ABB Error 38238 — Force Sensor has too noisy signals
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Force Sensor has too noisy signals
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ABB 38238 (“Force Sensor has too noisy signals”): Force Sensor has too noisy signals — ABB robot hardware event on the Force Sensor has too noisy signals (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Force Sensor has too noisy signals — ABB robot hardware event on the Force Sensor has too noisy signals (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
The force sensor detected signals with noise level higher than expected. Task: arg . Program Ref. arg . The force control application cannot be run. 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 Force Sensor has too noisy signals, 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 cause of noisy signals can be from tool vibrations attached to the sensor.
- It can also be an electrically issue such as bad grounding or insufficient shielding of other devices, for instance an electrical tool causing electrical disturbances on the measurements.
- If the probable cause is vibrations the recommended action is to try build the tool in such a way that it reduces the vibration.
- It can also be tested to run the RAPID instruction that fails with the vibrating tool turned off during the FCCalib or FCLoadId.
- If there are no visible vibrations then it should be investigated if this is an electrical disturbance problem.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 38238 mean?
- ABB 38238 (“Force Sensor has too noisy signals”): Force Sensor has too noisy signals — ABB robot hardware event on the Force Sensor has too noisy signals (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 38238?
- Inspect the Force Sensor has too noisy signals, 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 →