FANUC ROBOT CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Work Cell - Correct Answers -The robot and everything around the robot that is
associated with it.
Work Envelope - Correct Answers -The area in which the robot operates in.
What does DCS stand for? - Correct Answers -Dual Check Safety.
What two variables does DCS check? - Correct Answers -Speed and positioning with
two independent CPUs.
True/False The DCS barrier needs a gap between it and a physical barrier. - Correct
Answers -True
Robot F number and software version can be useful why? - Correct Answers -To
identify a robot and to view software version to ensure updates aren't needed.
How do you access positional data? - Correct Answers -Select the POSN key.
What are the three positional statuses? - Correct Answers -Joint
World
User
True/False You need a good USER frame and TOOL frame before you make a
program. - Correct Answers -True
How can a singularity error be corrected? - Correct Answers -Joint 5 +/- 10 degrees
Where is the default TOOL center point(TCP)? - Correct Answers -At the center of the
faceplate.
What two buttons are pressed to display the JOG menu? - Correct Answers -SHIFT +
COORD
True/False Joint positional data is in mm. - Correct Answers -False
Joint positional data is in degrees.
, True/False WORLD Major Axes are in mm while the Minor Axes are in degrees. -
Correct Answers -True
Label world major axes and minor axes. - Correct Answers -Major Axes
X
Y
Z
Minor Axes
W
P
R
What does each Mode Select Switch do? Auto, T1, T2. - Correct Answers -Auto Mode
Robot is operated at the specified max speed. Not controllable via the TP.
T1
Jog and program playback are at restricted speeds.
T2
Jog speed is restricted but program playback is at full speed.
Using the 3 position Deadman switch, which position allows you to jog the robot? -
Correct Answers -The Middle position.
True/False The TP must be on in order for you to access the menus. - Correct Answers
-False
True/False The R30iA and higher iPendant is able to have multiple windows and
provide internet/intranet access. - Correct Answers -True
True/False QUICK/FULL menus can be accessed from the FCTN key. - Correct
Answers -True
What do you press to change coordinates to jog in JOINT mode? - Correct Answers -
COORD
What direction does the robot move in the WORLD Z+ if floor mounted? - Correct
Answers -Upwards
What are the different jog speeds? - Correct Answers -FINE
VFINE
100, 95, 90, 85...%
When a DCS error occurs, what two keys do you press to clear the fault? - Correct
Answers -SHIFT + RESET
Name two ways to control the robots motion limits/ boundaries. - Correct Answers -DCS
Axis Limits
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Work Cell - Correct Answers -The robot and everything around the robot that is
associated with it.
Work Envelope - Correct Answers -The area in which the robot operates in.
What does DCS stand for? - Correct Answers -Dual Check Safety.
What two variables does DCS check? - Correct Answers -Speed and positioning with
two independent CPUs.
True/False The DCS barrier needs a gap between it and a physical barrier. - Correct
Answers -True
Robot F number and software version can be useful why? - Correct Answers -To
identify a robot and to view software version to ensure updates aren't needed.
How do you access positional data? - Correct Answers -Select the POSN key.
What are the three positional statuses? - Correct Answers -Joint
World
User
True/False You need a good USER frame and TOOL frame before you make a
program. - Correct Answers -True
How can a singularity error be corrected? - Correct Answers -Joint 5 +/- 10 degrees
Where is the default TOOL center point(TCP)? - Correct Answers -At the center of the
faceplate.
What two buttons are pressed to display the JOG menu? - Correct Answers -SHIFT +
COORD
True/False Joint positional data is in mm. - Correct Answers -False
Joint positional data is in degrees.
, True/False WORLD Major Axes are in mm while the Minor Axes are in degrees. -
Correct Answers -True
Label world major axes and minor axes. - Correct Answers -Major Axes
X
Y
Z
Minor Axes
W
P
R
What does each Mode Select Switch do? Auto, T1, T2. - Correct Answers -Auto Mode
Robot is operated at the specified max speed. Not controllable via the TP.
T1
Jog and program playback are at restricted speeds.
T2
Jog speed is restricted but program playback is at full speed.
Using the 3 position Deadman switch, which position allows you to jog the robot? -
Correct Answers -The Middle position.
True/False The TP must be on in order for you to access the menus. - Correct Answers
-False
True/False The R30iA and higher iPendant is able to have multiple windows and
provide internet/intranet access. - Correct Answers -True
True/False QUICK/FULL menus can be accessed from the FCTN key. - Correct
Answers -True
What do you press to change coordinates to jog in JOINT mode? - Correct Answers -
COORD
What direction does the robot move in the WORLD Z+ if floor mounted? - Correct
Answers -Upwards
What are the different jog speeds? - Correct Answers -FINE
VFINE
100, 95, 90, 85...%
When a DCS error occurs, what two keys do you press to clear the fault? - Correct
Answers -SHIFT + RESET
Name two ways to control the robots motion limits/ boundaries. - Correct Answers -DCS
Axis Limits
