Robotics in Manufacturing
MOTN-173

MOTN-173: Robot Link Configuration Error

A linked robot setup has an incorrect configuration.

What it means

A linked robot setup has an incorrect configuration. The controller detected a mismatch in how the coordinated or linked robots are defined.

Common causes

Ranked by what technicians most often find, most likely first.

  1. Master and slave group numbers set incorrectly in the Multi-Arm setup menu.
  2. Incorrect host name assignments for the linked robots.
  3. Mismatched or invalid setup and program detail data for the linked configuration.

How to fix it

  1. Review the setup data and program detail data for the linked configuration.
  2. In the Multi-Arm setup menu, verify that master and slave group numbers are assigned correctly.
  3. Confirm that host names are set correctly for each linked robot.

Quick facts

Category
Motion
Affected series
R-30iB; R-30iB Mate; R-30iB Plus; R-30iB Mate Plus
Alarm family
MOTN

Verified against FANUC documentation (B-83284EN-1).Last reviewed: 2026-07-12.Editorial process