793-6 Functional Character Commands3-6-1 Counter settings: CNTConfigures the “counter” function used to mark consecutive numbers.⿎ Setting request data / response data for readoutStartcode CNT Subcommand[Counter No.] [Current value] [Starting value][End value] [Step value] [Count timing][Reset at date change]27-byte(Checksum) End codeSub command is “S” for the setting request data and “A” for the response data for readout.⿎ Readout request dataStartcode CNT R [Counter No.]1-byte (Check sum) End code⿎ Data descriptionName Data length[byte] Data contents RemarksCounter No. 1 “0”–“3”: Counter 0 to 3“4”–“7”: Global counter 16 to 19Current value 6“000000”–“999999”Minus numbers cannot be specified.• The current value is the value to be markedfrom now.• The counter current value change is savedto the laser marker without overwritingoperation.Starting value 6 If the starting value is larger than the end one,it works as a subtraction counter.End value 6Step value 6The step value indicates a value to increaseor decrease per one counting-up or counting-down.Count timing 1“0”–“3”: When the counter 0 to 3has reached to the end value.“4”–“7”: When the global counter 16to 19 has reached to the end value.“8”: When marking trigger is input.It is the timing to update the current value ofthe counter.Reset at datechange 1“0”: No auto reset setting“1”: Resets when the date isupdated• It is the setting to reset the counter whenthe system clock date of the laser marker isupdated.• The counter reset at date change cannotbe used with on-the-fly marking at regularintervals or on-the-fly marking with multipletriggers.Total data length 27 The data length is fixed.ME-LP-GS-SR-COMP-3
