The course is designed to teach students how to identify the electrical components, theory of operation, and introduce proper troubleshooting procedures on the robot controller. Approximately 50% of the course is hands-on troubleshooting of actual robot system and controller.

Topics include:
- Theory of operation of the robot controller
- Safety precautions used while troubleshooting the robot controller electrical system
- Description of components in the robot controller
- Principles of logical troubleshooting from power up through emergency stop loop and servo-system
- Input/output interfacing between the robot controller and peripheral equipment

Course objectives: After successfully completing the course, the participant should be able to:
- Practice safety as it pertains to the robot system
- Identify and use the teach pendant
- Run the robot system in manual mode and automatic mode
- Interpret and respond to event messages. Use event logs
- Identify different parts of the robot modules and arm
- Load system software
- Troubleshoot Power ON circuits
- Troubleshoot computer and drive system to a board level
- Troubleshoot Motors ON / Run Chains circuits
- Troubleshoot the Motors, brakes, and resolvers
- Properly calibrate the robot after a motor change                                                                                                                                                                  Interface an input device and an output device to the robot