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OWNERS MANUAL | Cobolt 08-01 Series | D0141-K SEPTEMBER 2020
Operation via data port
Data port connections
There are three ways to connect a Cobolt 06-01 Series laser to a data port. Avoid communicating via multiple
interfaces simultaneously. The data connections are located as follows:
•
Mini-USB connection on the laser head for USB communication. The USB cable is provided with all MLDs.
•
15-pin D-SUB connection on the laser head (OEM model) allows connection via RS-232 communication. See
section 5.10 for the pin assignment, this cable is not standard and is not available from Cobolt.
•
06-MLD: 9-pin D-SUB connection on the key control box (CDRH model) allows communication is via RS-232.
Cobolt 06-DPL lasers can be connected to a data port via USB. There is a mini-USB connection on the laser head. The
USB cable is provided with all lasers.
Handshaking
Under no circumstances does the system initiate communication; it only transmits characters in response to a
message. Every message generat
es a response, either a numerical value or the acknowledgment string “OK”.
If the
system receives a message that it cannot interpret, it responds: “Syntax error: illegal command”. Every system
response is terminated by a carriage return (ASCII 13) and a full stop is used with floating numbers.
USB driver
To be able to connect to a Cobolt 06-01 series laser via USB, a USB driver must be installed on the computer. The USB
driver can be downloaded from the Hübner Photonics website (
). When installed, a
virtual COM port will be created to communicate with the laser. To install the USB driver in Windows 7, follow these
instructions:
1.
Go to the
Control Panel
and choose
Hardware and Sound
.
2.
Under the
Devices and Printers
section, choose
Device Manager
.
