What causes KUKA Robot alarm KRC0818?

EXIT statement placed at the main program level instead of inside a loop. Mismatched or missing loop opening statement (FOR, WHILE, or REPEAT) before the EXIT. Incorrect indentation or code structure making the EXIT appear outside the intended loop scope. EXIT statement used in a conditional block that is logically separated from the loop structure. Copy-paste error where EXIT code was moved outside its original loop context.

How do I fix KUKA Robot alarm KRC0818?

1. Open the KRL source file and locate the line number associated with the EXIT statement 2. Verify that the EXIT statement is properly nested inside a WHILE, FOR, or REPEAT loop body 3. Check the code structure and indentation to ensure the EXIT is within the loop's scope 4. Review the loop opening statement to confirm it precedes the EXIT and is properly formatted 5. If needed, move the EXIT statement inside the appropriate loop or remove it if it is no longer required 6. Recompile the program to confirm the syntax error is resolved

KUKA Robot codes

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Alarm KRC0818

KUKA Robot KRC0818 - “EXIT” NOT IN LOOP BODY 2154

This alarm indicates that an EXIT statement was encountered outside of a loop structure (WHILE, FOR, or REPEAT loop) in the KRL program. The EXIT keyword is only valid within loop bodies and cannot be used in the main program flow or outside of iterative constructs.

KUKA RobotSystemBasic

KRC0818

KUKA Robot KRC0818 - “EXIT” NOT IN LOOP BODY 2154

“EXIT” NOT IN LOOP BODY 2154

Common Causes

EXIT statement placed at the main program level instead of inside a loop
Mismatched or missing loop opening statement (FOR, WHILE, or REPEAT) before the EXIT
Incorrect indentation or code structure making the EXIT appear outside the intended loop scope
EXIT statement used in a conditional block that is logically separated from the loop structure
Copy-paste error where EXIT code was moved outside its original loop context

Troubleshooting Steps

1Open the KRL source file and locate the line number associated with the EXIT statement
2Verify that the EXIT statement is properly nested inside a WHILE, FOR, or REPEAT loop body
3Check the code structure and indentation to ensure the EXIT is within the loop's scope
4Review the loop opening statement to confirm it precedes the EXIT and is properly formatted
5If needed, move the EXIT statement inside the appropriate loop or remove it if it is no longer required
6Recompile the program to confirm the syntax error is resolved

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