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FANUC Alarm TMAT-001 — Sensor is ON before search

FANUC TMAT-001 (“Sensor is ON before search”): The wire is in contact with the touch plate or is grounded prior to executing the touch move; CAUSE 1: The wire stickout is too long; CAUSE 2: The starting position for the touch move is to close to t First check: REMEDY1: Shorten the wire stickout before TorchMate execution by retracting the wire or clipping the wire; REMEDY 2: Increase the value of the Start Search position in the TorchMate SETUP menu; REMEDY

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

The wire is in contact with the touch plate or is grounded prior to executing the touch move; CAUSE 1: The wire stickout is too long; CAUSE 2: The starting position for the touch move is to close to the touch plate; CAUSE 3: The weld equipment touch circuit or user provided external touch circuit has shorted.

Remedy

REMEDY1: Shorten the wire stickout before TorchMate execution by retracting the wire or clipping the wire; REMEDY 2: Increase the value of the Start Search position in the TorchMate SETUP menu; REMEDY 3: Contact the manufacturer for proper use of their touch sense circuit (ie. the welder may require a blocking diode) and inspect any touch circuit hardware for correct installation or for damaged components.

Related codes

TMAT-000Offset is out of rangeTMAT-002Sensor failed during searchTMAT-003Z offset is not mastered

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