20 Function settings
‒ If the TIME HOLD IN (No. 22) input of the I/O connector is ON at date change,
the counter value is reset when TIME HOLD IN is turned off.
‒ The counter reset at date change cannot be used with on-the-fly marking at
regular intervals or on-the-fly marking with multiple triggers.
‒ If the counter is reset at date change during on-the-fly marking in single trigger
mode, the marking ready status momentarily turns off, and the next marking
process cannot be executed due to warning E751.
• Delete a counter configuration:
Select the counter configuration number under “Counter”, for example “Counter 1”,
and select “Delete”.
Related topics
Functional characters for counters
20.3 Configure parameters for the expiry date and time function
You must configure the parameters for the expiry time in the “Function settings” tab in
advance, before you set the functional character, for instance in your character object.
The expiry time function is used to mark the date with a specified period being added to or
subtracted from the current date.
Functional characters such as current date and time or lot are based on the system clock of the laser
marking system (“System settings” > “System clock configuration”). It may happen that the system
clock deviates from the accurate time due to errors of internal parts or low battery level.
Therefore, check the system clock in the laser marking system regularly to ensure that the date and
time are correct.
1. Select the “Function settings” tab.
2. Select “Current file” or “For all files”.
• In the “Current file” tab, you can specify the expiry time configurations that can be
used in the current file.
• In the “For all files” tab, you can specify the expiry time configurations that can be
used in all files.
3. Select “Expiry time” and “Add”.
4. In the dialog, specify a number for “Expiry time No.”.
Setting range:
• “Current file”: “1” to “16”
• “For all files”: “17” to “32”
5. Select “OK”.
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