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ABB Error 41738Wrist Interpolation option needed

Error / Erreur

🇫🇷 Wrist Interpolation option needed

ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION

ABB 41738 (“Wrist Interpolation option needed”): Wrist Interpolation option needed — ABB robot hardware event on the Wrist Interpolation option needed (IRC5).

Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

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

Task: arg . Instruction arg is used with a switch that requires option Wrist Interpolation. Program ref: arg . The program execution is immediately stopped. 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 Wrist Interpolation option needed, 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 : Missing a RobotWare option.
  • Do not use any of the following switches: arg .

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 41738 mean?
ABB 41738 (“Wrist Interpolation option needed”): Wrist Interpolation option needed — ABB robot hardware event on the Wrist Interpolation option needed (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 41738?
Inspect the Wrist Interpolation option needed, 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 →