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FANUC Robot Programming with the Teach Pendant and ROBOGUIDE

From jogging and frames to TP programs, registers, branching, offsets, pick-and-place, ROBOGUIDE simulation, palletising, error recovery and PLC integration.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Beginner
Modules
18
Video
24 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Explain the parts of a FANUC robot system, start, jog and recover it, define user and tool frames, write teach-pendant programs with joint, linear and circular motion, use registers, labels, calls, IF, SELECT, WAIT and loops, apply offsets, build a pick-and-place, use ROBOGUIDE with DCS and palletising, handle alarms, back up and restore, and integrate with a PLC over Ethernet I/O.

  • Start, jog and fault-reset a FANUC robot in T1, T2 and AUTO
  • Teach tool and user frames and know what a wrong TCP does
  • Write TP programs with J, L and C motion, FINE and CNT, approach and depart
  • Use registers, position registers, labels, calls, IF, SELECT, WAIT and FOR
  • Apply offsets and shift a whole pattern with one register
  • Build a pick-and-place with gripper confirmation and a fault path
  • Simulate in ROBOGUIDE with DCS zones and palletise with Pallet Pro
  • Recover from alarms, back up and restore, and drive the robot from a PLC over UOP

Software

FANUC ROBOGUIDE for the simulation modules: a licence from work or college, or a 30-day trial that FANUC grants on request through its my.FANUC portal. RoboDK is a free-trial alternative for practising offline programming

Hardware

None required. ROBOGUIDE stands in for the robot.

Syllabus

18 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1The FANUC Robot System and the Teach Pendant4 lessonsLab
  2. 2Starting, Jogging and Clearing Faults4 lessonsLab
  3. 3Frames: User Frames and Tool Frames4 lessons
  4. 4The First TP Program: Joint and Linear Motion4 lessonsLab
  5. 5Circular Motion, Approach and Depart6 lessonsLab
  6. 6Editing Programs4 lessons
  7. 7Registers and Position Registers6 lessonsLab
  8. 8Branching, Labels, Calls, I/O and Wait7 lessonsLab
  9. 9IF, SELECT and Loops5 lessons
  10. 10Offsets and Program Adjust3 lessons
  11. 11Grippers and Pick-and-Place5 lessons
  12. 12ROBOGUIDE: Install, Navigate, Build a Cell7 lessons
  13. 13ROBOGUIDE: Targets, Programs and DCS6 lessons
  14. 14Palletising with Pallet Pro and Pallet Tool6 lessons
  15. 15Alarms, Error Recovery and Advanced Instructions7 lessonsLab
  16. 16Production Setup, Backup and Protection4 lessons
  17. 17PLC Integration and Machine Vision Introduction3 lessons
  18. 18Final Assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Practise in the labOptionalTry a task from the module in the EDWartens Lab, in your browser.
  5. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  6. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

EDWartens Lab

Practise this in the EDWartens Lab

Jog an arm with a pendant, teach points and run a pick and place cycle in the Lab's robot simulator.

Works alongside FANUC Robot Programming with the Teach Pendant and ROBOGUIDE. The Lab is robot cell practice in your browser: no install, no hardware, free to use. Sign in as a learner and it opens with your account.

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Robot cell: Teach a robot arm.

Levels to try with this course

Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.

Why practise in a lab

Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.

  • Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
  • The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
  • Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for FANUC Robot Programming with the Teach Pendant and ROBOGUIDE

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

  • Dan Staifer

    the FANUC tutorials on frames, registers, branching, offsets, ROBOGUIDE and PLC integration

  • Automation Academy

    the FANUC pendant, jogging, gripper and backup lessons

  • Elite Automation

    the ROBOGUIDE, program structure, DCS and Pallet Pro tutorials

  • Robotics & Automation - Electro-Mechanical

    9 lessons in "Frames: User Frames and Tool Frames", "Circular Motion, Approach and Depart", "Editing Programs", "Alarms, Error Recovery and Advanced Instructions", "Production Setup, Backup and Protection" and "PLC Integration and Machine Vision Introduction"

  • Future Robotics

    a lesson in "The First TP Program: Joint and Linear Motion"

Questions

About this course

Do I need a robot?
No. ROBOGUIDE, where you can get it, runs every exercise with a virtual pendant, and the pendant modules can be followed on screen. If your workplace has a FANUC cell, they apply directly.
Is ROBOGUIDE free?
No. FANUC grants a 30-day trial on request through its my.FANUC portal, and approval is FANUC's decision. Ask your employer or college for a licence, or practise offline programming in RoboDK's free trial; every module can also be followed on screen.
Which FANUC controllers does this cover?
The R-30iA and R-30iB family with the iPendant, which is nearly every FANUC robot installed in the last fifteen years. The TP language is the same across them.
Is this a FANUC certification?
No. FANUC certifies through its own training centres. This course prepares you for that training and for working in a cell today.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a FANUC qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a FANUC credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

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