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ABB Error 40016Data declaration error

Error / Erreur

🇫🇷 Data declaration error

ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION

ABB 40016 (“Data declaration error”): Data declaration error — ABB robot hardware event on the Data declaration error (IRC5).

Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

Data declaration error — ABB robot hardware event on the Data declaration error (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.

Too many dimensions in array definition. 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 Data declaration error, 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.
  • An array may have at most 3 dimensions.
  • Rewrite the program so that no more than 3 dimensions are needed.

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 40016 mean?
ABB 40016 (“Data declaration error”): Data declaration error — ABB robot hardware event on the Data declaration error (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 40016?
Inspect the Data declaration error, 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 →