# Weird movement when doing a simple path **URL:** \ **Category:** Robot Controller\ **Tags:** rapid-code, rapid, abb, robot-controller\ **Created:** [September 22, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713 "2020-09-22T06:49:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vitsensei](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/vitsensei/32/2270_2.png) [@vitsensei](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/vitsensei)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/1 "2020-09-22T06:49:45Z")
Hi, I have [recorded](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzINxJtnae0&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Tr%E1%BA%A7nAnh) a strange movement from the IRB 2600ID at a particular position. The funny thing is when jogging on the FlexPendant, I cannot observe that behavior. Can anyone give me a hint? Here is the video: [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/6/6e97efa94215e8182fe4d3851bd2de198eff5878.jpeg "Strange ABB robot movement") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzINxJtnae0) ---
**Author:** ![jmf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/jmf/32/762_2.png) [@jmf](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jmf)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/2 "2020-09-22T08:09:17Z")
Configuration in your robtarget ---
**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/3 "2020-09-22T09:12:08Z")
Agree this looks to be the configuration ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/4 "2020-09-22T17:48:19Z")
The robot ought to give an axis configuration error, why is it not? ---
**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/5 "2020-09-22T19:18:51Z")
Has the config been turned off? ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/6 "2020-09-22T20:09:17Z")
That was my initial thought, but then it would just go to the position with the nearest configuration, not that strange 360 rotation. ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/7 "2020-09-22T20:26:02Z")
Is it a MoveJ for some crazy reason or MoveAbsJ? ---
**Author:** ![vitsensei](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/vitsensei/32/2270_2.png) [@vitsensei](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/vitsensei)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/8 "2020-09-22T22:05:22Z")
Hi lemster68, I am using MoveJ. My reasoning for it is because our movement required both the TCP and the external axis to reach there at the same time. Do you think MoveL will solve this problem? ---
**Author:** ![jmf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/jmf/32/762_2.png) [@jmf](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jmf)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 8:28am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/9 "2020-09-23T08:28:58Z")
> [@vitsensei](#): > > Hi lemster68, > I am using MoveJ. My reasoning for it is because our movement required both the TCP and the external axis to reach there at the same time. Do you think MoveL will solve this problem? I would start by looking at your robtarget for that specific target and confirm the configurations of it with reference to the other points that are correct. ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/weird-movement-when-doing-a-simple-path/9713/10 "2020-09-23T12:06:09Z")
jmf and Graeme are right about the configuration. It does not matter if it is MoveJ or MoveL, (unless the robot is not controlling the external axis) all axes have to arrive at the programmed position at the same time.