — ABB robot hardware event on the Enabling Device open (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Only one of the two Enabling Device chains was opened. The system goes to status SYS HALT. 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 Enabling Device open, 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 FlexPendant Enabling Device may be faulty or incorrectly connected.
- The FlexPendant and its Enabling Device is described in the Trouble Shooting Manual, IRC5.
- - 1) Check the FlexPendant cable and its connection.
- - 2) If required, replace the faulty FlexPendant or its cable.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20203 mean?
- ABB 20203 (“Enabling Device open”): Enabling Device open — ABB robot hardware event on the Enabling Device open (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 20203?
- Inspect the Enabling Device open, 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.
Related codes / Codes liés
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 →