3-5 Before External Control
The following settings are required before the external control by using I/O or communication commands.
Setting flow to start external control
DIP switch setting
• DIP switch No. 2: Select control method, I/O or command for some specific operations.
• DIP switch No. 5 and No. 6: Select setting method of remote mode.
Refer to "3-5-1 DIP switch setting" (P.78).
Turn ON laser welding machine
Communication environment setting
Set I/O and communication conditions in the environment setting screen.
Refer to "3-5-2 Communication condition setting" (P.80).
Remote mode ON
Refer to "3-5-3 Remote mode settings" (P.81).
I/O control
ME-VLW1N-SM-1
Control by serial communication
commands
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