Hello Cody, is this a new robot? or is it a used one that has been donated to the program? If it is new there should be some factory tech support that would be available to you from the manufacturer. You may have to pull some strings and be persistent, but you should be able to get some help here, especially since you are in a teaching institution. In many cases reps will be more apt to help you out since their equipment is the one your students will learn on and this is a good sales promotion for their product. If it is a used or donated robot, is there a possibility that the donor would be able to help you out? Even in this case you might be able to contact a panasonic rep and gain some help and insight. Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Good luck and regards, aevald A fellow welding instructor from Washington state, USA and merry christmas to you folks too!