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1. Operation Flow
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Chapter 5 Laser W
elding by External Communication Control (RS-485 CONTROL)
Introduction Part
Operating Part
Maintenance Part
Appendixes
Installation
and
Preparation
Part
Chapter 5
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Laser Welding by External
Communication Control
(RS-485 CONTROL)
1. Operation Flow
This section explains an operation flow of a laser welding by external
communication control (RS-485 CONTROL).
The following methods for laser welding operations are available: control from the
laser controller (PANEL CONTROL), control by external input/output signals from
the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) connected to the connector (EXTERNAL
CONTROL), and control by sending a command from the connected personal
computer (RS-485 CONTROL).
At the control by external communication (RS-485 CONTROL), the original customer-
developed program is executed on the personal computer to set laser output
schedules and read monitor data and various types of status.
* PLC: Programmable Logic Controller This unit exerts sequence control by executing the
programmed contents of control in sequence. This is often called Sequencer (product name of
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation).
Operating Part
CONTROL keyswitch OFF
MAIN POWER switch ON with the ENCODE button pressed
Program execution
Control method/SCHEDULE No./branch shutter settings
Mirror setting for resonator shutter/timesharing unit
Laser output start/stop
Initial settings
Communication schedule setting
Equipment no. setting
Output status check
Error No. display at occurrence of trouble
Monitor value display
INITIALIZE
Screen
MAIN POWER switch OFF
When initial settings are performed
When initial settings are already finished MAIN POWER switch ON
CONTROL keyswitch ON
High voltage OFF
CONTROL keyswitch OFF
MAIN POWER switch OFF
End of operations