ABB robot emergency stop error — error codes to check
An emergency-stop chain that will not reset points to the E-stop circuit, safety board contacts or wiring. These fault codes narrow down which link of the chain is open.
40 ABB fault codes match this symptom — start with the most frequent ones below.
- 10013Emergency stop state
- 20010Emergency stop status
- 20011Emergency stop chain conflict
- 20202Emergency Stop open
- 20223Emergency stop conflict
- 20228Emergency stop command conflict
- 20231Delayed Emergency Stop due to circuit imbalance
- 20234Immediate Emergency Stop
- 20501Emergency stop on panel active
- 20502Emergency stop on pendant active
- 20503External Emergency stop active
- 20505Emergency stop cat. 1 active
- 20535Emergency Stop Reset conflict
- 20541Emergency Stop chain conflict
- 20562Reset Emergency Stop fault
- 37200Power fault: Emergency Stop supply
- 37246Emergency Stop relay conflict
- 37249Glitch in Emergency Stop circuits
- 90202Emergency stop open
- 90223Emergency Stop conflict
- 90231Delayed Emergency Stop due to circuit imbalance
- 90234Immediate Emergency Stop
- 90518Safety Controller Emergency Stop triggered
- 90668Emergency Stop Status input could not be tested
- 90674Detaching a TPU is not allowed because the emergency stop is activated
- 90863Emergency Stop open
- 134054Command failed in e-stop state
- 10010Motors OFF state
- 37001Motor ON contactor activation error
- 10005Program stopped
- 10212Execution cancelled
- 20075Not allowed command
- 20076Not allowed command
- 20148Confirmation rejected
- 20213Two channel fault
- 20413Motors On failed
- 20415Motors On/Program Start failed
- 20525ES panel conflict
- 20526ES pendant conflict
- 20527ES ext.cat.0 conflict
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. How this reference is built →