FANUC Alarm INTP-246 — PAUSE SEMAPHORE stmt failed
Manufacturer wording — PAUSE (%s^4, %d^5) SEMAPHORE stmt failed
The manual prints placeholders; your controller fills them in with the real group, axis or number.
FANUC INTP-246 (“PAUSE SEMAPHORE stmt failed”): The SEMAPHORE instruction cannot be executed. First check: Refer to the error cause code.
Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference
Description
The SEMAPHORE instruction cannot be executed.
Remedy
Refer to the error cause code. Use MENU to display the Alarm Log screen.
Related codes
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