Error codes

What a robot’s error code means, from the maker’s own directory, with a link to the page where the maker says what to do about it.

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C163A4 · Wrist 2 joint. Something is wrong in the application. Recurring protective stops should be resolved, ignoring it can void warranty.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C163 More than 50 Protective Stops are detected on the same joint within 8 hours of operation.Cause given

C163A5 · Wrist 3 joint. Something is wrong in the application. Recurring protective stops should be resolved, ignoring it can void warranty.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C163 More than 50 Protective Stops are detected on the same joint within 8 hours of operation.Cause given

C164A0 · Wrist 1 is too close to safety plane

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C164 Wrist position close to safety plane limits

C164A1 · Wrist 2 is too close to safety plane

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C164 Wrist position close to safety plane limits

C164A2 · Wrist 3 is too close to safety plane

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C164 Wrist position close to safety plane limits

C171A0 · A MoveC-Waypoint were skipped due to a blend.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A1 · Blend radius too small in a MoveC

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A3 · A ServoC-Waypoint were skipped due to a blend.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blendsCause given

C171A4 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveJ, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A5 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveJ, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A6 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveJ, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A7 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveJ, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A9 · A MoveP-Waypoint were skipped due to a blend.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blendsCause given

C171A10 · Blend radius too small error in a MoveP

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A11 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveL, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A12 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveL, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A13 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveL, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C171A14 · Overlapping Blends in a MoveL, a Waypoint was skipped

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C171 Issue with blends

C173A0 · Base.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A1 · Shoulder.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A2 · Elbow.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A3 · Wrist 1.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A4 · Wrist 2.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A5 · Wrist 3.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A6 · Base. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A7 · Shoulder. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A8 · Elbow. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A9 · Wrist 1. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A10 · Wrist 2. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C173A11 · Wrist 3. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C173 Robot motion causes too high joint torques

C174A0 · Base.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A1 · Shoulder.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A2 · Elbow.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A3 · Wrist 1.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A4 · Wrist 2.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A5 · Wrist 3.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A6 · Base. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A7 · Shoulder. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A8 · Elbow. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

C174A9 · Wrist 1. Problem identified when executing program line {unsigned}.

Universal Robots · CB3 and Earlier Models

C174 Robot motion causes too high jump in joint torques

Universal Robots C163A4

Wrist 2 joint. Something is wrong in the application. Recurring protective stops should be resolved, ignoring it can void warranty.

What to do: p. 39 of Universal Robots’s directoryAll Universal Robots codes
MakerUniversal Robots
Applies toCB3 and Earlier Models
SectionC163 More than 50 Protective Stops are detected on the same joint within 8 hours of operation.
Page39

Cause, as the directory gives them

  • Frequent protective stops is an indication of either an error in the application, or a hardware failure in a joint.

From Universal Robots’s own error code directory. The steps to fix it are the maker’s and are on the page linked above, not copied here.