What the 10014 alarm means

The xCore controller reports that a servo drive node failed its ready check or raised a drive-level fault; the affected axis cannot be enabled. This is one of the most-seen codes on ROKAE XB/CR series robots. Our engineers run into this alarm every week on ROKAE xCore (XB / CR / NB series) controllers, and a single on-site inspection usually identifies the problem.

Most common causes

  • Drive node powered off or tripped
  • Motor power or encoder cable fault
  • Drive overtemperature or overcurrent latched
  • Drive firmware exception
Field note: In our repair stats the first cause has the highest hit rate, so confirm it first before digging further.

Step-by-step field fix

  1. Read the drive node status in the xCore diagnostics page to find the failing axis
  2. Check drive power and status LEDs in the cabinet
  3. Inspect motor and encoder cables for the axis
  4. Clear the latched drive fault and re-enable at low speed
  5. Power-cycle the drive node if the fault will not clear
Safety first: For ROKAE 10014, this alarm family involves the DC bus, which sits at several hundred volts and stays charged for minutes after power-off - touching terminals is a shock hazard. On site you may not carry out the first step yourself: Read the drive node status in the xCore diagnostics page to find the failing axis. Beyond that it is the DC bus and power stage work - leave it to a professional. On ROKAE 10014: checking incoming voltage at the disconnect and looking at breakers and fuses is fine to do yourself; opening the cabinet to touch bus terminals or pulling power modules needs a qualified electrician.

How we diagnose drive alarms on site

ROKAE 10014 belongs to the drive & power stage family. On ROKAE 10014 the failing stage is in-house cabinet drive modules; joint-integrated on light and collaborative arms on the ROKAE xCore controller - the fault sits on the energy chain: mains input, rectification, DC bus, braking resistor, inverter power devices and the drive board. We start reading ROKAE 10014 at the pendant alarm list; codes segment as 1xxxx / 5xxxx / 6xxxx.

The chain involved in ROKAE 10014 runs: three-phase mains -> rectifier -> DC bus (bus capacitors) -> brake chopper / braking resistor -> inverter (IGBT) -> motor.

Drive node powered off or tripped is common on ROKAE 10014, but look at the duty cycle: Cells with high-inertia loads or frequent start-stop cycles return far more regenerative energy than a plain transfer cell, and the braking resistor lives in a hot cycle that shortens its life. When we suspect this family we ask what changed: if the takt was raised recently or a heavier fixture went on, the alarm cluster usually lines up with that process change. Replacing the resistor alone will not fix it - the chopper rating and resistor wattage have to be re-checked against the new duty.

Field notes on this page cover ROKAE 10014 (Servo Drive Fault / Not Ready); written by the Henghuan repair team, updated 2026-10-01.

Still guessing? Let a professional engineer save you time

Give us the alarm code, robot model and the action at the moment of the alarm, and our engineers can give you a quick read — phone or video remote diagnosis is free.

Get a Free Remote Diagnosis See Repair Services

Hotline: +86-20-39029800 · WhatsApp: +86-188-1886-2860

Related Drive & Power Stage alarms

13200 — Bus Voltage Abnormal
Same family: this code belongs to the Drive & power stage alarms family - the page collects all Drive & power stage-family codes we have handled, with the common inspection order and spares.
Other brands: we also keep field-fix libraries for Dobot · FANUC · KUKA and more — see the complete alarm code hub.

Frequently asked questions

QWhat does the ROKAE 10014 alarm mean?

The xCore controller reports that a servo drive node failed its ready check or raised a drive-level fault; the affected axis cannot be enabled. This is one of the most-seen codes on ROKAE XB/CR series robots. Our engineers run into this alarm every week on ROKAE xCore (XB / CR / NB series) controllers, and a single on-site inspection usually identifies the problem. ROKAE 10014 sits in the drive & power stage family; on our work orders the highest-frequency trigger for this code is "Drive node powered off or tripped".

QCan I clear a ROKAE 10014 alarm myself?

Whether ROKAE 10014 clears on its own depends on the outcome of "Read the drive node status in the xCore diagnostics page to find the failing axis". Finish the flow with "Power-cycle the drive node if the fault will not clear" to confirm ROKAE 10014 - do not skip it. If that step is clean, the second most frequent cause on ROKAE 10014 is "Motor power or encoder cable fault". After clearing ROKAE 10014, watch it for one shift. A second trip means stop and let an engineer arrive with the right test gear for the DC bus and power stage.

QFor drive/power alarms like ROKAE 10014, what spares do you bring on site?

The commonest causes we see on ROKAE 10014 are "Drive node powered off or tripped, Motor power or encoder cable fault, Drive overtemperature or overcurrent latched", so we stock the van against those. For ROKAE 10014 specifically, we stock the van along the energy chain: braking resistors, bus capacitors, input fuses, drive-board supply parts and the common power modules for the brand. For ROKAE 10014, drive alarms usually stop the whole line, so they sit at the front of our dispatch queue. Before we roll, tell us what ROKAE 10014 shows on the pendant alarm list; codes segment as 1xxxx / 5xxxx / 6xxxx and what the machine was doing - phone or video triage is free.

This page on ROKAE 10014 was compiled from actual repair records of the Henghuan Robotics repair team. Alarm notes are our own summary for troubleshooting reference only and may vary with controller and software version — please consult ROKAE documentation or contact us if in doubt. Henghuan is an independent service provider, not affiliated with or endorsed by ROKAE.