ABB Error 20217 — Limit Switch open, DRV2

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

Limit Switch open, DRV2 — ABB robot hardware event on the Limit Switch open, DRV2 (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.

The limit switch on the robot has opened. The system goes to the Motors OFF status. 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 Limit Switch open, DRV2, 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 robot has been run outside the working range defined by the limit switches fitted to the robot.
• - 1) Press an eventual existing external "Override Limit" button and manually 2.
• jog the robot back into the working area.
• - 2) Resume operation.

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 20217 mean?

ABB 20217 (“Limit Switch open, DRV2”): Limit Switch open, DRV2 — ABB robot hardware event on the Limit Switch open, DRV2 (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 20217?

Inspect the Limit Switch open, DRV2, 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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