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FANUC Alarm PNT1-286 — Uninitialized TPE position in program …

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FANUC PNT1-286 (“Uninitialized TPE position in program …”): There was an uninitialized position found in the specified special move position. First check: Ensure the robot is mastered and calibrated.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

There was an uninitialized position found in the specified special move position. This could have occurred if a new position was recorded in one of the special move programs when the robot was not mastered or calibrated, causing an uninitialized position to be created. Executing a specific operation afterwards might cause this alarm to occur.

Remedy

Ensure the robot is mastered and calibrated. Re-teach the position in the special move program indicated by the alarm.

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