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GENERAL MOTION ENABLE

General Motion Enable Lost

Kuka · Industrial Robots Use & Programming

What does GENERAL MOTION ENABLE mean?

The robot's general motion enable signal has been lost, indicating that the drives have been switched off by the higher-level controller. This state stops all robot drives and inhibits all active commands, preventing any further robot movement until the condition is resolved.

Common Causes

  • The higher-level controller (PLC) has explicitly de-energized the robot drives.
  • The $MOVE_ENABLE signal from the higher-level controller is set to FALSE.
  • Interruption or loss of communication for the motion enable signal.

Repair Steps & Checklist

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  1. 1

    Verify the status of the $MOVE_ENABLE signal from the higher-level controller (e.g., PLC output) and ensure it is TRUE.

  2. 2

    Reset the "GENERAL MOTION ENABLE" message on the smartPAD's message window.

  3. 3

    Send a new external start signal from the higher-level controller to re-enable robot motion.

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Verified technical data. Last updated: April 2026

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Source: Kuka Industrial Robots Use & Programming
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