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FANUC Alarm VARS-212 — Program is protected

FANUC VARS-212 (“Program is protected”): The program is protected and cannot be cleared or reloaded. First check: Unprotect the program from the application.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

The program is protected and cannot be cleared or reloaded.

Remedy

Unprotect the program from the application.

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