Robotics in Manufacturing
MOTN-179

MOTN-179: Robot Link Internal Error

An internal error tied to robot link handling.

What it means

An internal error tied to robot link handling. It comes from a Cartesian filter being used for the robot link.

Common causes

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

  1. A Cartesian filter is being used for the robot link.

How to fix it

  1. Immediately after the alarm, capture a diagnostic log and an image backup.
  2. Write down the sequence of events that led up to the error.
  3. Contact your local FANUC representative with that documentation.
  4. If no diagnostic log is available, still take an image backup, document the events, and contact your local FANUC representative.

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