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TRAÇABILITÉ CRÉATIVE

CREATIVE TRACEABILITY

www.technomark-marking.com

Modèle du 29/10/2015

TECHNOMARK

3 Allée Michaël FARADAY

Parc d’activités STELYTEC

42400 SAINT-CHAMOND (France)

Tel : +33 (0) 4 77 22 25 91

Fax : + 33 (0) 4 77 22 38 93

E-mail : [email protected]

Main screen and general operation

Toolbar action button

Graphic color screen

OK/Cancel buttons

USB host port

Moving arrows

Start/Stop buttons

Illustration 1 : Front Panel

Summary of Contents for M4 inline

Page 1: ...00 SAINT CHAMOND France Tel 33 0 4 77 22 25 91 Fax 33 0 4 77 22 38 93 E mail info technomark marking com Software User Guide Type Original revision 20 08 2014 Revision 1 1 b Date 09 11 2015 Written by DD Controlled by SJ 3 Allée Michaël FARADAY Parc d Activités STELYTEC 42400 SAINT CHAMOND FRANCE www technomark marking com Tél 33 0 4 77 22 25 91 Fax 33 0 4 77 22 38 91 ...

Page 2: ..._________ 9 5 1 Marking depth and IDI function ___________________________________________________________13 5 2 Dot matrix ____________________________________________________________________________14 5 3 Add a marking function__________________________________________________________________15 5 3 1 Add a serial number ________________________________________________________________15 5 3 2 Add...

Page 3: ..._________________________________________33 7 3 Auto diagnosis _________________________________________________________________________35 7 4 Debug Mode __________________________________________________________________________35 7 5 Error log______________________________________________________________________________36 7 6 IDI calibration _______________________________________________________...

Page 4: ...entified as defective except for sub assemblies supplied by third parties in that case the supplier s guarantee applies This guarantee does not apply if the failure results from normal wear of the products abnormal use and incorrect maintenance not following the instructions or the state of art unsuitable storage conditions inappropriate environment and excessive usage of the equipment or disrespe...

Page 5: ...ARADAY Parc d activités STELYTEC 42400 SAINT CHAMOND France Tel 33 0 4 77 22 25 91 Fax 33 0 4 77 22 38 93 E mail info technomark marking com 3 Main screen and general operation 1 Toolbar action button 2 Graphic color screen 3 OK Cancel buttons 4 USB host port 5 Moving arrows 6 Start Stop buttons 1 2 3 6 4 5 Illustration 1 Front Panel ...

Page 6: ... 77 22 38 93 E mail info technomark marking com 1 toolbar 2 16 channels state 3 Current filename 4 IDI state 5 dashboard 6 graphic view 7 external keyboard key equivalent 3 1 Toolbar The toolbar is adapted for displaying functions relative to the current window In the case of the main screen illustration above the displayed functions are graphic view mode current marking file edition Illustration ...

Page 7: ...number from 1 to 16 indicating channel number A LED indicating channel state red for inactive green for active For 16 channels settings see chapter 7 4 16 channels settings 3 3 Dashboard The dashboard presents the following information Maintenance indicator LED becomes red as a maintenance operation is required see Maintenance Temperature indicator displays mean control box temperature and the ico...

Page 8: ...k marking com 4 Graphic view mode The graphic view mode can be modified using the following button Different views mode are displayed in the following drop down menu Illustration 3 Graphic view mode menu Normal In normal mode view size is 60x55 mm here for a total marking window of 120x55 Total marking window can be scrolled using moving arrows 30x30 It is a zoom mode in which the view size is 30x...

Page 9: ...D France Tel 33 0 4 77 22 25 91 Fax 33 0 4 77 22 38 93 E mail info technomark marking com Total In total mode the full marking window is displayed on the view Example with a 120x55 marking window Text In text mode marking file lines are displayed in text format in place of a marking preview 5 File Edition File edition mode is obtained on the main screen by using the following button ...

Page 10: ...e Tel 33 0 4 77 22 25 91 Fax 33 0 4 77 22 38 93 E mail info technomark marking com In this mode you get this screen Illustration 4 File edition window The toolbar has also new buttons with following features Insert a marking function Insert a mechanical function File configuration Add a special character Head movement and marking test A data table allows you to change the marking file lines ...

Page 11: ...To move in the field text with right and left arrows press the insert key of your keyboard and once more to go out again Using the arrows allows to deselect the whole text and to move the insertion cursor X and Y Show positions of the starting line point with the chosen unit mm or inches show the height of the line with the chosen unit mm or inches The minimum value is 0 4mm and the maximum is 200...

Page 12: ...ers and to modify the width without changing the height Normal compression compression of 50 Gives spacing between characters from 0 to 9 A standard text has a spacing value of 5 This value can vary from 0 to 9 below 5 the text is narrowed and above 5 the text is widened Spacing of 0 Spacing of 9 Gives italic inclination of the text from 0 to 9 A straight text has an italic value of 5 This value c...

Page 13: ...uring the marking For the high forces 4 5 and 6 more the stylus is far in the limit of its potential travel of 9mm more the impact will be powerful Note marking small characters with a high force can create an illegible marking To avoid constraints with the distance settings Technomark allows you to use the technology IDI When activating the IDI function see marking parameters a suitable marking d...

Page 14: ...creen with the following icons IDI deactivated IDI flat IDI curved 5 2 Dot matrix Here are the dot matrixes available o 1 characters are defined by a 5x7 matrix o 2 characters are defined by a 9x13 matrix o 3 character points are spaced every 0 2 mm o 4 character points are spaced every 0 3 mm o 5 character points are spaced every 0 45 mm o 6 character points are spaced every 0 6 mm o 7 character ...

Page 15: ...ilable if the column text is selected by pressing F1 Illustration 5 Marking function menu Select the function type and confirm with or use the right arrow of the keyboard to choose a serial number or a variable 5 3 1 Add a serial number A serial number is a text which will increment at the end of each marking Serial numbers are shared by one file expect for the SHARED serial number shared by all t...

Page 16: ...rial number edition window The name field corresponds to the name of your serial number It has to be unique and different from SHARED If you edit an existing serial number this field is grey because you can t modify it The Value field is the current value of the serial number It will be increase by the step value according to the defined frequency number of markings For example the Value 2 will be...

Page 17: ...field ending at corresponds with the maximum value used when we want a reset on the Value criteria Once again the number of digits is essential for the starting at and end at fields There must be coherence and therefore the same number of digits for all these data It should be noted that all blank fields have to be filled up otherwise an error will appear when confirming with The serial number SHA...

Page 18: ...e erase key on your keyboard The configuration window is the following Illustration 7 Variable edition window The name field corresponds to the name f your variable It has to be unique and different of CB CB1 CB2 and VSHARED If you edit an existing variable this field is grey because you can t modify it The length field corresponds to the number or characters of the variable If the value entered i...

Page 19: ...ter of the variable VAR the marking line will be the following The variable VAR containing the text ABCDEFGHIJKLMN the text CDEFGH will be marked In the same way a variable can be also truncated using a separator character with the code S AA In this case S is the separator character and AA is the index of the block For example with a variable VAR we want to use only the second block with a separat...

Page 20: ...efore each entry as shown in the examples at the bottom of the widow In the preview field you can see the result Example To configure time or teams see date parameters Codes are the followings Y year on one digit Result is for example 5 for year 2015 YY year on two digits Result is for example 15 for year 2015 YYYY year on four digits Result is for example 2015 for year 2015 CY year on a character...

Page 21: ...f the month on two digits from 01 to 31 DDD day of the year on three digits form 01 to 365 CD day of month on one character depending on settings S team from 1 to 10 characters depending on settings hh hours on two digits mm minutes on two digits ss seconds on two digits 5 3 4 Add a logo Insert a logo is an option requiring a license see licenses It allows including logos made with the software Te...

Page 22: ...igh density 2D bar code symbol allowing to represent a high quantity of information on a small surface It complies with the norm ISO IEC 16022 QR code QR for Quick Response is a 2D bar code type or matrix code datamatrix composed of black modules arranged on a white square Note This type of code requires a specialized equipment to ensure the reading The configuration window for a two dimensions co...

Page 23: ... file to get an appropriate quality for reading Type of Code corresponds to the type of two dimensions code to create Datamatrix or QR Format corresponds to the code format and depends on the code type chosen Datamatrix the code can be automatic rectangle or square or in a fixed format in the list QR the code is always a square Its size is automatic or in a fixed format in the list Format defines ...

Page 24: ...ues in the case of scratch or others The more the error correction is low the more characters can be coded for a given format The UID button code allows inserting a UID code in the datamatrix When you press it the following window appears Fill this field with the UID code number on 3 digits for example 030 for RS and confirm Then the UID code number is added to the Datamatrix text field with a spe...

Page 25: ...nt during the marking It s possible to force the head to pass through a defined point When a crossing point is creates it is mark by an orange point In this example above marking head will move according to the black arrows between the two marking lines because there is a crossing point inserted instead of use the red path Using a crossing point allows to define patterns to move the marking head w...

Page 26: ...ed of the input 5 4 4 Add a output change 16 way card A line in the file can be used to change an output state The configuration of this function is done with the following window The data to be configured are Number The output number among input and output are configured like possible output Delay The delay is in hundredth of a second before the state changing A delay of zero lead to an immediate...

Page 27: ...he axis compared to its current position with the following window Enter the move value in millimeter A negative value will move the axis in the direction of the marking position a positive value in the direction of the origin position 5 5 General marking settings The marking settings button displays the window to configure them Illustration 12 Marking file settings window Speed marking speed from...

Page 28: ...ot slashed Slashed zeros Non slashed zeros Stylus Height display the minimal average maximal measured values when the IDI stylus surveillance function is activated This function is configured with the next window get by using right arrow of the keyboard on the settings icon o State enable or disable the function o Delta tolerance value are spread between 0 5mm and 2 5mm o Learning if the function ...

Page 29: ... Add a special character Not available at this time 5 7 Positioning and test Several tests and positioning can be made with the following menu Illustration 13 Test menu Move allows moving the marking head to the position of the first marking point During this setting phase the following window appears Position can be modified with the moving arrow keys Use the button to confirm your modifications ...

Page 30: ...ng head move around all the lines delimiting their overall outline During this test phase the following window appears and the Stop Start buttons can stop continue this action Marking test allows testing the whole marking file Marking head makes all the movements of a real marking but without impacts During this test phase the following window appears and the Stop Start buttons can stop continue t...

Page 31: ...rk marking com Enter the file name you can add until 3 comments lines and confirm with This window appears even if the file is already saved It allows changing the file name function save as If the name file already exists a confirmation will be asked Confirm with The filename has a maximum of 19 characters Each comment line may contain up to 31 characters 6 2 Open Open allows opening an existing ...

Page 32: ...n with the button The shift delete combination allows deleting the selected file 6 3 New New allows creating a new file The file will be empty 6 4 Import Import allows importing marking files with a USB flash drive The function gets automatically back the whole marking files and the whole logos present on the USB flash drive to the controller This function is activated only if a USB flash drive is...

Page 33: ... 22 25 91 Fax 33 0 4 77 22 38 93 E mail info technomark marking com 7 Maintenance The maintenance menu has the following functions Illustration 16 Maintenance menu 7 1 Information The information function displays different information about the controller Illustration 17 Information window 7 2 Maintenance The Maintenance function allows the user to view the several marking machine maintenance inf...

Page 34: ...blem is created and the lubrication LED becomes red Lubrication the LED turns ref if your machine requires lubrication Every 500000 impacts or IDI track problem if the function is activated Once the stylus is lubricated press the key 1 of the keyboard to remove the alarm XY revision the LED turns red if your machine requires an X and Y axis revision 10000 meters traveled General revision the LED t...

Page 35: ...makes several mechanical controls Impactor analysis make an impact and check if the current circuit is fine Cross table analysis check the origin detection and there are no blocking points along the mechanical axis The progress of the auto diagnosis and the results are shown in a window Illustration 19 Autodiagnosis 7 4 Debug Mode The Debug mode allows debugging your system during the integration ...

Page 36: ...technomark marking com The button allows changing the output state with the following window The button allows starting ZInline axis moves if this one is available with the following menu Use the button to close the window See the Interfacing Tutorial for M4 inline manual for more information 7 5 Error log The function error log displays the last errors received by the machine into one month with ...

Page 37: ...y settings modification This procedure consists in four successive similar steps in which a marking point is made with different heights The different heights to calibrate are the followings 1mm 2 5mm 5mm and 6 5mm Each step is shown by the following window Illustration 22 IDI Calibration Enter the X and Y position where the marking point will be made and place to the written height Then confirm w...

Page 38: ...haël FARADAY Parc d activités STELYTEC 42400 SAINT CHAMOND France Tel 33 0 4 77 22 25 91 Fax 33 0 4 77 22 38 93 E mail info technomark marking com 8 Settings Illustration 23 Settings menu 8 1 General The function general allows setting the different parameters with the following window Illustration 24 Control box settings window ...

Page 39: ...n Production mode the marking files are automatically saved in the case of a loading file Brightness the screen brightness can be modified by using the left and right arrows Sleep mode marking machine sleep mode energy saving can be modified by using the left and right arrows o None no sleep mode o Medium after 5 minutes of inactivity the screen turns off o High after 5 minutes of inactivity the m...

Page 40: ...g the right and left arrow to increase or decrease the value Time zone to change the time zone use the right arrow and select corresponding time zone with your geographic localization in the list Set your time zone will automatically change to winter or summer time Teams It s possible to set 5 teams for your marking machine You must defined for each team its starting time with the format hh mm and...

Page 41: ...anical type 50x55 120x55 and 200x55 Bidirectional the bidirectional mode allows reducing marking times by using the ability to the machine to mark in one direction or the other o Off the machine marks each line from the beginning to the end of the line o On the machine optimize the route and can invert the marking direction Optimized speed allows selecting the speed to which the machine will go to...

Page 42: ...t Functions are available are not the same for the input or output type o Input functions None no function associated Start start the marking works with impulsive mode Stop stop the marking works with impulsive mode Pause pause the marking works with impulsive mode Part presence allow marking start if a detection system is connected on the input part presence Otherwise the marking start is forbidd...

Page 43: ...mpulsive mode ZInline mark ZInline return to the mark position works with impulsive mode Clear file create a new marking file works with impulsive mode Test start a marking test works with impulsive mode Back to origin return to the origin works with impulsive mode o Output functions None no function associated Ready the machine is ready to start a marking Marking a marking is in progress Fault Fa...

Page 44: ...unication settings Illustration 29 Communication settings window Use the up and down arrow to browse in this window The right and left arrows allows modifying the values If the DHCP mode is enabled IP address is assigned by the server If the DHCP mode is disabled you can manually write the IP address to assign also the subnet mask Use the button to confirm your modifications or to cancel them 8 6 ...

Page 45: ...upervisor allows to be identified on the machine as a supervisor with all privileges If this account has been protected with a password this one will be ask to be identified Configuration blocking allows locking the modifications of some machine functionalities 8 8 Origin and 8 4 16 way settings with the following window Password allows changing the password with a supervisor account with the foll...

Page 46: ...set of the mechanics at the start Marking Indicate the origin set mode of the machine for a marking o None no origin set o Begin before the marking o Fin at the end of the marking o Both before and after the end of the marking Parking point you can define a parking point for you marking head If this option is set to On the marking end will go in the position x and y defined with the marking speed ...

Page 47: ... window ___________________________________________________________________________31 Illustration 16 Maintenance menu__________________________________________________________________________33 Illustration 17 Information window _________________________________________________________________________33 Illustration 18 Maintenance window ___________________________________________________________...

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