1. Safety when working with KUKA training robots
- Recognizing and avoiding hazards when handling electrical components of the KR C4
- Avoiding hazards when handling electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) of the KR C4
2. Structure and function of a KUKA robot system
- Overview of the mechanical system of a KUKA robot
- Overview of the KR C4 robot controller
- Overview of the smartPAD
- Robot safety
3. Moving the robot
- Reading and interpreting robot controller messages
- Selecting and setting the operating mode
- Moving robot axes individually
- Coordinate systems in connection with robots
- Moving the robot in the world coordinate system
4. Start-up tasks on the robot
- Principle of mastering
- Performing robot mastering
5. Executing robot programs
- Performing an initialization run
- Selecting and starting robot programs
6. Creating and modifying programmed motions
- Creating new motion commands
- Creating cycle-time optimized motions (axis motions)
7. Basic knowledge of the structure of KR C4-based controllers
- Technical data and control concept
- Familiarization with KR C4 bus systems
- Structure of the interface panel
- Cabinet cooling and saving energy
8. Restoring and backing up images
9. Basic knowledge of the structure of a KR C4 control computer
- Replacing the control PC correctly
- Replacing the individual PC components
10. Overview and functional principle of the different KR C4 bus systems
- Exchanging drive components on the KUKA Controller Bus
- Interfacing capability of the KR C4 controller using the KUKA Extension Bus and the KUKA Line Interface
- Familiarization with the basic principle of the EtherCAT internal field bus system
11. Passive components of the KR C4
- Understanding the functional principle
- Exchanging components
- KR C4 safety concept
- Safety via Ethernet-based field bus systems
- Safety via conventional interfaces X11 and X13
12. Practical troubleshooting
- Using the diagnostic monitor and DiagnoseSafety
- Interpreting the diagnostic LEDs
- Starting KRCDiag
- Starting predefined trace configurations
- Familiarization with the differences between control cabinets
- KR C4 North America and midsize
- KR C4 extended
- KR C4 compact
- KR C4 small-size 2
13. Maintenance tables and maintenance intervals
- Practical performance of maintenance on the controller