ABB Error 90857 — Change of Operating Mode is not allowed
Error / Erreur🇫🇷 Change of Operating Mode is not allowed
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ABB 90857 (“Change of Operating Mode is not allowed”): Change of Operating Mode is not allowed — ABB robot hardware event on the Change of Operating Mode is not allowed (IRC5).
Updated 2026-08-29 · LogrobotLM reference
What it means · Ce que ça veut dire
Change of Operating Mode is not allowed — ABB robot hardware event on the Change of Operating Mode is not allowed (IRC5). Specific to this controller generation. Severity: Major. Field diagnosis below (French); your robot's own manual remains authoritative.
Remote change of operating mode from a PLC is not allowed. Operating mode cannot be changed from the PLC. 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 Change of Operating Mode is 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 : - 1 Remote control activation signal not activated.
- - 2 Incorrect I/O configuration.
- - 3 Operating mode is locked by the user.
- Make sure that the remote control activation signal is activated.
- Check I/O configuration.
Frequently asked · Questions fréquentes
- What does ABB error 90857 mean?
- ABB 90857 (“Change of Operating Mode is not allowed”): Change of Operating Mode is not allowed — ABB robot hardware event on the Change of Operating Mode is 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 90857?
- Inspect the Change of Operating Mode is 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 →