ABB Error 71380 — Communication connector driver is already in use
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Communication connector driver is already in use
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ABB 71380 (“Communication connector driver is already in use”): Communication connector driver is already in use — ABB robot hardware event on the Communication connector driver is already in use (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Communication connector driver is already in use — ABB robot hardware event on the Communication connector driver is already in use (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
The connector <arg> cannot use the driver <arg>. The driver is already in use by connector <arg>. The connector and the physical channel using the connector will not be available for use. 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 Communication connector driver is already in use, 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 configuration files may have been faulty.
- - -A configuration file with improperly configured Physical Channels may have been loaded.
- - 1) Make sure physical connector configuration is valid.
- - 2) Reinstall the system to make sure the system configuration files are OK.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 71380 mean?
- ABB 71380 (“Communication connector driver is already in use”): Communication connector driver is already in use — ABB robot hardware event on the Communication connector driver is already in use (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual…
- How do you troubleshoot ABB error 71380?
- Inspect the Communication connector driver is already in use, 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 →