ABB Error 20213 — Two channel fault
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Two channel fault
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ABB 20213 (“Two channel fault”): Two channel fault — ABB robot hardware event on the Two channel fault (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Two channel fault — ABB robot hardware event on the Two channel fault (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
A brief status change in any of the RUN or ENABLE chains has been detected. 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 Two channel fault, 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 : - This may be caused by a number of faults.
- The ENABLE and RUN chains are described in the Trouble Shooting Manual, IRC5.
- - 1) Check cables and connections.
- - 2) Check other event log messages occuring at the same time to determine the cause of the fault.
- - 3) To assist in returning the chains to a defined status, first pressing, then resetting the Emergency Stop may work.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20213 mean?
- ABB 20213 (“Two channel fault”): Two channel fault — ABB robot hardware event on the Two channel fault (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 20213?
- Inspect the Two channel fault, 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 →