Operation By External Devices; Operation Method Using External Control Device - Panasonic LP-GS Series Serial Communication Command Manual

1-1 Operation by External Devices

1-1-1 Operation method using external control device

To control the laser marker with the external control device, the following connecting methods are applicable:
External control (remote mode) using I/O
Controls the laser marker from external devices such as PLC using I/O signals loaded into the laser marker.
For details, refer to "Setup/Maintenance Guide".
Laser marker controller
• To input marking trigger with I/O and configure other settings with a screen operation manually, use Run mode. For
details, refer to "Setup/Maintenance Guide".
External control (remote mode) by serial communication commands (RS-232C/Ethernet)
To control the laser marker by communication commands from external devices such as PLC, use RS-232C or Ethernet
connection.
Laser marker controller
• It is available to the external control combining I/O and serial communication commands.
Link control with external devices (remote mode or RUN mode)
Connect the external devices, such as an image checker or a code reader, to the laser marker and control them together.
• Link control (Ethernet) with specific external devices (i.e. image checker) *1
• Link control with a code reader (RS-232C)
For details, refer to "Setup/Maintenance Guide".
*1 : The link control with an image checker is not available at on-the-fly marking.
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I/O terminal block
I/O connector
RS-232C or
Ethernet
ME-LP-GS-SR-COMP-3
PLC, etc.
External control device