This course is an introduction to programming the YRC1000 controller. The course pertains to programming of press tending, case packing, machine tending, and palletizing cells. No prior knowledge of robot programming or the YRC1000 controller is required.
Note: All YRC1000 training classes will be taugh using the Standard Programming Pendant only.
Course Overview
This course consists of classroom lectures, demonstrations, discussions and hands-on practice exercises. Covered topics are related to real-world examples and applications. To create an interactive and enhanced learning environment, class size is limited to 4. To perform the hands-on practice exercises, students are typically assigned 2 to a pendant at Northeast Texas Community College.
Course Materials
Students receive handouts that relate to specific topics covered in class. Students are urged to take notes, participate in discussions, and to bring up specific programming issues.
Students receive course objectives and the outline when they attend the class, but they are also available upon request.
Prerequisite
NONE
Topics
Primary topics include:
- Working safely in and around the robot cell
- Powering up/down
- Jogging the robot using all coordinate systems
- Modifying points, motion type and speed
- Adding position levels
- Checking specified point
- Recovering from alarms and errors
- Cutting and pasting instructions
- Programming I/O and control instructions
- Monitoring and using Arithmetic variables
- Creating and working in user frames
- Defining and using Position Variables
- Programming SFTON and SFTOF Instructions
- Multiple Tool Selection
- Monitoring Specific Outputs for Interference Zones
Notes
This training class will be held at Northeast Texas Community College, location as indicated below: Northeast Texas Community College Industrial Technology Training Center 1100 Lakewood Drive Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 Attendees who complete the required number of contact hours will receive a certificate of completion. Those who meet the contact hours requirement, and score 70% or better on the final exam, will be awarded Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Course Details - LAST UPDATED - 10/23/2026 Dates: Dec 7, 2026; Jan 25, 2027; Feb 22, 2027; Mar 29, 2027 Length: This course runs 4.0 days (26 - contact hours). class starts & ends / Mon - Thurs (8:30 am - 4:30 pm). Price: $1,900 For additional assistance, please call 937-847-3307 or send your inquiries to training@motoman.com For additional assistance directly from Northeast Texas Community College, please contact Keziah Martinez / 903-434-8145 or send your inquiries to kmartinez@ntcc.edu
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