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ABB Error 50201Orientation outside reach

Error / Erreur

🇫🇷 Orientation outside reach

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ABB 50201 (“Orientation outside reach”): Orientation outside reach — ABB robot hardware event on the Orientation outside reach (IRC5).

Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference

What it means · Ce que ça veut dire

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

The error of the programmed orientation exceeds the acceptance limit. 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 Orientation outside reach, 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.
  • - Adjust robtarget orientation.
  • - Adjust/check orientations of currently used frames: tool frame, base frame, user frame, object frame.
  • - It is possible (but not recommendable) to switch off the orientation supervision using the corresponding system parameter.
  • Please see system parameters documentation for details (topic Motion and type Robot).

Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes

What does ABB error 50201 mean?
ABB 50201 (“Orientation outside reach”): Orientation outside reach — ABB robot hardware event on the Orientation outside reach (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 50201?
Inspect the Orientation outside reach, 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 →