# Where on the IRC5 controller do I connect my E-stop chain? **URL:** \ **Category:** Robot Controller\ **Tags:** chain, contacts, e-stop\ **Created:** [January 25, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669 "2019-01-25T01:36:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mjsh635](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/mjsh635/32/3251_2.png) [@Mjsh635](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Mjsh635)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/1 "2019-01-25T01:36:24Z")
How do I monitor the E-stop status of the robot? Like internal dry contacts . So that if the robot E-stop is pressed it opened the E-stop circuit and Stops everything? ---
**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 7:46am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/2 "2019-01-25T07:46:24Z")
Do you have the single cabinet or the compact controller? ---
**Author:** ![Mjsh635](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/mjsh635/32/3251_2.png) [@Mjsh635](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Mjsh635)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/3 "2019-01-25T12:34:57Z")
It’s the compact controller, I have already tied in my ES1 and AS1 chain and they operator correctly. But for the love of me I can’t find where to connect my E-stop button monitoring ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/4 "2019-01-25T13:05:56Z")
Set up and use the system output E-Stop. ---
**Author:** ![Mjsh635](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/mjsh635/32/3251_2.png) [@Mjsh635](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Mjsh635)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/5 "2019-01-25T13:39:49Z")
is there no hardwire solution? as we didnt order the robot with safety over ethernet ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/6 "2019-01-25T13:43:00Z")
You don’t need that, you have some communication with PLC or cell controller? ---
**Author:** ![Mjsh635](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/mjsh635/32/3251_2.png) [@Mjsh635](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Mjsh635)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/7 "2019-01-25T13:53:05Z")
Yes we are using a Compact Guardlogix 5380 safety PLC, connecting to the Robot using Ethernet/IP. ---
**Author:** ![graemepaulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@graemepaulin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/graemepaulin)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/8 "2019-01-27T22:17:30Z")
It looks like the terminals are not brought out to the front of the compact controller. So you will have to remove the covers and find the X14 connector on the safety board. If you are have the SafeMove option these will already be in use. ![image.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/6/6b5bd26d5d864de514912c3c559531afa7310c38.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Daper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@Daper](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Daper)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/9 "2023-07-24T05:34:19Z")
Hello, I am confronted to the same issue. I need to hardwire safety output to a plc, but no such X14 terminal seem to be accessible in my irc5 compact controller. I am a bit sceptical about removing the cover… is it the right way one is supposed to proceed ? @graemepaulin @lemster68 Thank you very much ---
**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:** [July 24, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/where-on-the-irc5-controller-do-i-connect-my-e-stop-chain/8669/10 "2023-07-24T12:04:40Z")
Look here: [https://www.robot-forum.com/robotforum/thread/22535-irc5-m2004/?postID=95718&highlight=irc5%2Bcompact%2Bcircuit%2Bdiagram#post95718](https://www.robot-forum.com/robotforum/thread/22535-irc5-m2004/?postID=95718&highlight=irc5%2Bcompact%2Bcircuit%2Bdiagram#post95718)