ABB Error 20297 — System Output Communication Failure
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 System Output Communication Failure
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ABB 20297 (“System Output Communication Failure”): System Output Communication Failure — ABB robot hardware event on the System Output Communication Failure (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
System Output Communication Failure — ABB robot hardware event on the System Output Communication Failure (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Unable to set the value of the I/O signal arg connected to the System Output arg . 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 System Output Communication Failure, 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 connection to the I/O unit may have been lost.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20297 mean?
- ABB 20297 (“System Output Communication Failure”): System Output Communication Failure — ABB robot hardware event on the System Output Communication Failure (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 20297?
- Inspect the System Output Communication Failure, 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 →