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ABB Error 40528File Access Error

Error / Erreur

🇫🇷 File Access Error

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ABB 40528 (“File Access Error”): File Access Error — ABB robot hardware event on the File Access Error (IRC5).

Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

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

Task: arg File or serial channel is not open. ProgramRef. arg 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 File Access 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.
  • probable : - The path or filename is wrong.
  • - The I/O device reference is already in use.
  • - The maximum number of simultaneously opened files is exceeded.
  • - Check the path or filename.
  • - If the I/O device reference is already in use, close it or use another.

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 40528 mean?
ABB 40528 (“File Access Error”): File Access Error — ABB robot hardware event on the File Access 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 40528?
Inspect the File Access 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 →