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FANUC Alarm PAIN-533 — WARN …Flow rate avg. error excessive

Manufacturer wording — WARN %sFlow rate avg. error excessive
The manual prints placeholders; your controller fills them in with the real group, axis or number.

FANUC PAIN-533 (“WARN …Flow rate avg. error excessive”): Comparisons of how far the measured flow rate is from the setpoint had too large of a result. First check: Check, clean and possibly replace the air cap. Likely part: Transducer (Transducer) +1 more.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

Comparisons of how far the measured flow rate is from the setpoint had too large of a result. The size of the error between measured flow and setpoint that will this alarm is controlled by the Max. error from setpoint parameter. Possible s are: clogged air cap, sticking I/P transducer, bad air booster or pinching air lines.

Remedy

Check, clean and possibly replace the air cap. Check for oscillating air pressure on the output of the I/P transducer. If found replace the transducer. Check for a large loss of air supply pressure or pinched air lines. If the alarm occurs on both Fan Air and Atomizing Air or many robots then possibly increase the Max. error from setpoint parameter.

Part to check / replace

FANUC PAIN-533 points to the hardware below — start here before ordering.

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