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Software and Programming

4.1

Recommended System Requirements PC

Note!
To setup and change device-specific settings a PC providing a valid network connection and a licensed

installation of cabLase Editor 5 is required.

IBM PC/AT compatible PC

Operating system

Microsoft Windows 7® Professional SP1 (32/64 Bit)

Processor

Intel Core i3-540, or higher

RAM

Min. 1 GB RAM, recommended > 2 GB

Hard disc

Memory requirements software 1 GB
Recommended size of hard disc > 40 GB

Drives

CD ROM or DVD drive for software installation

Interfaces

Network card 10/100 MBit for connection laser
PS2 / USB interfaces for mouse / keyboard
USB 2.0 connection for dongle
Optionally: USB 2.0 connection for storage medium
Optionally: RS-232 interface for cab axis systems or cab LabelMarker

Software

cabLase Editor 5 Version 5.1.10.12 and higher

Monitor

SVGA, recommended resolution 1280 x 1024

Table 10

System requirements PC

Note!
To be able to carry out device-specific settings it is necessary to have a basic knowledge of how to work

with the marking program cabLase Editor 5.

4.2

Installation of cabLase Editor 5

Note!
To be able to do the installation of the software it is necessary to have an advanced knowledge in working

with the operating system and cabLase Editor.
For detailed information and instructions how to create marking programs



refer to the enclosed software

documentation

Attention!

• To enable full function of the software cabLase Editor 5 requires an HASP-Dongle (licence). There is not

connection to the marking laser possible without that dongle.

• The HASP dongle must not be connected to the USB interface at the time of installation.



Start PC.



Connect the USB memory stick with the installer for cabLase Editor 5 to the PC.



Start "setup.exe".



Open menu "Installation".



Start installation of cabLase Editor 5.



Follow instructions on the screen.



Connect the dongle to a free USB interface after having installed the software successfully.

The dongle is automatically recognized. All software functions are available.

Summary of Contents for XENO 4

Page 1: ...Assembly Instructions XENO 4 MADE IN GERMANY Marking Laser ...

Page 2: ...nse and may be used or copied only in agreement with the license conditions Trademark Microsoft is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Windows 7 and Windows 8 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation TrueTypeTM is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Editor Regarding questions or suggestions please contact cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Germany Topicality Due t...

Page 3: ...itor 5 18 4 3 Starting cabLase Editor 5 19 4 4 Selection of Network Adapter 21 4 5 Set up Manual Connection of the XENO 4 with cabLase Editor 5 23 4 6 Set up Automatic Connection of the XENO 4 with cabLase Editor 5 25 4 7 Changing the IP Address 26 4 8 Configuration Marking Laser and Lens 27 4 9 Settings for Stand Alone Operation 28 4 10 Automation with cabLase Editor 5 31 5 Interface Description ...

Page 4: ...ed Using the device in laser marking systems complying with the conditions of laser class 1 Using the device as laser marking system according to class 4 To operate lasers of laser class 4 is subject to declaration and requires the appointment of a laser protection officer in the company Machine operators need to be instructed with regard to safety This has to be documented and on presentation pro...

Page 5: ...ate packaging that sufficiently protects the device It is necessary to provide convenient protection against tipping over of the device or any other damage Place of installation must be resilient and easily accessible according to the technical requirements Attention Mechanical loads vibrations and shocks may result in damages of the device or its components Improperly installed devices may result...

Page 6: ...s having been authorized by the manufacturer Parts of the housing and covers have solely to be disassembled by skilled staff The operating and maintenance instructions for the device must be strictly observed Standard operating procedures regulations for electrical safety and local regulations at the place of installation must be strictly observed Completely disconnect the device from the mains be...

Page 7: ...rovided and always be kept free The laser shall only be operated in the presence of a laser safety officer The laser must have an Emergency Stop button Caution Hazards arise during the operation of the pilot laser due to laser radiation of class 2 Accessible laser radiation is within the visible spectral range 400 nm up to 700 nm In the case of class 2 laser devices the eye is not endangered if th...

Page 8: ...e eye and skin This also applies for even diffusely scattered laser radiation The laser radiation may cause danger of fire and explosion X X Safety regulations for Class 4 must be strictly observed Pilot laser Class 2 In the case of class 2 laser devices the eye is not endangered if the impact of the laser radiation is limited to a maximum period of 0 25 s X X Do not look directly into the laser b...

Page 9: ...ntaminated with harmful substances must be cleaned by expert staff X X Keep the device in the original packaging according to the general storage conditions Danger X X For decommissioning the device must be secured against unauthorized switching on Danger X X For the return it must be ensured that the device is not contaminated with by products i e substances being hazardous to health or environme...

Page 10: ...urface Power cable Patch cable USB memory stick with cabLase Editor 5 Software Dongle USB cabLase Editor 5 Software Dongle USB cabLase Editor 5 Assembly instructions Lens cover input side Ø47 or Ø75 depending on the delivered lens Lens cover output side Ø90 or Ø120 depending on the delivered lens X X Check delivery for completeness and faultless condition Immediately contact the supplier in the ev...

Page 11: ...4 9 Digital interface hardware control Remote CON3 10 Digital interface process control External I O CON2 11 Serial interface for connecting controlled axes barcode scanner and the like RS 232 CON1 12 Serial interface for connecting controlled axes barcode scanner and the like RS 232 CON5 13 Ethernet connection to network or local PC Ethernet CON8 1 14 Ethernet connection for controlled axes barco...

Page 12: ...d on the lens X X Unpack the device and set it up Scope of delivery includes four feet to set up the devise on a plane surface The feet can be screwed on the bottom side of the control The scan head has bores for the assembly on for example a stand Warning Danger of unfocused and hazardous laser radiation exposure without having assembled the scan head X X Only operate the device with the scan hea...

Page 13: ...gration into sealed control cabinets Easy access to the marking laser for service maintenance Safe and vibration free mounting Height adjustment of scan head to adapt to the material to be marked Do not install movable axes in the area of the marking laser that may result in damages at the device protection against collision Compliance with all conditions that apply to the operating environment Sa...

Page 14: ...gure 4 Separation and connection of scan head Separation X X Release screw connections of connectors 2 and disconnect the plug 4 X X Release screw 3 on the clamp 6 X X Carefully draw collimator 5 out of the scan head housing 7 Attention X X Protect collimator and components being accessible by opening the scan head against dust dirt moisture and mechanical damage Connection X X Proceed in reversed...

Page 15: ...5 provided there is no address conflict X X In the event of an address conflict establish direct connection to local PC and change IP address or switch to DHCP Configured for DHCP The marking laser XENO 4 is waiting for the assignment of an IP address via the DHCP server of the local PC PC and marking laser XENO 4 are waiting for the assignment of an IP address via the DHCP server If no DHCP serve...

Page 16: ...he active laser operation Shutter Open Switch on off the mechanical safety lock in the laser s optical path The safety lock can only be opened with deacti vated Emergency Stop and activated safety circuit LED Function Emission Laser source switched on Laser Error Error function Ready Complete device including laser source ready for marking Power Mains voltage applied Pilot Laser Pilot laser switch...

Page 17: ...f the control Table 7 Switch off marking laser Switch off laser source Via control panel via CON3 Close shutter Press button Shutter Open Deactivate signal Open Shutter Switch off laser source Deactivate key switch Deactivate signal Laser On Off Table 8 Switch off laser source 3 3 Pilot Laser To simulate the marking process the scan head has integrated a pilot laser creating visible light with low...

Page 18: ...ssary to have a basic knowledge of how to work with the marking program cabLase Editor 5 4 2 Installation of cabLase Editor 5 i Note To be able to do the installation of the software it is necessary to have an advanced knowledge in working with the operating system and cabLase Editor For detailed information and instructions how to create marking programs refer to the enclosed software documentati...

Page 19: ...itor 5 After the start of the program the following message may appear Figure 8 Windows security alert Attention For cabLase Editor 5 laser access the communication with all networks must be allowed X X Enable access in all check boxes X X Click Allow access 4 Software and Programming ...

Page 20: ... areas 1 Laser devices and currently opened layouts 2 Object list 3 Layout 4 Profiles with marking parameters 5 Motor manager 1 4 3 2 5 Figure 9 Main window cabLase Editor 5 i Note The layout of the main window shown above may differ from that of the screen and depends on the settings in the menu View 4 Software and Programming ...

Page 21: ...marker XENO 4 is the first to be connected Documentation Windows Example Windows 7 X X Select Control panel Network and sharing center Change adapter settings X X Select menu Advanced Advanced settings X X Select under Connections the connection that is used for connecting the XENO 4 X X Use the arrow keys next to the window to move the connection selected to the top line X X Click on OK Figure 10...

Page 22: ... Network adapters Figure 11 Selection of network adapter X X Select the network adapter to which the XENO 4 is connected X X Click on Set as default i Note If the subnets are incompatible the marking laser XENO 4 adds an temporary IP address to the default PC network adapter Once the PC is restarted this temporary address will be deleted 4 Software and Programming ...

Page 23: ...hing for laser devices under the window Laser System Viewer is displayed Figure 12 Search for laser devices X X Right click within the window Laser System Viewer select the marking laser XENO 4 detected in the network and click on Connect Figure 13 Connecting the laser device This is followed by a query to set up an automatic connection Figure 14 Query automatic connection X X Select the method to...

Page 24: ...following icons are used to show different states of connection Symbol Status Available in the network Not available in the network Connected to local installation cabLase Editor 5 Invalid firmware or license PC software incompatible Table 11 States of connection Moving the mouse cursor over the laser device detected shows its status of connection Figure 16 Display status of connection i Note Clic...

Page 25: ...king laser XENO 4 to be connected The marking laser selected is highlighted in blue X X Click on Add The marking laser is added to the list Automatic connections Figure 18 Set marking laser as default X X Select the marking laser required in the list Automatic connections and confirm by clicking on Set as default Selection is confirmed by a check mark in the PC icon X X Click on Save to confirm th...

Page 26: ...onnection and only might be restored by changing the settings at the local PC X X Select and right click within the window on the marking laser XENO 4 detected and click on Default settings X X Select Network Figure 19 Setting the IP address X X Select under mode Address type Manually configured and enter the IP address to be used ...

Page 27: ...onfiguration window X X Select in the main menu bar System Preferences X X Select Hardware X X Select either the active or OFFLINE configuration in the right window X X Adapt both of the configurations in the same way to the hardware i Note Lens configuration depends on the plano spherical lens used When generating layouts especially in the OFFLINE mode particular car shall be taken to use in each...

Page 28: ...rted via cabLase Editor 5 into binary dat job files The laser system explorer can be used to copy available dat files from the marking laser XENO 4 to a local PC 4 9 1 Storing wlj files to the Memory of the Laser The example requires two job files on the PC named 1 wlj and 2 wlj Figure 21 Selection destination data storage X X Right click within the window Laser System Viewer on an opened job X X ...

Page 29: ...tem Viewer on active device and select Explore Figure 24 Display list job files X X Select Internal flash memory and type of file Job to show stored dat files X X Select Copy to to copy files from the marking laser XENO 4 to the local PC X X Select Add to copy dat files already available on the local PC to the marking laser XENO 4 ...

Page 30: ... and type of file Font to show laser fonts available X X Select Add to copy laser font from the local PC to the marking laser XENO 4 X X Select Copy to to copy laser front from the marking laser XENO 4 to the local PC i Note Default directory for laser font files installed on the local PC is c marker marker fonts Further information about converting TrueType fonts into laser fonts Documentation so...

Page 31: ...unication X X Select and right click on the layout to set the automation parameters and then open Default settings X X Carry out settings under External start and Repeat process 4 10 1 Settings External Start X X Select between Mark immediately and Wait for an external start signal i Note Setting Wait for and external start signal activates the query of the input signal Start Process at the extern...

Page 32: ... cycle s Operation with defined number of cycles AUTOMATION ONLY One single start of the job via software Start of every single cycle via automation control Do not prompt between cycles and run indefinitely Continuous operation Do not prompt between cycles but stop after cycle s Operation with defined number of cycles Save Job after every cycle Saving jobs with current values of variable fields co...

Page 33: ...n of the periphery Attention Each of the serial interfaces provide a voltage of 5 VDC at pin 9 for external devices Maximum current at both of the interfaces must not exceed a total of 500 mA Pin 6 Pin 9 Pin 1 Pin 5 Figure 29 Serial interfaces CON1 and CON5 Pin Signal CON1 CON5 1 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 5 GND 6 7 8 9 5 VDC for external devices Table 13 Pinout CON1 and CON5 Parameter Values Baud rate 110 300...

Page 34: ...ndividually programmable Contact Pin 9 Pin 12 closed 10 User Out7 Individually programmable Contact Pin 10 Pin 12 closed 11 User Out8 Individually programmable Contact Pin 11 Pin 12 closed 12 24V extern External operating voltage 24V Si T3A 13 GND 0 V internal 14 Start Process Start of marking according to settings made in the software Connect to 24V between Pin 14 and Pin 25 15 Job Select Active ...

Page 35: ...ction yes ESD protection up to 2 kV Human Body Model Pin 14 Start Process Pin 15 Job Select Pin 17 User In 1 Pin 18 User In 2 Pin 19 User In 3 Pin 20 User In 4 Pin 21 User In 5 Pin 22 User In 6 Pin 23 User In 7 Pin 24 User In 8 Pin 25 GND extern Pin 12 24V extern Pin 2 Ready to Mark Pin 3 Busy Pin 4 User Out 1 Pin 5 User Out 2 Pin 6 User Out 3 Pin 7 User Out 4 Pin 8 User Out 5 Pin 9 User Out 6 Pin...

Page 36: ...n Pin 6 and Pin 7 closed 7 24V extern External operating voltage 24V Si T3A 8 GND 0V internal 9 Job Select Register active User In Out 1 to User In Out 4 at CON2 are used as digital inputs outputs 1 to 4 in cabLase inactive User In Out 1 to User In Out 8 at CON2 are used as digital inputs outputs 5 to 12 in cabLase Note Supplying Pin 9 is only evaluated for the initial ization of the marking laser...

Page 37: ...tion yes ESD protection up to 2 5 kV Human Body Model Digital Outputs conform to IEC EN 61131 2 Operating voltage 24 V DC 18 30 V Switching logic PNP switching Output current per channel 600 mA overload protection Total output current 3 A Galvanic isolation 0 5 kV Short circuit protection yes Reverse polarity protection yes ESD protection up to 2 kV Human Body Model Pin 9 Job Select Register Pin 1...

Page 38: ...ready Power switch Δt Δt Δt Δt Reset Error Re start Emergency stop Interlock Pin6 CON4 E Stop IN IN Pin3 Shutter Open OUT Pin13 Open Shutter IN Pin4 Emission OUT Pin11 Laser On Oﬀ IN Pin6 Laser Ready OUT Pin5 Error OUT Pin10 Reset IN Pin2 Power OUT Pin4 CON4 Interlock IN IN LED Ready Control panel Figure 37 Signal diagram remote interface 5 Interface Description ...

Page 39: ...ivated i e the Emergency Stop relay is not current fed 3 Interlock Signaling contact connection A Status of Interlock Relay Device ready for operation when signal active Contact between Pin 3 and Pin 8 is open if the safety circuit is closed i e the Interlock relay is current fed 4 Interlock IN Interlock relay Connection for safety switch Device ready for operation when signal active 24V between P...

Page 40: ...p circuit is closed again the laser source remains switched off and has to be switched on again To restart the laser source via remote interface the signal Laser ON OFF CON3 PIN 11 must first be deacti vated and then activated again In the event of using the digital outputs User Out 1 to User Out 8 at CON2 their switching states will be reset after opening the Emergency Stop Circuit The outputs re...

Page 41: ... switches monitoring covers service and set up Laser source and pilot laser can be switched on regardless of the interlock circuit status In the event of the interlock circuit not being closed not connected to 24 VDC between PIN 4 and PIN 9 the shutter can not be opened As a result there is no marking possible Example for an Interlock circuit Figure 40 Example for an Interlock circuit 5 Interface ...

Page 42: ...specting and cleaning the louvers Inspecting the safety marking Table 18 Maintenance plan Attention X X Follow descriptions in the corresponding manuals for repair and maintenance work at devices necessary for operating the marking laser such as extraction and filtering device 6 2 Cleaning the Lens Protective Glass Attention X X Never touch glass surfaces with bare fingers X X Never clean glass su...

Page 43: ...emove the protective glass 4 if necessary from the rubber lip 3 in the lens X X Check the new protective glass on cleanliness and clean it if necessary Cleaning the lens protective glass X X Place the new protective glass 4 centrically into the ring 5 an screw it from below to the lens 2 X X Mount the lens into the scan head Figure 42 Exchanging the protective glass Exchanging the lens X X Turn th...

Page 44: ...e glass Status display Laser Error lights up Malfunction or overheating of the device Refer to cab customer service No emission display after having switched on laser source System failure Restart the device reset Refer to cab customer service No marking Material not laser markable Use another kind of material Table 20 Troubleshooting 6 5 Service Attention X X Refer to Chapter Troubleshooting in t...

Page 45: ... 20 XENO 4S 30 XENO 4S 50 Beam source Ytterbium fiber laser pulsed air cooled cw output power up to W 20 30 50 20 30 50 Pulse energy mJ 1 Wave length nm 1 064 Beam quality M2 1 8 Pulse width ns 120 Pulse repetition frequency kHz 20 60 30 60 50 100 20 60 30 60 50 100 Connection cable m 2 5 Operation panel Key switch Beam source ON OFF Buttons Pilot laser focus finder ON OFF Shutter open open close ...

Page 46: ...onal Drawings 135 205 420 545 420 178 420 120 99 99 260 484 590 123 103 155 XENO 4 3D Scan head XENO 4 Scan head XENO 4 Control Figure 43 Dimensional drawing XENO 4 Refer to the cab website for a 3D model as stp file ...

Page 47: ...47 8 Dimensional Drawings 188 50 M5x0 8 4x 6 H7 2x 25 12 5 70 99 188 15 30 103 Figure 44 Hole pattern scan head Refer to the cab website for a 3D model as stp file ...

Page 48: ...48 48 The marking lasers of the XENO 4 series are available with different plano spherical lenses Figure 45 Lenses working distances and marking field 8 Dimensional Drawings ...

Page 49: ...ser Type XENO 4 XENO 4S Applied EU Regulations Applied Standards Directive 2006 42 EC on machinery EN ISO 12100 2010 EN ISO 13849 1 2008 EN ISO 11553 1 2008 EN 60825 1 2007 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A12 2011 A1 2010 A2 2013 Person authorised to compile the technical file Norbert Schulmeister cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Wilhelm Schickard Str 14 D 76131 Karlsruhe Signed for and on behalf of the Man...

Page 50: ...lectrical and electronic equipment EN 50581 2012 Commission delegated directive EU 2015 863 amending Annex II to Directive 2011 65 EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of restricted substances Signed for and on behalf of the Manufacturer cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Wilhelm Schickard Str 14 D 76131 Karlsruhe Karlsruhe 08 07 2019 Klaus Bardutzky Company Management 9...

Page 51: ... 31 I Important information 4 Intended use 4 Interlock interface E Stop 39 Interfaces 33 IP address 15 26 L Laser configuration 27 Laser Error 16 Lens 11 M Maintenance 42 Manual connection 23 O Overview 11 P Pilot laser 16 17 Programming 18 R Remote interface 36 Repeat Process 32 RS 232 interface 33 S Safety instructions 5 Safety marking 8 Scan head 11 Scope of delivery 10 Service 44 Shutter 16 Si...

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