ABB Error 20501 — Emergency stop on panel active
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Emergency stop on panel active
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ABB 20501 (“Emergency stop on panel active”): Emergency stop on panel active — ABB robot hardware event on the Emergency stop on panel active (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Emergency stop on panel active — ABB robot hardware event on the Emergency stop on panel active (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Emergency stop on control panel has been activated. System is in emergency stop 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 Emergency stop on panel active, 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 : Emergency stop button on control panel has been activated.
- - 1 To resume operation, first release the emergency stop and acknowledge (reset ES stop).
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 20501 mean?
- ABB 20501 (“Emergency stop on panel active”): Emergency stop on panel active — ABB robot hardware event on the Emergency stop on panel active (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 20501?
- Inspect the Emergency stop on panel active, 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 →