Operation Method For Laser Marker - Panasonic LP-M Series Maintenance Manual

2-5 Operation Method for Laser Marker

The laser marker can be controlled by the following method:
Control by the manually screen operation
To irradiate the laser by the screen operation, select the control methods from the followings:
• Test marking
Test marking executes the laser radiation manually with the
selected file.
Use Test marking when you want to check the marking results
while changing the setting parameters, such as during the
testing to find the appropriate parameters or the maintenance
work.
• Run mode operation
Run mode is an operation method to configure the settings of
the laser marker by manual screen operation and to control
the marking start signal from the external devices such as
switches or sensors connected to I/O terminal.
Use this operation mode to configure the laser marker without
using the external control devices as PLC.
• Refer to "2-5-2 Operation procedure of test marking and run mode" (P.67).
• For the setting details, refer to Operation manual.
Control by external devices (remote control mode)
The operation method for automatic control.
I/O or communication commands control the operations such
as laser pumping and marking by connecting the laser marker
to the external control device as PLC.
The following external control methods are available. These
controls can be combined.
• I/O control
• Communication command control (RS-232C/Ethernet)
• For details on the external control, refer to "3-1 Operation by External Devices" (P.70).
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Sensor for the
marking trigger
ME-LPM-SSM-10
Touch panel console
or monitor and mouse
External control
device such as PLC