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KUKA Robot Controller

Servo/Axis · Basic

Alarm KRC0038

KUKA Robot KRC0038 - DRIVE FREE WORK ENVELOPE

Working envelope monitoring is disabled or overridden while TCP position violates a configured boundary with STOP mode active, indicating an unsafe condition that bypasses normal safety constraints. This allows motion outside permitted limits when monitoring should be enforced.

KUKA RobotServo/AxisBasic

KRC0038

KUKA Robot KRC0038 - DRIVE FREE WORK ENVELOPE

DRIVE FREE WORK ENVELOPE

Working envelope monitoring is disabled or overridden while TCP position violates a configured boundary with STOP mode active, indicating an unsafe condition that bypasses normal safety constraints. This allows motion outside permitted limits when monitoring should be enforced.

Common Causes

  • Working envelope monitoring deliberately disabled using safety override without re-enabling after maintenance
  • Protective function deactivated in SafeOperation configuration to allow out-of-envelope motion
  • Test mode or diagnostic procedure left active that suppresses envelope boundary checking
  • Configuration file corrupted or improperly loaded, disabling envelope validation logic
  • Incomplete permission setup allowing unauthorized override of working envelope constraints

Troubleshooting Steps

  1. 1Verify current safety status and confirm no override commands are active in KUKA smartPAD
  2. 2Check working envelope monitoring enable status and re-enable protective function if disabled
  3. 3Review SafeOperation configuration in WorkVisual to ensure envelope checking is properly configured
  4. 4Reload default system configuration file to restore proper envelope monitoring parameters
  5. 5Audit access logs and user permissions to identify who disabled envelope monitoring and when
  6. 6Run full system safety validation using KRC4 diagnostics to confirm all protective functions are operational

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