E-Stop issues, big time

studman · May 1, 2019 at 4:23 PM

So I have acquired an ABB IRB-2000 with an S3 controller.

I have it all wired up and when I turn it on, I get a 509 Sync error and 2101 at the end of the display on the teach pendant. Now when I try to move the robot with the deadman switch, it immediately tells me "RESET EMERGENCY STOP!". All E-stops are "NOT" on, I made sure of that.

Can anyone help? I'm thinking either I need to find a bad e-stop wire, or it's a system E-stop based on something I haven't done (controller commanded e-stop).

Thanks in advance. PS I do have some operator manuals, and if anyone needs any information from me I will be glad to share.

Lemster68 · May 1, 2019 at 4:30 PM

When you say e-stops are not "ON", do you mean that they are not pressed? If your e-stop chain is reset, push the motor on button, it is the e-stop reset in teach. I think it is the same as newer controllers.

studman · May 1, 2019 at 4:40 PM

Yes, I meant none of the E-stops are pressed. This is going to sound stupid....but where is the "motor on" button?

Lemster68 · May 1, 2019 at 5:07 PM

Flashing white light on controller.

studman · May 1, 2019 at 5:13 PM

Thank you, I will give that a shot.

RoboWeld · May 2, 2019 at 1:29 AM

You can prove it's not an external E-stop by linking them out inside the cabinet, just make sure you note what wires come from where when you disconnect the external wiring.

SomeTekk · May 2, 2019 at 11:59 AM

Depending on the vintage of S3 there MAY be two buttons for motor control. One is Motors On for automatic mode, if a System Input is not used, the other is Motors Off - which can be the E-Stop reset.

For the 509 Sync Error; Counters (NOT SYNC OFFSETS!) will need updating. The pendant stokes vary based on ARLA (ASEA or ABB Robot Language) version. The keystrokes I recall - with my faulty memory - are MAN>SCAN>PARAM>RESOLVE>SYNCOFF>COUNTER or something close to that.

S3s last version were in 1993, so good luck!

851dave · May 3, 2019 at 5:31 PM

bad connections inside the terminal block on rear of key may cause this

E-Stop issues, big time

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