FANUC Alarm MARL-003 — PAUSE SET_VAR failed …
Manufacturer wording — PAUSE SET_VAR failed %s
The manual prints placeholders; your controller fills them in with the real group, axis or number.
FANUC MARL-003 (“PAUSE SET_VAR failed …”): KAREL SET_VAR built-in did not return a successful status First check: Check if the variable exists or is initialized If the variable does not exist or is uninitialized, try to figure out why.
Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference
Description
KAREL SET_VAR built-in did not return a successful status
Remedy
Check if the variable exists or is initialized If the variable does not exist or is uninitialized, try to figure out why. Call Fanuc Robotics for assistance with the number posted with the error.
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