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ABB Error 20297System 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 →