ABB Error 38231 — PMC card can not be started
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 PMC card can not be started
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ABB 38231 (“PMC card can not be started”): PMC card can not be started — ABB robot hardware event on the PMC card can not be started (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
PMC card can not be started — ABB robot hardware event on the PMC card can not be started (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
The PMC card that is configured in the motion configuration is not set up correctly and can not be started. The application that uses this PMC card can not be ran. 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 PMC card can not be started, 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 error is problably a error in the motion configuration.
- Please check the limits for channels for this card in the motion configuration.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 38231 mean?
- ABB 38231 (“PMC card can not be started”): PMC card can not be started — ABB robot hardware event on the PMC card can not be started (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 38231?
- Inspect the PMC card can not be started, 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 →