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ABB Error 20372Failed to read configuration data.

Error / Erreur

🇫🇷 Failed to read configuration data.

ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION

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 →