121-1 Operation by External Devices1-1-1 Operation method using external control deviceTo control the laser marker with the external control device, the following connecting methods are applicable:External control (remote mode) using I/OControls 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”.PLC, etc.I/O terminal blockI/O connectorLaser marker controllerンㄆㄇㄆㄓㄆㄏㄆ• To input marking trigger with I/O and configure other settings with a screen operation manually, use Run mode. Fordetails, 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 Ethernetconnection.External control deviceRS-232C orEthernetLaser marker controllerンㄆㄇㄆㄓㄆㄏㄆ• 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.ME-LP-GS-SR-COMP-3
