ABB Error 32500 — Robot Communication Card is missing
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Robot Communication Card is missing
ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION
ABB 32500 (“Robot Communication Card is missing”): Robot Communication Card is missing — ABB robot hardware event on the Robot Communication Card is missing (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Robot Communication Card is missing — ABB robot hardware event on the Robot Communication Card is missing (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
The system cannot contact the Robot Communication Card FPGA. No communication with the Panel board is possible. The system goes to status SYS FAIL. 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 Robot Communication Card is missing, 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 Robot Communication Card is either malfunctioning or missing.
- Make sure a Robot Communication Card is installed.
- Replace the board if faulty.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 32500 mean?
- ABB 32500 (“Robot Communication Card is missing”): Robot Communication Card is missing — ABB robot hardware event on the Robot Communication Card is missing (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 32500?
- Inspect the Robot Communication Card is missing, 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.
Related codes / Codes liés
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 →