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FANUC Alarm PNT1-513 — Illegal manual cycle received

Manufacturer wording — %sIllegal manual cycle received
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FANUC PNT1-513 (“Illegal manual cycle received”): For integral color change systems only: An illegal color change cycle number was sent by the PLC. First check: Make sure the PLC is sending a legal color change cycle number.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

For integral color change systems only: An illegal color change cycle number was sent by the PLC. Cycle numbers 1-8, and 21, 22, and 23 are legal cycle numbers for PaintTool version 1.30 and older.

Remedy

Make sure the PLC is sending a legal color change cycle number.

Related codes

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