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IAM 4050 - Basic Robot Operation


Clock Hours: 60

Prerequisites: IAM 4040

Course Description:
This course covers the basic operations of robots, using the teach pendant as the main interface point.  After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to perform all procedures necessary to: power up and jog the robot; recover from common program and robot faults; and have a good knowledge of frames and how they are used.  The course focuses on safety, the robot system, operation of the teach pendant interface, powering up, and jogging. 

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

  • The student is instructed in safety concerns that apply specifically to robots.  Robots can move unexpectedly and with great force causing bodily harm.  The student needs to respect and thoroughly understand the potential damage robots can do to persons and property.
  • The student learns and demonstrates the safety related terms of maximum envelope, operating envelope, restricted envelope and awareness barrier.
  • The student gains knowledge in safety enhancing devices such as light curtains, safety fences, software axis limits, hard stops and the dual-check safety option.
  • The student is instructed in the four components of the robot system: mechanical system; software; the controller; peripheral equipment.
  • The student is instructed in the function of the robot controller.
  • The student demonstrates the proper procedure to safely power up the robot using the standard operation panel (SOP).
  •  The student is instructed in the motion of a 6 axis robot and the corresponding X, Y, Z, W, P and R three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system.
  • The student demonstrates the procedure used to set up software axis limits that keep the robot in its safe operating envelope.
  • The student is instructed in the teach pendant motion keys, execution keys, program editing keys, application-specific keys, and help/diagnostic keys.
  • The student will demonstrate the ability to recover from common faults.
  • The student will demonstrate the ability to program a User frame, a Jog frame (JGFRM), and a Tool frame and define the purpose of each frame.