Motion Error Codes, faults, and attributes 
 
568  Rockwell Automation Publication MOTION-RM002H-EN-P-February 2018 
 
 
MCS 
Stop Type = Coordinated Move  Error #78  Error #78  Error #78  Error #7  Error #78  Error #78   
Stop Type = Coordinated 
Transform 
Error #78  Error #78  Error #78  Error #7  Error #78  Error #78   
All Stop Types Except 
StopType = All 
Error #78  Error #78  Error #78  Error #7 
 
 
MAS 
Stop Type!= All  Error #78  Error #78  Error #78  Error #7  Error #78  Error #78  Error #7 
Stop Type = All  Error #78  Error #78  Error #78  Error #7 
Error #7 
MASR  None  Error #78  Error #78  Error #78  Error #7 
Error #7 
See also 
Motion Configuration Instructions on page 305
 
Motion Event Instructions on page 235 
Motion Group Instructions on page 211 
Motion Move Instructions on page 83 
Motion State Instructions on page 345 
Multi-Axis Coordinated Motion Instructions on page 345 
 
Two types of motion faults exist. 
Type  Description  Example 
Errors  Do not impact controller operation 
Should be correct to optimize execution time and ensure 
program accuracy 
A Motion Axis Move (MAM) instruction with 
a parameter out of range 
Minor/Major  Caused by a problem with the servo loop 
Can shutdown the controller if you do not correct the fault 
condition 
The application exceeded the servo loop 
position error tolerance 
Understanding Errors 
Executing a motion instruction within an application program can generate 
errors. The MOTION_INSTRUCTION tag has a field that contains the error 
code (any number from 1 to 23 depending on the error).