What causes KUKA Robot alarm KRC0973?

Missing closing parenthesis ')' in a function call or expression. Mismatched parentheses in mathematical or logical expressions. Incorrect syntax in control flow statements (IF, WHILE, FOR) requiring parentheses. Unexpected character or token inserted between opening and closing parenthesis. Unclosed string literal or comment affecting parenthesis parsing.

How do I fix KUKA Robot alarm KRC0973?

1. Open the KRL source file referenced in the alarm and locate the line number indicated by the error message 2. Carefully review the line with the syntax error and verify all opening parentheses have corresponding closing parentheses 3. Check for matching pairs of parentheses in function declarations, function calls, and conditional statements 4. Inspect for unclosed string literals (quotes) or block comments that may interfere with parenthesis parsing 5. Verify the syntax against KUKA KRL language specifications for the statement type being used 6. Correct the syntax error, save the file, and recompile the program to verify the issue is resolved

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Alarm KRC0973

KUKA Robot KRC0973 - “(”EXPECTED 2310

This alarm indicates a syntax error in the KRL program where the compiler expected a closing parenthesis ')' but encountered token 2310 instead. The parser encountered an unexpected token while processing a statement that requires proper parenthesis matching, typically in function calls, expressions, or control structures.

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KRC0973

KUKA Robot KRC0973 - “(”EXPECTED 2310

“(”EXPECTED 2310

Common Causes

Missing closing parenthesis ')' in a function call or expression
Mismatched parentheses in mathematical or logical expressions
Incorrect syntax in control flow statements (IF, WHILE, FOR) requiring parentheses
Unexpected character or token inserted between opening and closing parenthesis
Unclosed string literal or comment affecting parenthesis parsing

Troubleshooting Steps

1Open the KRL source file referenced in the alarm and locate the line number indicated by the error message
2Carefully review the line with the syntax error and verify all opening parentheses have corresponding closing parentheses
3Check for matching pairs of parentheses in function declarations, function calls, and conditional statements
4Inspect for unclosed string literals (quotes) or block comments that may interfere with parenthesis parsing
5Verify the syntax against KUKA KRL language specifications for the statement type being used
6Correct the syntax error, save the file, and recompile the program to verify the issue is resolved

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