ABB Error 71231 — Wrong Profibus unit is connected
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Wrong Profibus unit is connected
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ABB 71231 (“Wrong Profibus unit is connected”): Wrong Profibus unit is connected — ABB robot hardware event on the Wrong Profibus unit is connected (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Wrong Profibus unit is connected — ABB robot hardware event on the Wrong Profibus unit is connected (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Profibus unit arg at address arg has the wrong identity number. Reported identity number is arg. Expected identity number is arg . The system will not be able to enable the unit and no communication on the Profibus will be possible. 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 Wrong Profibus unit is connected, 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 : - -The unit at address arg may be the wrong type of unit.
- - -The configuration may be incorrect, i.e.
- an incorrect binary configuration file and in some cases incorrect system parameters.
- - 1) Make sure the system parameters are correct.
- - 2) Make sure the Profibus binary file is correct.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 71231 mean?
- ABB 71231 (“Wrong Profibus unit is connected”): Wrong Profibus unit is connected — ABB robot hardware event on the Wrong Profibus unit is connected (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 71231?
- Inspect the Wrong Profibus unit is connected, 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 →