ABB Error 20372 — Failed to read configuration data.
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Failed to read configuration data.
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ABB 20372 (“Failed to read configuration data.”): Failed to read configuration data.
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Failed to read configuration data. — ABB robot hardware event on the Failed to read configuration data. (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
The system failed to read the configuration data for the type <arg>. Hotedit or modpos will not be possible. 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 Failed to read configuration data., 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 sys.cfg file loaded into the system does not contain hotedit and modpos information.
- - No sys.cfg file has been loaded due to file errors.
- Load a new sys.cfg file and restart the controller.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20372 mean?
- ABB 20372 (“Failed to read configuration data.”): Failed to read configuration data. — ABB robot hardware event on the Failed to read configuration data. (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 20372?
- Inspect the Failed to read configuration data., 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 →