493-1 Type of OperationsThe laser marker can be controlled by the following method:Control by the PC configuration software “Laser Marker NAVI smart”Establish an online connection of the laser marker and Laser Marker NAVI smart (PC). You can control the operations suchas laser pumping or marking on the Laser Marker NAVI smart screen.To irradiate the laser by the PC configuration software control, select the marking methods from the followings:• Test markingThe mode where you execute the laser radiation manually.Please use this mode when you configure the markingconditions at the laser marker installation or when you wantto irradiate the laser while editing the marking data by LaserMarker NAVI smart, such as during the maintenance work.• RUN modeRun mode is an operation method to configure the settings ofthe laser marker by Laser Marker NAVI smart and to control themarking start signal from one of the following methods.• External devices such as switches or sensors connected to I/Oterminal• Clicking the marking start button of the Laser Marker NAVI smartscreenUse this operation mode to configure the laser marker without usingthe external control devices as PLC.ンㄆㄇㄆㄓㄆㄏㄆ• Refer to “3-3-6 Test marking and RUN mode” (P.61).• You can edit marking data with Laser Marker NAVI smart even when it is not connected to the laser marker (offline).• For the operation method of Laser Marker NAVI smart, please refer to the Laser Marker NAVI smart Operation Manual.Control by external devices (remote control mode)The operation method for automatic control.I/O or communication commands control the operations such aslaser pumping and marking by connecting the laser marker to theexternal control device as PLC.The following external control methods are available. Thesecontrols can be combined.• I/O control• Communication command control (RS-232C/Ethernet)• Link control with image checker (Ethernet)• Link control with code reader (RS-232C)ンㄆㄇㄆㄓㄆㄏㄆ• For details on the external control, refer to “3-4 Operation by External Devices” (P.62).PC with Laser MarkerNAVI smart installedLaser markerSwitch formarking triggerExternal controldevice such as PLCME-LPGS-SM-8
