KUKA robot won't start — error codes to check

Start-up failures span power supply, main computer boot, enabling chain and configuration faults. These are the fault codes to check when the controller does not come up.

10 KUKA fault codes match this symptom — start with the most frequent ones below.

• 1124WRONG START POSITION
• 1137PAL CALIBRATION DISTANCE EXCEEDED
• 1340INCORRECT REFERENCE SYSTEM
• 1532THE CIRCLE WILL BE EXECUTED AS A LIN
• 1567NO CONNECTION ON THE SINEC L2 BOARD
• 1579APS SYSTEM ERROR
• KSS01305KSP servo drive / DC link (KPP power supply)
• KSS15047Safety controller / mastering reference
• KSS27003Brakes (SafeOperation/SafeMove function)
• KSS27004Safe mastering (SafeOperation/SafeMove)

Indicative field information — the robot manufacturer's manual and safety procedures always prevail. Never bypass a safety device; apply lockout/tagout (LOTO) before any physical intervention. How this reference is built →