Robotics in Manufacturing
SRVO-280

SRVO-280: SVOFF input

The SVOFF (servo off) input is asserted - an external device wired to that input is commanding servos off.

What it means

The SVOFF (servo off) input is asserted - an external device wired to that input is commanding servos off. The robot is doing as told; find what's telling it.

Common causes

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

  1. Whatever external safety or process device is wired to SVOFF: light curtain, area scanner, process interlock.
  2. Circuit fault holding the input if no device is active.

How to fix it

  1. Identify what feeds SVOFF in this cell and clear its condition, then RESET.
  2. If nothing is active and it won't clear, diagnose the circuit per the maintenance manual.