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⌚Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Colors
01:15 - Cabinets
02:25 - Controller cabinets
03:00 - Applications
03:27 - Mechanical units
04:53 - Jogging
05:59 - Batteries

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A Fanuc robot is a 6-axis robot that is manufactured by Fanuc Robotics (@FANUCAmericaCorporation ). This robot can come in many shapes and sizes.

A Fanuc robot normally comes from the factory with a coat of yellow paint. They can be other colors though.

A green Fanuc robot will denote that it is collaborative. A collaborative robot is a type of robot that you can work closely with. That means, unlike a normal robot, there is no need to put safeguarding around this type of robot.

A silver Fanuc robot will usually denote a paint robot. For an added cost a Fanuc robot can be painted in a variety of colors depending on what company will be using them. For example, Tesla, Inc.’s robots are painted red. Lucid Group, Inc.’s robots are painted gray.

There are four main styles of cabinets for each controller:
- A cabinet,
- B cabinet,
- mate cabinet,
- open-air cabinet.

The B cabinet is easy to distinguish because it sits on the floor. The A cabinet usually sits on a stand or some sort of structure off of the ground. The mate cabinet is smaller than the A cabinet. The open-air cabinet is easily identified by the black color.

Each robot will have a designated F-number somewhere on the controller. The F-number is the serial number for the robot’s mechanical unit and the controller. The F-number is critical when calling Fanuc for technical support or spare parts.

There are five models of a Fanuc robot controller cabinet. From oldest to newest they are:
- R-J3,
- R-J3iB,
- R-30iA, R30iB,
- R-30iB Plus.

Each controller has a different set of software that has added features on top of the previous version.

A Fanuc robot has a moving structure which is called a mechanical unit. There are many mechanical units and they vary depending on what the robot needs to do.

For small fast and light functions, an LR mate (mini robot) or SCARA robot might be your choice. For heavy applications, such as moving things that are as heavy and large as a vehicle, an M-2000 will be a better choice.

Each unit is designated by a set of numbers and letters.

- The first number denotes which kind of robot it is.
- Next is a letter that denotes the version of the mechanical unit.
- The number after the forward-slash will denote the payload of a non-standard robot.
- The last letter will describe the option of length, usually longer (L) or shorter (S) than the standard.

For example, an LR Mate 200iD/14L is a small robot with the D revision that has a 14 kg payload with a long reach. Another example is an M-10iD/12 which is an M-10 robot with a 12 kg payload.

Each robot has a designated reach which is called out in millimeters. Each robot also has a work envelope to show how far the robot can turn in reference to J1.

You can use the robot finder tool from Fanuc’s website to help you identify which robot should be used for your application. https://bit.ly/robotfind

To jog the robot you will need to understand how the “Deadman” switch works.

The deadman switch is a three-position switch. When in the released or tightly gripped position the robot is in an unmovable condition. When the deadman switch is maintained but not squeezed the robot servos will release which enables jogging.

A robot’s mastering is a way for the robot to know where it is using the encoders on the servos.

The batteries keep the encoder counts stored on the robot. If the batteries on the robot run dead and the controller loses power, the robot will lose its mastering.

Usually, the robot will warn you with a BZAL-XXX alarm. In this case, the XXX represents a three-digit number code signifying what type of battery alarm.

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