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FANUC Alarm VARS-053 — WARN Input data pointer invalid

FANUC VARS-053 (“WARN Input data pointer invalid”): The variable data pointer specified is incorrect Or an invalid pointer was sent to the controller from a PC. First check: This is an error in the application Check all pointers being sent from the PC using RPC calls.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

The variable data pointer specified is incorrect Or an invalid pointer was sent to the controller from a PC.

Remedy

This is an error in the application Check all pointers being sent from the PC using RPC calls.

Related codes

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