ABB Error 90241 — Operating mode conflict
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Operating mode conflict
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ABB 90241 (“Operating mode conflict”): Operating mode conflict — ABB robot hardware event on the Operating mode conflict (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Operating mode conflict — ABB robot hardware event on the Operating mode conflict (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
There is a conflict between the operating mode selected on the operating mode selector on the controller cabinet front and the actual operating mode as detected by the axis computer. The system goes to status SYS HALT. 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 Operating mode conflict, 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 : There may be a hardware fault in the operating mode selector or its cabling to the safety system.
- Check the operating mode selector and its cabling to the safety system.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 90241 mean?
- ABB 90241 (“Operating mode conflict”): Operating mode conflict — ABB robot hardware event on the Operating mode conflict (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 90241?
- Inspect the Operating mode conflict, 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 →