FQ20 Laser Marking System
System PC
The laser system requires an IBM-compatible computer for
running the Merlin
II LS Laser Marking Software. The PC may be
a desktop or a notebook computer and may be supplied by Telesis
or by the customer. If the PC is supplied by Telesis, warranty for
the computer, computer keyboard, monitor, and peripherals
default to the original equipment manufacturer.
Galvo control cards are included, along with interconnect cabling.
The laser software is installed and the entire unit is tested as a
laser marking system.
The minimum computer requirements are as follows:
•
Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP or Windows
®
Vista
™
Business
•
Telesis Merlin II LS Laser Marking Software
•
Pentium
®
III with recommended RAM as per operating system
•
Multi-gigabyte, HDD
•
CD-ROM and 3.5 in. External Disk Drives
•
SVGA Color Monitor, Mouse, and Keyboard
•
Laser/Galvo Controller Board
(configured for stationary marking or marking “on-the-fly”)
•
Video Card
•
One available RS-232 Serial Port
•
Two available USB Ports
•
Three (minimum) full-height PCI Slots *
Note:
If a notebook computer is used, expansion
must be used to provide the PCI slots.
System Software
The powerful Telesis Merlin II LS Laser Marking Software is a
Windows
®
based operating software package that comes standard
with the laser marking system. It is a graphical user interface that
makes marking pattern design quick and easy. The WYSIWYG
(what-you-see-is-what-you-get) interface provides a to-scale
image of the pattern as it is created. Just “click and drag” for
immediate adjustment to field size, location, or orientation.
The Merlin
II LS includes tools to create and edit text (at any
angle), arc text, rectangles, circles, ellipses, and lines. Multiple
fields may be grouped and saved as a block to form a logo.
Existing DXF files can also be imported for marking. Non-
printable fields can be created to clearly display a graphical
representation of the part being marked.
Overview of Merlin II LS User Interface
Merlin
II LS Laser Marking Software Specifications
Operating System ..................Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP, or
Windows
®
Vista
™
Business
using a
Desktop PC or Notebook PC
Font Generation.....................True Type Fonts
Barcodes and Matrix .............2D Data Matrix, PDF417, BC 39,
Interleaved 2 of 5, UPCA/UPCE BC
128, Maxi Code, Code 93, QR Code
and others
Graphic Formats ....................Raster and Vector: BMP, GIF, JPG,
WMF, EMF, CUR, ICO, DXF
Serialization...........................Automatic and Manual Input
Host Interface Capable
Linear Marking......................Scalable with Letter Spacing
Control
Arc Text Marking..................Scalable and Adjustable
Drawing Tools.......................Line, Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse
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