ABB Error 40654 — Axis Not Active
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Axis Not Active
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ABB 40654 (“Axis Not Active”): Axis Not Active — ABB robot hardware event on the Axis Not Active (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Axis Not Active — ABB robot hardware event on the Axis Not Active (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Task: arg . The axis destination position to move to is undefined (9E9) or the axis to move is not active at present. Program ref: 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 Axis Not Active, 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 : - 1 The position to move to has been programmed with no active mechanical unit.
- - 2 The position to move to has been modified with the mechanical unit deactivated.
- - 3 The mechanical unit is not active at present.
- The mechanical unit has to be activated before modifying or moving to the destination position.
- Recovery: arg .
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 40654 mean?
- ABB 40654 (“Axis Not Active”): Axis Not Active — ABB robot hardware event on the Axis Not Active (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 40654?
- Inspect the Axis Not Active, 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 →