ABB Error 40073 — Reference error
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Reference error
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ABB 40073 (“Reference error”): Reference error — ABB robot hardware event on the Reference error (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Reference error — ABB robot hardware event on the Reference error (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Trap reference arg is ambiguous. 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 Reference 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.
- At least one other object sharing the same name as the referred trap is visible from this program position.
- Make sure that all object names fulfill the naming rules regarding uniqueness.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 40073 mean?
- ABB 40073 (“Reference error”): Reference error — ABB robot hardware event on the Reference 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 40073?
- Inspect the Reference 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.
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 →