ABB Error 50291 — Deactivation not allowed
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Deactivation not allowed
ABB — CATALOGUE PRODUCTION
ABB 50291 (“Deactivation not allowed”): Deactivation not allowed — ABB robot hardware event on the Deactivation not allowed (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Deactivation not allowed — ABB robot hardware event on the Deactivation not allowed (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Deactivation of mechanical unit arg is not allowed when task is in synchronized motion mode. 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 Deactivation not allowed, 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 : Instruction DeactUnit is used in a synchronized part of the program.
- - Make sure no DeactUnit instruction is used in a synchronized part of the program.
- - Move the program pointer to main.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 50291 mean?
- ABB 50291 (“Deactivation not allowed”): Deactivation not allowed — ABB robot hardware event on the Deactivation not allowed (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 50291?
- Inspect the Deactivation not allowed, 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 →