# \#motors

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## [Is it best practice to leave the robot in auto mode or manual mode in idle for robot longevity?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-best-practice-to-leave-the-robot-in-auto-mode-or-manual-mode-in-idle-for-robot-longevity/12048)

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**Author:** [@AshTheWaterBoy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/AshTheWaterBoy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-it-best-practice-to-leave-the-robot-in-auto-mode-or-manual-mode-in-idle-for-robot-longevity/12048 "2025-10-10T05:02:28Z")

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I have a IRB1200. I leave it idle for sometimes days sometimes hours. Should I be leaving it in manual mode with motors off to preserve the motors?

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## [Set motors on via Command?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/set-motors-on-via-command/11765)

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**Author:** [@SwissStyle](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SwissStyle)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/set-motors-on-via-command/11765 "2025-01-31T06:35:00Z")

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Hello We want to set the motors on our IRC5 compact (2011) via an external button My idea was that i Give the button his own E/A Signal and set the motors on if the signal is High Is there any command to set the motor…

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## [Set MotorsOn/StartAtMain using TCP/IP through a semi-static task](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/set-motorson-startatmain-using-tcp-ip-through-a-semi-static-task/9456)

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**Author:** [@Robrobrob](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Robrobrob)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/set-motorson-startatmain-using-tcp-ip-through-a-semi-static-task/9456 "2020-04-27T08:03:31Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a semi-static task running a TCP/IP server which already communicates correctly with a remote client. The communication part is going fine but I would like to know: Is it possible to raise the Start…

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## [Arm in bad pose after restoring from someone elses' backup](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/arm-in-bad-pose-after-restoring-from-someone-elses-backup/9271)

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**Author:** [@ABank](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/ABank)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/arm-in-bad-pose-after-restoring-from-someone-elses-backup/9271 "2020-02-11T13:28:58Z")

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We restored a backup from someone else’s YuMi on ours as a last resort. When we executed the task, the left arm oriented itself into an almost reverse/mirror configuration. Both arms moved erratically, but we were able…