ABB Error 50515 — Too many attempts during calibration
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Too many attempts during calibration
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ABB 50515 (“Too many attempts during calibration”): Too many attempts during calibration — ABB robot hardware event on the Too many attempts during calibration (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Too many attempts during calibration — ABB robot hardware event on the Too many attempts during calibration (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Calibration of axis arg for mechanical unit arg failed. Maximum number of attempts was reached due to errors or contact not repeating. 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 Too many attempts during calibration, 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.
- - If gearbox or motor has been serviced or exchanged, verify proper motion of the axis.
- - Verify that the calibration tools are correctly mounted and not broken.
- - Verify that revolution counters are properly updated.
- - If Axis Calibration data has been changed, make sure correct data was used.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 50515 mean?
- ABB 50515 (“Too many attempts during calibration”): Too many attempts during calibration — ABB robot hardware event on the Too many attempts during calibration (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 50515?
- Inspect the Too many attempts during calibration, 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 →