Code 701950: No empty place found in background magazine
Issue Description & Safety Warning
The Chiron Siemens-Control CNC has triggered a critical No empty place found in background magazine alarm. Immediate attention from a qualified operator or maintenance technician is required to prevent secondary damage to the equipment or spoiled parts during the manufacturing cycle. Always ensure standard safety and LOTO procedures are followed before accessing electrical cabinets.
Official Troubleshooting Steps
A job for storing out a tool to magazine 2 (background magazine) was started, but there are no more empty places in this. All magazine places in the background magazine are occupied with tools or tool data. Job is not executed. 1. Check tool table for magazine 2 to see whether there is still data for the corresponding place. 2. Check the geometry number (GNO) of the tool. 3. Press [RESET] key. Job is aborted. The menu can be found under: Chapter 2.2 ‘Tool changer diagnostics menu’ on page 11 Error messages Background magazine No empty place found in background magazine
Source: CHIRON Error Message Overview, all series (Siemens control, V2.0.6, 2012)
Last reviewed: 2026-07-01 · Verified against the manufacturer’s official documentation.
About Chiron Siemens-Control CNC Alarms
Chiron controllers include extensive self-diagnostics that flag or halt the machine when a fault is detected. Error code 701950 on the Siemens-Control CNC identifies one specific fault condition — its documented cause and the official corrective steps are listed above, sourced from Chiron's service documentation. Always confirm against the manual for your exact machine configuration and follow LOTO procedures before servicing.
Complete Alarm List: 545 Chiron Siemens-Control CNC codes.
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