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FANUC Alarm PNT2-168 — Dedock required, robot at dock

FANUC PNT2-168 (“Dedock required, robot at dock”): An attempt was made to move the robot while it was in the docking station. First check: Request to de-dock before initiating robot motion.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

An attempt was made to move the robot while it was in the docking station. This alarm occurs when attempting to move the robot in manual mode, without first moving it out of the docking station. An attempt was made to move the robot to purge position or enable special moves, while the robot is in the docking station.

Remedy

Request to de-dock before initiating robot motion. The robot is at dock and must run dedock before other moves are enabled. Reset the robot, put the cell in manual mode, and run the de-dock move from the MCP.

Related codes

PNT2-166Linear Potentiometer UnstablePNT2-167Table not adapted, max err exceededPNT2-169Docking station not retractedPNT2-170Docking station not extended

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