Robotics · Free online course
Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming
Motoman robots the way welding and handling shops run them: DX100, DX200 and YRC1000 controllers and pendants, jobs and interpolation, TCP, user frames and home, variables, counters and I/O, arc welding with weaving and anti-sticking, spot welding and tip dressing, alarms and recovery, backups, the Smart Pendant and MotoSim offline programming.
- 14 modules
- 6h 47m of video
- Beginner
- English
- ₹0, free

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Overview
About Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming
Motoman robots the way welding and handling shops run them: DX100, DX200 and YRC1000 controllers and pendants, jobs and interpolation, TCP, user frames and home, variables, counters and I/O, arc welding with weaving and anti-sticking, spot welding and tip dressing, alarms and recovery, backups, the Smart Pendant and MotoSim offline programming.
Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in manufacturing and robotics. It has 14 modules and 6h 47m of video lessons by Robotic Guyss, Reneesh vj, Yaskawa Motoman Robotics and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
Who it is for: Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in manufacturing and robotics
This course includes
- 6h 47m of video lessons
- 14 modules with written notes and diagrams
- One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
- Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
- Lifetime access, the course does not expire
- Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
- Step 1 of 3
Learn the 14 modules
6h 47m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.
- Step 2 of 3
Pass the final assessment
15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.
- Step 3 of 3
Take the certificate, if you want it
Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.
See the certificate and its price
A look inside



From the lessons

Yaskawa Robots, Controllers and the Pendant
by Robotic Guyss

Creating and Managing Jobs
by Robotic Guyss

Variables, Counters, I/O and Program Flow
by Robotic Guyss

Spot Welding and Tip Dressing
by Robotic Guyss

Backups and Maintenance
by Robotic Guyss

MotoSim: Cells, Models and Layout
by Yaskawa Motoman Robotics
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.
What you learn
What you will be able to do
Jog and program Motoman robots from the pendant with MOVJ, MOVL and MOVC, manage jobs, set TCP, user frames and home, use variables, counters, I/O and jump labels, build arc and spot welding jobs, recover from alarms, back up and restore controllers, program with the Smart Pendant and build cells and jobs in MotoSim.
- Jog and program from the pendant with MOVJ, MOVL and MOVC
- Manage, protect and recover jobs
- Calibrate TCP, set user frames and home positions
- Use variables, counters, I/O and jump labels
- Build arc and spot welding jobs and recover from alarms
- Back up controllers and program cells in MotoSim
Syllabus
Course content, module by module
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- Modules
- 14
- Video lessons
- 91
- Of video
- 6h 47m
- Final questions
- 15
- 01
Yaskawa Robots, Controllers and the Pendant
5 lessons · 27m - 02
Jobs, Motion Types and Interpolation
6 lessons · 30m - 03
Creating and Managing Jobs
7 lessons · 25m - 04
Tool Centre Point, User Frames and Home
10 lessons · 56m - 05
Variables, Counters, I/O and Program Flow
6 lessons · 34m - 06
Arc Welding Jobs: Weaving, Arc Files and Anti-Sticking
8 lessons · 37m - 07
Spot Welding and Tip Dressing
2 lessons · 11m - 08
Alarms, Safety and Recovery
8 lessons · 31m Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%
Project
The course project
Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.
About 18 hours
Two-wheeler frame welding cell on an AR1440: INFORM jobs, weld schedule, FX5U handshake and cell FAT
Design, program, safeguard and document a Motoman arc-welding cell in which one AR1440 on a YRC1000 welds motorcycle rear sub-frames on a two-station rotating positioner, with a Fronius power source on Weldcom, under a Mitsubishi FX5U cell PLC. You deliver the INFORM job set with its arc files and weld schedule, your own PLC-robot handshake table and risk register, an FSU configuration, a cell FAT record and the operator's recovery note. The sample pack shows what a welding-cell integrator hands over.
Sample document pack, 10 documents, filled in for the scenario
- Cell layoutWeld Cell 2 Layout and Safeguarding: Rear Sub-frame Welding Cell
- Risk registerRisk Assessment Register: Weld Cell 2 (ISO 12100, task-based)
- SRSSafety Requirements Specification: Weld Cell 2 Safety Functions
- I/O handshakePLC-Robot I/O Handshake Table: CP-201 to YRC1000
- Control narrativeCycle Description and Modes: Weld Cell 2 Rear Sub-frame Welding
- SDSSoftware Design Specification: Robot Job Set, Weld Schedule and Cell PLC
- Test reportStopping Time and Distance Measurement: AR1440 and Positioner Sweep in Weld Cell 2
- FATCell Acceptance Test Record: Weld Cell 2 at the Integrator's Workshop
- O&M manualOperation and Maintenance Manual: Weld Cell 2 (Operation and Recovery sections)
- Training recordOperator and Maintenance Training Record: Weld Cell 2
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Tools
Software, hardware and lessons
Software
MotoSim EG-VRC (trial)
Hardware
None required. Any Motoman with a DX200 or YRC1000 makes the pendant modules real.
Who it is for
Beginner to intermediate. Any robot or PLC exposure helps.
Video lessons by
- Robotic Guyss
- Reneesh vj
- Yaskawa Motoman Robotics
- Dan Staifer
- YASKAWA UK & Ireland
- Kevin Berisso
- C&E Advanced Technologies
- Neff Power - Robotics & Automation
Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Required
- 01Licensed systems only
MotoSim EG-VRC
Yaskawa
- Runs on
- Windows
- Account
- A Yaskawa customer account or a quote from Yaskawa sales
Yaskawa sells MotoSim EG-VRC through its sales teams. Yaskawa America asks you to request a quote, and Yaskawa Europe's software download portal is only for Yaskawa Europe customers. There is no public self-service trial on the vendor pages.
Steps
- 1.Open the MotoSim EG-VRC page on motoman.com.
- 2.Select Get Started to ask Yaskawa sales for a quote or evaluation.
- 3.If you are a Yaskawa Europe customer, register in the Yaskawa Robotics Software Download Portal instead.
- 4.Install MotoSim EG-VRC on a Windows PC with the licence key Yaskawa supplies.
- 5.Load the robot model and controller version that match your course.
- Ask your employer or training centre first: many Motoman users already hold MotoSim licences.
Yaskawa product pagemotoman.comLegitimate free routes
- RoboDK: 30-day trial with Yaskawa Motoman robots and a Motoman post processor.
- MotoSim EG-VRC for Education: School licence with a network key for 20 seats, bought by the institution.
- Yaskawa Europe download portal: For existing Yaskawa Europe customers.
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.

Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
FAQ
Common questions
Which controllers are covered?
YRC1000 as the current generation, with DX100, DX200, XRC and FS100 where the videos show them; the pendant logic is consistent across them.
Is this only for welding?
Arc and spot welding get their own modules because that is where Motoman lives in India, but jobs, frames, I/O and MotoSim apply to handling and palletising too.
Is MotoSim free?
There is a trial; every MotoSim exercise can be done in it.
Is the Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming course take?
Plan on about 13 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the fourteen modules at your own speed.
Is the Yaskawa Motoman Robot Programming course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?
Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 including GST for this beginner course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.
Is there classroom robotics training in India as well?
Not on a robot. In our Bangalore classroom you learn how a PLC commands and interlocks a robot cell; robot programming itself is taught in our free online courses, not on a robot in the classroom. This free course is one of those online courses. Details are at edwartens.co.in/robotics-training-bangalore, and the programme itself at edwartens.co.in/courses/aep.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹3,999.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in manufacturing and robotics
- Format
- 14 self-paced modules, 6h 47m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner to intermediate. Any robot or PLC exposure helps.
- Brand
- Yaskawa
- Software
- MotoSim EG-VRC (trial)
- Hardware
- None required. Any Motoman with a DX200 or YRC1000 makes the pendant modules real.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Robotic Guyss, Reneesh vj, Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, Dan Staifer, YASKAWA UK & Ireland, Kevin Berisso, C&E Advanced Technologies, Neff Power - Robotics & Automation (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
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See how the classroom covers PLC to robot-cell integration
In our Bangalore classroom you learn how a PLC commands and interlocks a robot cell; robot programming itself is taught in our free online courses, not on a robot in the classroom.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Robotic Guyssthe Yaskawa robot programming tutorials in English
- Reneesh vjthe Yaskawa tutorial playlist
- Yaskawa Motoman Roboticsthe MotoSim offline programming series
- Yaskawa Motoman Roboticsthe how-to videos
- Dan Staifera lesson in "Yaskawa Robots, Controllers and the Pendant"
- YASKAWA UK & Ireland2 lessons in "Yaskawa Robots, Controllers and the Pendant" and "Vision, MLX300 and Weld Sensing"
- Kevin Berissoa lesson in "Tool Centre Point, User Frames and Home"
- C&E Advanced Technologies2 lessons in "Alarms, Safety and Recovery" and "Smart Pendant, Hand Guiding and Collaborative HC10"
- Neff Power - Robotics & Automationa lesson in "Backups and Maintenance"
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.