This paper deals with a robot manipulator having actuator which is described by equation $D(q)ddot{q}=u-P(q;dot{q},;ddot{q})$ where u(t) is a control input. We employ two steps of controller design procedures. First, a global linearization is performed to yield a decoupled controllable linear system. Then a controller is designed for this linear system. We provide a rigorous analysis of the effect of uncertainty of the dynamics, which we study using robustness results in time domain based on a Lyapunov equation and the total stability theorem. Using this approach we simulate the performance of controller of a robot manipulator.