ABB Error 38204 — Serial Measurement Board (SMB) fault
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 SMB
SYSTÈME DE MESURE : SMB, RÉSOLVEURS, BATTERIES & CALIBRATION (38xxx, 20032/20033, 50296)
ABB 38204 (“Serial Measurement Board (SMB) fault”): Serial Measurement Board (SMB) fault — ABB robot hardware event on the Serial Measurement Board (SMB) (IRC5). Likely part: SMB (Serial Measurement Board (SMB)) +1 more.
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Serial Measurement Board (SMB) fault — ABB robot hardware event on the Serial Measurement Board (SMB) (IRC5). Seen across controller generations. Severity: Critical. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Erreur d’offset du signal Y de la SMB.
What to check · Que vérifier
- Inspect the Serial Measurement Board (SMB), 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.
- Contrôler la SMB et son câblage; si l’erreur persiste, remplacer la Serial Measurement Board.
- À savoir : Défaut analogique interne de la chaîne de mesure.
Part to check / replace · Pièce à contrôler / remplacer
ABB 38204 points to the hardware below — start here before ordering. · 38204 met en cause l'organe ci-dessous : commencez par là.
- SMBSerial Measurement Board (SMB)· SMB
- DSQC 633Serial Measurement Board (SMB)· Carte de mesure série (SMB)
Tap a part for every code that points to it — and verify the exact variant for your controller before ordering. · Touchez une pièce pour tous les codes qui la citent ; vérifiez la variante exacte avant commande.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 38204 mean?
- ABB 38204 (“Serial Measurement Board (SMB) fault”): Serial Measurement Board (SMB) fault — ABB robot hardware event on the Serial Measurement Board (SMB) (IRC5). Seen across controller generations. Severity: Critical. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
- How do you troubleshoot ABB error 38204?
- Inspect the Serial Measurement Board (SMB), 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.
- Which part is involved in ABB 38204?
- 38204 points to SMB (Serial Measurement Board (SMB)), DSQC 633 (Serial Measurement Board (SMB)). Confirm the real cause against the robot backup before replacing a part.
Related codes / Codes liés
Same hardware involved / Même matériel en cause
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 →