Panasonic LP-RF Series Operating manual

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Laser Marker
Setup /
Maintenance Guide
LP-RF series

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Preface
Thank you for purchasing our product.
For full use of this product safely and properly, please read this document carefully.
This product has been strictly checked and tested prior to its delivery. However, please make sure that this product
operates properly before using it. In case that the product becomes damaged or does not operate as specified in this
document, contact the dealer you purchased from or our sales office.
The English version of this document is the original version. All other languages are translations that are based on the
original documentation.
⿎General terms and conditions of this document
1. Before using this product, or before every starting operation, please confirm the correct functioning and performance
of this product.
2. Contents of this document could be changed without notice.
3. This document must not be partially or totally copied or revised.
4. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this document. If there are any questions,
mistakes, or comments in this document, please notify us.
5. Please remind that we assume no liability for any results arising out of operations regardless of the above clauses.
⿎Disclaimer
The applications described in this document are all intended for examples only. The purchase of our products described in
this document shall not be regarded as granting of a license to use our products in the described applications. We do NOT
warrant that we have obtained some intellectual properties, such as patent rights, with respect to such applications, or that
the described application may not infringe any intellectual property rights, such as patent rights, of a third party.
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Cautions in Handling
To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire, malfunction, and damage to equipment or property, always
observe the following safety precautions.
The following symbols are used to classify and describe the level of hazard, injury, and property damage caused when the
denotation is disregarded and improper use is performed.
DANGER
Denotes a potential hazard that will result in serious injury or death.
WARNING
Denotes a potential hazard that could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Denotes a hazard that could result in minor injury.
The following symbols are used to classify and describe the type of instructions to be observed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a specific operating procedure that must not be performed.
This symbols is used to alert users to a specific operating procedure that must be followed in order to
operate the unit safely.
This symbols is used to alert users to a specific operating procedure that must be performed carefully.
DANGER
• Never look at laser beam directly, through lens or
through any other optical components. Laser beam
radiation into the eye causes blindness or serious
damage to the eye.
Not only the direct beam of laser, but also diffused
reflected beam is harmful.
• Never touch laser beam and avoid human skin, clothing and any other
flammable object from laser beam exposure directly.
Burning into deep skin might result and there is a risk of fire.
ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!
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WARNING
• Do not use this product anywhere where fire is strictly prohibited, near inflammable gas, objects or organic
solvents such as thinner or gasoline, or in dusty place. There is a risk of fire.
• Do not use this product except for water-resistant part in wet place. In addition, never conduct wiring or
maintenance work with wet hands or when the product surface is wet. Otherwise, electric shock and/or
malfunction may result.
• Never disassemble the product.
Doing so may cause exposure to the laser beam or electric shock.
• Do not insert hands or objects between the gaps of the exhaust port or intake port. There is a risk of
electrical shock or injury.
• Take laser protection measures required to use Class 4 laser products subject to the local laws and
regulations of the country or region in which this laser product is used.
• To protect the operators' eyes, make it mandatory to wear goggles against laser beam
within the laser controlled area. The protective goggles can momentarily protect the
eyes against the scattered beam. Never look at the direct beam or reflected beam
even when you are wearing the protective goggles.
• Set protective enclosure including a workpiece stand or terminating object of the laser beam with proper
reflectance, durability and thermal resistance to enclose the laser radiation area without leakage.
• Construct an interlock systems such as a function to stop laser radiation for the maintenance door of the
protective enclosure.
• After power supply of laser marker is turned off, laser safety manager must remove the key and keep it.
• Be sure to connect the head and controller of the laser marker which have the same model number or
allowed combination of the unit model number. Otherwise there is a risk of exposure to laser radiation or
failure.
• Read all guides and manuals thoroughly, and do not operate, install and connect the laser marker with
any other methods except the instructions provided in the manuals. If the product is used in a manner not
specified by the instruction, the safety protection and functions provided by the device may be impaired
and may cause injury, electrical shock or exposure of laser beam.
• Prior to wiring, cable connecting, and/or maintenance work, ensure that all the power switches are turned
off. Otherwise, electrical shock may result.
• The wiring and maintenance must be conducted by the electrical engineers or under their supervision.
Incorrect work may cause electrical shock.
• Connect ground wire before using. A failure or electrical leakage that occurs when the unit is not properly
grounded may result in electric shock.
• Perform regular maintenance (cleaning, parts replacement) on this product. Using the product with dust or
dirt may cause a fire or electric shock.
• For LP-RF/LP-RV series, be careful neither to give strong power to the fiber cable nor to nip it for
installation. Do not install the product to the systems that give excessive load acts on the fiber cable, such
as head movement unit. If the fiber cable is damaged, it may cause laser exposures.
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WARNING
• Remove the dust and/or gas which may be generated during the laser radiation with dust collector or
exhauster. Use an appropriate dust collector or exhauster for dust or gas generated.
Depending on the material of the objects, harmful dust and/or gas to the human body and the laser marker
may be generated.
Dust collector
Protective
enclosure
• When using the assist gas for laser processing, take safety precautions to protect operators from
exposure, ignition, toxic effect, excess or lack of oxygen.
• To carry this product, wear the non-slip gloves and safety shoes. Hold the product with both hands. Do not
hold the cables or connectors at carrying.
• To carry this product, do not hold the cut edges of metal parts, the protrusions or corners of the product
body. It may cause injury.
• For LP-RC/LP-RF/LP-RV series, carry the controller unit with two persons. Lifting or carrying without
assistance may cause of injury.
• Install this product in the stable place without vibration and shock.
• In case it falls down, it may cause injury.
CAUTION
• Do not touch the head surface of LP-RF/LP-RV series during and right after the operation. It becomes hot
and may cause burn injury.
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For the Proper Use of Product
• Be sure to observe the following matters to prevent a failure or a malfunction of this product and to
maintain the product performance properly.
Operating environment
• Do not use the product in a place with frequent vibrations or shocks. Moreover, please do not drop this product. It may
affect the precision component and optical component inside, which could impair the performance or result in a failure.
• Do not use the system outdoors.
• This product uses the air cooling system as the laser cooling method. Please install not to bar the flow of air cooling.
Avoid placing heat sources near the product.
• Be sure to use the product within the ambient temperature and humidity defined in the specifications.
• Be careful not to have water, oil, fingerprints, dust, or dirt attached to the laser emission port of the head. This could
degrade the marking performance and may result in a failure. If the laser emission port becomes dirty, use a dry soft
cloth to clean the port.
• Make sure to replace the air filter on a periodic basis. If the air filter becomes dirt and air flow is obstructed, resulting in
failure of this product.
• Ensure that the dust or gas is removed by placing the intake duct of the dust collector or exhauster near the source of
dust or gas. Any dust or gas contamination on the laser emission port may cause failure or decrease the laser marking
or processing quality. In addition, when the laser beam is blocked by dust or gas, it may cause decrease in laser marking
quality.
Installation
• To carry this product, wear the non-slip gloves and safety shoes. Hold the product with both hands. Do not hold the fiber
unit, cables or connectors at carrying.
• Do not touch the laser emission port on the bottom of the head. It may affect the marking quality badly.
• Carry the controller unit with two persons.
• Carry this product as shown in the figure below.
Head Controller
Laser emission port
Laser pointer
emission port
Fiber unit
• Do not install the product to the systems that give excessive load acts on the head and cables, such as head movement
unit. Failure to do so may damage the head precision parts or disconnect the cables, resulting in a failure.
• Be careful not to apply excess force to the cable or not to nip the cable at the installation.
• Verify the minimum bend radius of each cable and install them without excess forces being applied.
• Do not hit the device with a tool such as a hammer at the installation. Do not use excessive force while tightening the
screws (nuts). It may cause a failure.
• Do not insert foreign objects to the exhaust port of each unit or the gaps between units.
• Use anti-reflection material (ex. black paint for metal) for an external shutter or a protective enclosure in a path of laser
beam. It may cause a failure of the components inside the laser marker head.
• If any other devices such as a sensor or a camera are installed near the laser marker, make sure that these devices are
installed in the place where laser beam and its reflected beam do not damage to them.
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For the Proper Use of Product
• Be sure to observe the following matters to prevent a failure or a malfunction of this product and to
maintain the product performance properly.
Wiring
• Verify that the cables are wired correctly before powering on.
• For the connection of this product, use the dedicated cables attached to the product or the specified optional cables.
• Check the voltage fluctuations of the power supply. Do not input the power supply exceeding the rating.
• If a surge occurs in the power supplied, connect a surge absorber to a source of the surge to absorb it.
• Be sure to take measures against surge before connecting any induction load such as DC relay to the load.
• The output has no protection function for short-circuit; therefore, do not connect the power supply or capacitive load
directly.
• Make sure to ground the frame ground (F.G.) terminal of this product.
• Install such that the controller housing and the head housing are at the same electric potential.
• Each connecting cable should not be used in the same raceway or connected in parallel to any device that generates
high-tension wires, power lines, large switching surge or the like. There is a risk of malfunction caused by induction.
• USB cable should not be connected in parallel with the AC power cable or the motor power cable.
• Make the wiring as short as possible to prevent a malfunction by the noise.
Operation
• Do not power off until the startup has completed since turning on the laser marker power.
• To power on the laser marker again, wait for 5 seconds or more since turning off the power, then turn it on again.
• The following items, Date, Lot, and Expiry Date are marked based on the system clock of the laser marker. The system
clock might be deviated due to error of the internal parts or degree of the battery drain, ambient temperature and
humidity. Therefore, be sure to check the time of the system clock before the operation without fail.
Others
• Be sure to delete all registered data when transferring or discarding this product. Retained data might result in illegal
read out and leaking of information by a third-party with malicious intent.
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Network security
As you will use this product connected to a network, your attention is called to the following security risks.
(1) Leakage or theft of information through this product
(2) Use of this product for illegal operations by persons with malicious intent
(3) Interference with or stoppage of this unit by persons with malicious intent
It is your responsibility to take precautions such as those described below to protect yourself against the above network
security risks.
• Use this product in a secure network by using protection tools such as a firewall.
• If this product is connected to a network that includes PCs, make sure that the system is not infected by computer
viruses or other malicious entities (using a regularly updated antivirus program, anti-spyware program, etc.).
• Use this product in an environment that has LAN, VPN (Virtual Private Network) or leased line network.
• Use this product in an environment where only limited people concerned can enter.
• Use this product and connected devices such as a PC and tablet securing safety.
• Do not install this product in locations where the product or the cables can be destroyed or damaged by persons with
malicious intent.
Note that incorrect setting of the connection to the existing LAN might cause malfunction in the devices on the network.
Consult your network administrator before connecting.
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Order Placement Recommendations and Considerations
The Products and Specifications listed in this document are subject to change (including specifications, manufacturing facility and
discontinuing the Products) as occasioned by the improvements of Products. Consequently, when you place orders for these Products,
Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX asks you to contact one of our customer service representatives and check that the details listed in
the document are commensurate with the most up-to-date information.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX is consistently striving to improve quality and reliability. However, the fact remains that electrical
components and devices generally cause failures at a given statistical probability. Furthermore, their durability varies with use
environments or use conditions. In this respect, check for actual electrical components and devices under actual conditions before use.
Continued usage in a state of degraded condition may cause the deteriorated insulation. Thus, it may result in abnormal heat, smoke
or fire. Carry out safety design and periodic maintenance including redundancy design, design for fire spread prevention, and design
for malfunction prevention so that no accidents resulting in injury or death, fire accidents, or social damage will be caused as a result of
failure of the Products or ending life of the Products.
The Products are designed and manufactured for the industrial indoor environment use. Make sure standards, laws and regulations in
case the Products are incorporated to machinery, system, apparatus, and so forth. With regard to the mentioned above, confirm the
conformity of the Products by yourself.
Do not use the Products for the application which breakdown or malfunction of Products may cause damage to the body or property.
i) usage intended to protect the body and ensure security of life
ii) application which the performance degradation or quality problems, such as breakdown, of the Products may directly result in
damage to the body or property
It is not allowed the use of Products by incorporating into machinery and systems indicated below because the conformity, performance,
and quality of Products are not guaranteed under such usage.
i) transport machinery (cars, trains, boats and ships, etc.)
ii) control equipment for transportation
iii) disaster-prevention equipment / security equipment
iv) control equipment for electric power generation
v) nuclear control system
vi) aircraft equipment, aerospace equipment, and submarine repeater
vii) burning appliances
viii) military devices
ix) medical devices (except for general controls)
x) machinery and systems which especially require the high level of reliability and safety
ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION
In connection with the Products you have purchased from us or with the Products delivered to your premises, please perform an
acceptance inspection with all due speed and, in connection with the handling of our Products both before and during the acceptance
inspection, please give full consideration to the control and preservation of our Products.
WARRANTY PERIOD
Unless otherwise stipulated by both parties, the warranty period of our Products is one year after the purchase by you or after their
delivery to the location specified by you.
The consumable items such as battery, relay, filter and other supplemental materials are excluded from the warranty.
SCOPE OF WARRANTY
In the event that Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX confirms any failures or defects of the Products by reasons solely attributable to
Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX during the warranty period, Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX shall supply the replacements of
the Products, parts or replace and/or repair the defective portion by free of charge at the location where the Products were purchased or
delivered to your premises as soon as possible.
However, the following failures and defects are not covered by warranty and we are not responsible for such failures and defects.
(1) When the failure or defect was caused by a specification, standard, handling method, etc. which was specified by you.
(2) When the failure or defect was caused after purchase or delivery to your premises by an alteration in construction, performance,
specification, etc. which did not involve us.
(3) When the failure or defect was caused by a phenomenon that could not be predicted by the technology at purchasing or contracted
time.
(4) When the use of our Products deviated from the scope of the conditions and environment set forth in the instruction manual and
specifications.
(5) When, after our Products were incorporated into your products or equipment for use, damage resulted which could have been
avoided if your products or equipment had been equipped with the functions, construction, etc. the provision of which is accepted
practice in the industry.
(6) When the failure or defect was caused by a natural disaster or other force majeure.
(7) When the equipment is damaged due to corrosion caused by corrosive gases etc. in the surroundings.
The above terms and conditions shall not cover any induced damages by the failure or defects of the Products, and not cover your
production items which are produced or fabricated by using the Products. In any case, our responsibility for compensation is limited to the
amount paid for the Products.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
The cost of delivered Products does not include the cost of dispatching an engineer, etc.
In case any such service is needed, contact our sales representative.
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Related Regulations and Standards
Applicable regulations and standards
This product meets the requirements mandated by the following regulations and standards.
Note that our products do not conform to the regulations and standards of the countries and regions not mentioned in this
section. When exporting this product by itself or integrated into machine or device, confirm the regulations and standards of
the exporting country or region.
Model Applicable regulations and standards
LP-RF200P JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards)
• JIS C 6802
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Regulations
• 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 (except for conformance with IEC 60825-1 Ed. 3, as described in
Laser Notice No. 56 dated May 8, 2019)
EN Standard (CE Marking)*1
• 2014/30/EU “EMC Directive”
• EN 55011
• EN 61000-6-2
• 2006/42/EC “Machinery Directive” (for partly completed machinery)*2
• EN ISO 11553-1
• EN 60204-1
• 2011/65/EU as amended by (EU)2015/863 “RoHS Directive”
• EN IEC 63000
• Technical specification
• EN 55032
• EN 60825-1
GB (Chinese National Standard)
• GB 7247.1-2012 (idt IEC 60825-1: 2007)
KC mark (Korea Certification)
Class A Equipment (Industrial Broadcasting & Communication Equipment)
This equipment is Industrial (Class A) electromagnetic wave suitability equipment and seller or user
should take notice of it, and this equipment is to be used in the places except for home.
A 급 기기 ( 업무용 방송통신기자재 )
이 기기는 업무용 (A 급 ) 전자파적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이 점을 주의하시기 바라며 ,
가정외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 합니다 .
*1 : Contact for CE:
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Center
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany
*2 : The printed copy of “Declaration of Incorporation of Partly Completed Machinery” is included in the package of this
product.
• Construct a safety system before using this product as it is a class 4 laser product.
• While constructing the system, check ISO 13849-1 and ISO 11553-1, and take the required safety measures
accordingly.
Please see the “Laser Safety Guide” for details.
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Implementing safety measures for the laser products
This product falls into Class 4 laser product according to IEC 60825-1.
By definition, class 4 lasers are “Laser products for which intrabeam viewing and skin exposure is hazardous and for which
the viewing of diffuse reflections may be hazardous. These lasers also often represent a fire hazard.”
To protect the operator from being exposed to a laser beam, be sure to follow the instructions in attached “Laser Safety
Guide” and safety regulations in each country or region.
Removing and eliminating dust or gas
Depending on the laser radiation objects, noxious dust or gas may generate by the laser radiation, which could harm
human body or the environment.
Eliminate dust or gas generated using a dust collector or an exhauster according to the constituent of such dust or gas.
Dispose of the exhaust gas safely and appropriately according to the laws and regulations of the country, region, or area
applicable.
Attention for the laser marker disposal
For disposal of this product, segregate and dispose of it appropriately according to the laws and regulations of the country,
region, or area applicable.
Refer to “7-5 Disposal of Laser Marker” (P.185).
To use the laser marker in the European region
This product is designed as a component that is incorporated into the customers’ machinery and systems, and this product
conforms to 2006/42/EC “Machinery Directive” for partly completed machinery.
Therefore, when this laser marker product is incorporated into the system and it is exported to or used in the European
region as a final system, the system designer or the end-customer should take the following measures and verify that the
whole system conforms to the Machinery Directive.
• Install the laser maker to the system by following the requirements for the accessibility and maintenance of EN 60204-1.
• Provide the power to the laser marker from the power supply terminals of the system.
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How to Read this Document
Symbol description
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“Notice” denotes any instructions or precautions for using this product. To prevent the damage or
malfunction of the product, observe these precautions fully.
ンㄆㄇㄆㄓㄆㄏ㄄ㄆ“Reference” denotes any hints for operation, detail explanations, or references.
Target model
This document is subject to the following Laser Marker models.
In this document, this product is called “laser marker”.
If the setting contents or specifications vary by models, the target models are specified in the text.
In the text, multiple models may be described collectively, as shown in the table below.
Please remind that the illustration and the screen image may vary with the model.
Target model Description in the text
LP-RF200P LP-RF Series
Type of manuals
For this product, the following manuals are prepared. Read each manual and operate this product correctly and safely.
Also, save the manuals for future use.
Laser Safety Guide
This manual describes the items required for using this product correctly and safely. All users shall be required for
reading this manual.
Setup/Maintenance Guide
This manual describes the items required for introduction and installation of this product as well as for the maintenance
work.
• Product specifications, external dimensions
• Installation and connection method
• Signal details, I/O rating, and timing chart when I/O is used for control
• Maintenance details
Mainly the machine builder and system integrator shall be required for reading this manual.
Laser Marker NAVI smart Operation Manual
Instruction manual for the laser marker configuration software “Laser Marker NAVI smart”. This manual describes the
procedure and method to operate the laser marker, and the screen operations to set marking contents.
Serial Communication Command Guide
This manual describes the communication commands to control this product externally using the serial communication
(RS-232C/Ethernet). It describes the communication settings, communication data formats, communication commands,
and the control samples.
Mainly the machine builder and system integrator shall be required for reading this manual.
Serial Communication Command Guide: LP-400/V compatible mode
This manual describes the communication commands to control this product externally using the compatible command
format with the former models of LP-400/LP-V series.
Mainly the machine builder and system integrator shall be required for reading this manual.
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• The PDF data of each manual is included on an attached CD-ROM “Laser Marker Smart Utility”.
• To read the PDF manual, Adobe Reader (Version X or later) of Adobe Systems Incorporated is required.
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Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................... 2
Cautions in Handling........................................................................................... 3
Related Regulations and Standards .................................................................. 10
How to Read this Document.............................................................................. 12
1 Product Overview…………………………………………………… 17
1-1 Product Model............................................................................................. 18
1-2 Product Configuration ................................................................................. 19
1-2-1 Basic composition...................................................................................... 19
1-2-2 Optional items............................................................................................ 20
1-2-3 Package..................................................................................................... 21
1-3 Specification ............................................................................................... 23
1-4 Outer Dimensional Drawing........................................................................ 25
1-4-1 Head .......................................................................................................... 25
1-4-2 Fiber Unit................................................................................................... 26
1-4-3 Controller................................................................................................... 27
1-4-4 Cables....................................................................................................... 28
1-5 Name of Each Component ......................................................................... 29
1-5-1 Head .......................................................................................................... 29
1-5-2 Controller................................................................................................... 31
2 Laser Marker Installation ……………………………………………34
2-1 Installation Environment .............................................................................. 35
2-2 Installation Space........................................................................................ 36
2-3 Head Installation ......................................................................................... 37
2-3-1 Installation direction................................................................................... 37
2-3-2 Installation method .................................................................................... 38
2-3-3 Marking field and marking center position................................................. 40
2-3-4 Marking position check ............................................................................. 41
2-3-5 Detaching / attaching the fiber unit............................................................ 42
2-4 Controller Installation .................................................................................. 46
2-5 Connecting Laser Marker ........................................................................... 47
2-5-1 Connection of head and controller ............................................................ 47
2-5-2 Power connection and earth (Grounding).................................................. 51
2-5-3 Restore of circuit protector ........................................................................ 53
2-5-4 Connection of PC (Laser marker NAVI smart) .......................................... 54
2-6 Construction of System............................................................................... 56
3 Operation Method…………………………………………………… 57
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3-1 Type of Operations...................................................................................... 58
3-2 Start-up & Termination............................................................................... 59
3-2-1 Start-up procedure .................................................................................... 59
3-2-2 Termination procedure............................................................................... 60
3-2-3 Operation of controller display panel......................................................... 61
3-3 Operation by PC Configuration Software ................................................... 63
3-3-1 Operation procedure ................................................................................. 63
3-3-2 Screen types ............................................................................................. 65
3-3-3 How to establish online connection........................................................... 67
3-3-4 How to disconnect online connection........................................................ 69
3-3-5 User selection and password settings....................................................... 70
3-3-6 Test marking and RUN mode.................................................................... 73
3-4 Operation by External Devices................................................................... 75
3-4-1 Operation method using external control device....................................... 75
3-4-2 Operation procedure with external control ................................................ 76
3-4-3 General settings before external control ................................................... 77
3-4-4 Remote mode settings.............................................................................. 80
4 External Control Using I/O ………………………………………… 81
4-1 I/O Interface Specification........................................................................... 82
4-2 Signals and Details of I/O Terminal Block................................................... 83
4-3 Signals and Details of I/O Connector.......................................................... 91
4-4 I/O Rating/Circuit ........................................................................................ 98
4-4-1 Input rating and input circuit ...................................................................... 98
4-4-2 Output rating and output circuit ................................................................. 99
4-4-3 Interlock terminal rating and I/O circuit..................................................... 100
4-5 Connecting I/O Terminal Block .................................................................. 101
4-5-1 Factory default wiring ............................................................................... 101
4-5-2 Connecting common terminals................................................................. 102
4-5-3 Sensor connection example..................................................................... 103
4-5-4 Connection example of interlock terminals and laser stop terminals ....... 103
4-5-5 Checking the I/O terminal status.............................................................. 104
4-6 Basic Control Timing Chart........................................................................ 106
4-6-1 Flow from startup to marking.................................................................... 106
4-6-2 Shutter open/close ................................................................................... 108
4-6-3 Marking trigger input (to static object): Single trigger............................... 109
4-6-4 Marking trigger input: Continuous trigger..................................................110
4-6-5 On-the-fly marking: Single trigger.............................................................112
4-6-6 On-the-fly marking: Marking at regular intervals.......................................113
4-6-7 On-the-fly marking: Multiple triggers.........................................................114
4-6-8 On-the-fly marking: 2 sensors input..........................................................115
4-6-9 Target detection input................................................................................116
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4-6-10 Guide laser radiation input.......................................................................117
4-6-11 Select file.................................................................................................118
4-6-12 Time/date hold input and date gap output ...............................................119
4-6-13 Counter end output..................................................................................119
4-6-14 Count-up/count-down value correction................................................... 120
4-6-15 Counter reset input ................................................................................. 121
4-6-16 Registered characters/external offset marking....................................... 122
4-6-17 Laser stop input...................................................................................... 123
4-6-18 Remote interlock input............................................................................ 124
4-6-19 Interlock input ......................................................................................... 125
5 External Control by Communication Commands …………… 126
5-1 Communication Interfaces ......................................................................... 127
5-2 RS-232C.................................................................................................... 128
5-2-1 Interface specifications and connection ................................................... 128
5-2-2 Communication settings (for command control)....................................... 130
5-3 Ethernet......................................................................................................131
5-3-1 Port specifications and connection ...........................................................131
5-3-2 Communication settings........................................................................... 132
5-3-3 Connecting to external control devices and its setting sample ................ 133
5-4 Checking the communication commands.................................................. 134
6 Link Control with External Devices …………………………… 135
6-1 Link Control with Image Checker ............................................................... 136
6-1-1 Example of image checker linkage system............................................... 137
6-1-2 Operation flow .......................................................................................... 138
6-1-3 Connection ............................................................................................... 139
6-1-4 Set the laser marker communication settings........................................... 140
6-1-5 Set the laser marker overall file conditions................................................141
6-1-6 Image checker setting .............................................................................. 144
6-1-7 Code reader (LP-ABR) setting.................................................................. 148
6-1-8 Code reader (DataMan) setting ................................................................ 148
6-1-9 Timing chart.............................................................................................. 149
6-2 Link Control with Code Reader.................................................................. 153
6-2-1 Example of code reader linkage system................................................... 153
6-2-2 Operation flow .......................................................................................... 154
6-2-3 Connection ............................................................................................... 156
6-2-4 Preparation of readout code..................................................................... 157
6-2-5 Setting of code reader linkage functions .................................................. 158
7 Maintenance ……………………………………………………… 160
7-1 Maintenance Items......................................................................................161
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7-2 Maintenance Details of Parts ..................................................................... 162
7-2-1 Protection glass of laser emission port ..................................................... 162
7-2-2 Replacement of the protection glass......................................................... 163
7-2-3 Cleaning of Head ...................................................................................... 165
7-2-4 Intake/exhaust vent................................................................................... 165
7-2-5 Air filter ..................................................................................................... 166
7-2-6 Air-cooling fan........................................................................................... 168
7-2-7 Laser oscillator...........................................................................................171
7-2-8 Galvano scanner........................................................................................174
7-2-9 Internal shutter...........................................................................................175
7-2-10 Replacement of contactor for interlock.....................................................176
7-2-11 Replacement of battery inside the controller........................................... 180
7-2-12 Replacement of cable ............................................................................. 183
7-3 Obtaining Backup Data .............................................................................. 183
7-4 Serial Number Checking Method............................................................... 184
7-5 Disposal of Laser Marker........................................................................... 185
7-5-1 Disposal of old equipment and batteries................................................... 185
Troubleshooting……………………………………………………… 186
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 187
Error Indication ................................................................................................. 201
Alarm: E001 - E599 ............................................................................................ 201
Warning: E600 - E799 ........................................................................................ 205
Index ………………………………………………………………… 214
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1-1 Product Model
FAYb Laser Marker LP-RF series have the following models.
Model Marking field Laser oscillator average output Mode of laser operation
LP-RF200P 90mm x 90mm 20W Pulsed operation
Model description
LP-RF 200 P
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qRepresents the series name. “LP-RF series” refers to the fiber laser marker.
wRepresents the laser output class and the marking field size. The following types are applicable to this product.
200: Laser oscillator average output 20W, Marking field 90mm x 90mm
eRepresents the mode of laser operation.
P : Pulsed operation
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1-2 Product Configuration
1-2-1 Basic composition
This product is a laser marker designed to mark and process the object by radiating a laser beam to the target.
The laser marker LP-RF series consists of the following units mainly.
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No. Name Description
qHead It is the unit that radiates the laser beam. The optical parts and the
scanner are loaded inside.
wController It is the unit that generates the marking data. The laser oscillator,
the main power supply and connection interface with external
devices are loaded.
eUnit power cable (Attached accessory)
Signal cable (Attached accessory)
Fiber cable
Cables to connect the head and controller.
The fiber cable delivers the laser beam from controller to head.
rAC power cable (Optional item) Cable to supply AC power to the controller. Purchase the specified
optional cable or a cable with the enough rating capacity to fulfil the
power voltage specification of this product, which is compliant with
the standards in the country or region where it is used.
tUSB cable (Attached accessory) Cable to connect the laser marker with a PC.
yCommercially available PC
(Not included in this product.)
Install the attached software “Laser Marker Smart Utility” onto a PC
and set the marking data of the laser marker. You can use this PC
as a monitor during the operation.
uLaser Marker Smart Utility software
(Attached CD-ROM)
This software contains the laser marker configuration software
“Laser Marker NAVI smart” and PDF manual data.
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1-2-2 Optional items
The following optional items (sold separately) are available for this product.
For purchasing and the detailed information, please contact our sales office.
Option items Model
AC power cable: Rating 250V, PSE standards, compatible (Japan) LP-ACA11
AC power cable: Rating 250V, VDE standards compatible (Europe) LP-ACA12
Protection glass of laser emission port (for replacement) LP-ACV60
Air filters (for replacement): 10 filters for bottom and 10 filters for upper side of controller are included. LP-AFT80
Cooling fans for controller (for replacement): 2 fans are included. LP-AFA20
Unit power cable (for replacement) LP-ACP20-5
Signal cable (for replacement) LP-ACS10-5
Set of connector cover and gasket (for replacement) LP-ACC10
Contactor unit for Interlock (for replacement) LP-AEC10
Battery inside the controller (for replacement) AFPX-BATT
(CR-2450)
Industrial network unit for EtherNet/IP LP-ANW10
Industrial network unit for PROFINET LP-ANW11
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• For the recommended AC power cable for China (rating 250V, CCC standards compatible cable), please contact our
sales office.
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