Technifor T08 User manual

M_T08_EN_B - Last updated: 11/2018 - Translation of the French original document
USER MANUAL
T08
INTEGRATED MARKING PROGRAM

Table of contents
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A. Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................6
1. Appreciation ..........................................................................................................................................6
2. Information ............................................................................................................................................6
B. Legal notices ...........................................................................................................................................7
C. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................8
1. General characteristics of the program .................................................................................................8
2. Program functions .................................................................................................................................8
Customization ......................................................................................................................................8
Type of blocks ......................................................................................................................................8
Character styles ...................................................................................................................................9
Marking management ..........................................................................................................................9
Adjustable settings ...............................................................................................................................9
Various functions .................................................................................................................................9
User memory .....................................................................................................................................10
Exchange of 󰘰les via USB key ...........................................................................................................10
3. Character encoding .............................................................................................................................10
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................10
UTF-8 encoding .................................................................................................................................11
Practical consequences .....................................................................................................................12
4. Starting-up the program ......................................................................................................................13
5. Using the touch screen ........................................................................................................................14
6. Access to certain shortcuts using the keyboard ..................................................................................15
7. The di󰘯erent program menus ..............................................................................................................16
Main menu .........................................................................................................................................16
8. De󰘰nition of a marking 󰘰le ...................................................................................................................17
D. Zaxiscon󰄈guration ..............................................................................................................................18
E. Menu: Marking .......................................................................................................................................22
Access to certain shortcuts using the keyboard ................................................................................22
1. Marking "N times" ................................................................................................................................22
2. "In󰘰nite" marking .................................................................................................................................24
3. "Independent" marking ........................................................................................................................24
F. Menu:Edit󰄈le........................................................................................................................................25
Access to certain shortcuts using the keyboard ................................................................................25
Create a new marking 󰘰le. .................................................................................................................26
Open the last 󰘰le used. ......................................................................................................................26
Open an existing 󰘰le. .........................................................................................................................26

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1. Preparing a marking block ...................................................................................................................26
Access to certain shortcuts using the keyboard ................................................................................28
Block number .....................................................................................................................................28
Block name (label) .............................................................................................................................28
Type of marking .................................................................................................................................28
Linear marking ...................................................................................................................................29
Radial marking ...................................................................................................................................29
Shapes ...............................................................................................................................................31
2D code .............................................................................................................................................33
Rotary device......................................................................................................................................35
Z axis (standard or optional, depending on the machine type) ..........................................................36
Return to origin / Z axis speed ...........................................................................................................38
Functions ...........................................................................................................................................39
Text to be marked ..............................................................................................................................40
X-Y coordinates .................................................................................................................................44
Stylus positioning ...............................................................................................................................45
Character size ....................................................................................................................................46
Text angle ..........................................................................................................................................46
Marking force .....................................................................................................................................46
pause after a block ............................................................................................................................47
Character font ....................................................................................................................................47
List of available fonts: .........................................................................................................................47
Compression ......................................................................................................................................48
Inclination ...........................................................................................................................................48
Spacing ..............................................................................................................................................48
Alignment ...........................................................................................................................................49
Marking direction ...............................................................................................................................51
Movement speed ...............................................................................................................................52
Marking speed ...................................................................................................................................52
Marking quality (depending on version)..............................................................................................52
Dot density per millimeter ..................................................................................................................52
2. "Edit" menu sub-menus .......................................................................................................................53
Copy/paste a block ............................................................................................................................53
"Edit" sub-menu .................................................................................................................................54
"Marking" sub-menu ..........................................................................................................................54
Save the 󰘰le in progress / Save as the 󰘰le in progress. .....................................................................58
Activation / deactivation of the blocks ................................................................................................58

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G. Functions ...............................................................................................................................................59
1. Add ......................................................................................................................................................59
2. CSV List ..............................................................................................................................................60
3. CSV Table............................................................................................................................................62
4. Delay ...................................................................................................................................................64
5. Dialog Yes/No ......................................................................................................................................64
6. Fault ....................................................................................................................................................65
7. Goto......................................................................................................................................................66
8. IF .........................................................................................................................................................66
9. O󰘯set....................................................................................................................................................69
10.Var Branch ...........................................................................................................................................70
11.Var In....................................................................................................................................................71
12.Var Out.................................................................................................................................................74
13.Var Set .................................................................................................................................................74
14.Var XY..................................................................................................................................................76
15.Write Line.............................................................................................................................................77
H. Menu: File management .......................................................................................................................78
1. File management (marking 󰘰le(s), logo(s), csv, fonts, screenshot(s))..................................................79
Rename 󰘰le(s) ...................................................................................................................................79
Delete 󰘰le(s) .......................................................................................................................................80
Select all / Unselect all .......................................................................................................................80
Export 󰘰le(s) (USB Key)......................................................................................................................80
2. USB Key: Data importation .................................................................................................................80
Rename 󰘰le(s) ...................................................................................................................................81
Delete 󰘰le(s) .......................................................................................................................................81
Select all / Unselect all .......................................................................................................................81
Add folder ..........................................................................................................................................81
Import 󰘰le(s) .......................................................................................................................................81
I. Menu: Settings .......................................................................................................................................82
1. Menu: System .....................................................................................................................................82
Menu: System information .................................................................................................................83
Menu: Backup ....................................................................................................................................83
Menu: Restore ...................................................................................................................................83
Menu: Update ....................................................................................................................................84
Menu: Factory mode ..........................................................................................................................85
2. Menu: Communication ........................................................................................................................86
Menu: FTP Server .............................................................................................................................86
Menu: Network parameters ...............................................................................................................87
Menu: Serial port parameters ............................................................................................................87
3. Menu: Display ......................................................................................................................................88
4. Menu: Maintenance .............................................................................................................................89
Menu: Diagnosis ................................................................................................................................89
5. Menu: Marking settings .......................................................................................................................90

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6. Menu: Miscellaneous ...........................................................................................................................94
Menu: Language / keyboard ..............................................................................................................95
Menu: Date/time settings ...................................................................................................................95
Menu: Security mode .........................................................................................................................96
J. Menu: Variables .....................................................................................................................................97
1. Menu: Counters ...................................................................................................................................98
2. Menu: Variables ................................................................................................................................102
Programming within a marking 󰘰le ...................................................................................................103
Compiling a series of variables ........................................................................................................104
3. Menu: Day code(s) ............................................................................................................................104
Year variable (YS) ...........................................................................................................................105
Month variable (MS) ........................................................................................................................105
Day in the month variable (JS) ........................................................................................................106
Day of the week variable (DS) .........................................................................................................106
Hour variable (HS) ...........................................................................................................................107
4. Menu: Shift(s) ....................................................................................................................................108
K. Menu: Hardware ..................................................................................................................................110
1. Hardware ...........................................................................................................................................110
L. Use ........................................................................................................................................................111
1. Marking process 󰘱owchart .................................................................................................................111
2. Initiation to marking ...........................................................................................................................112
Step 2: Creating a marking 󰘰le ........................................................................................................112
Creating marking block # 2 ..............................................................................................................115
Step 3: Preview ................................................................................................................................117
Step 4: Position the part. .................................................................................................................117
Step 5: Marking simulation ..............................................................................................................118
Step 6: Marking the part ..................................................................................................................118

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A. Foreword
1. Appreciation
Thank you for choosing T08 - Technifor.
Gravotech is pleased to count you among the users of its engraving and traceability solutions.
For help, contact Gravotech.
For more information on products, visit www.technifor.com website.
2. Information
To ensure security and productivity, read this manual before starting-up the equipment.
It provides details about the installation and use of the equipment.
Keep this manual in case you need to refer to it.
Fortheattentionofusershavinganindividualcardiacassistdevice󰄈tted:
Our equipment is designed and manufactured with the greatest care in order to
guarantee their compliance with the EMC Directive currently in force. This means
that the levels of electromagnetic emissions produced by this equipment when in
operationarelimitedanddonotexceedthethresholdsde󰄈nedbytheDirective.
However, multiple factors make it impossible to guarantee the total absence of risk
forusershavingacardiacassistdevice󰄈tted.Consequently,itisrecommendedthat
standing for a prolonged period within less than 1 m (3.281 ft) of an operating machine
should be avoided.

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B. Legal notices
Last updated: 10/15
The purpose of this document is to provide users (hereinafter the User(s)) with information and to ensure their safety. It has no contractual
value and Gravotech group (hereinafter Gravotech) reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to make such changes or
improvements as it deems 󰘰ts, or to substitute any new equipment and/or material and/or part and/or image to its equipment, software
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whatsoever regardless of its format without the express and written permission of Gravotech, to the exception of software backup copies
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copyright, domain names and also the know-how, trading name or company name, are owned by Gravotech Marking S.A.S or any
company of the Gravotech group. Under no circumstances does the transmission of this manual or the supply of Products or services
constitute an assignment of or any express or tacit license for any intellectual property right owned by Gravotech.
To the extent permitted by law, Gravotech provides hereby no warranty (in particular no warranties of performance, non-infringement,
merchantability or 󰘰tness for a particular purpose) relating to the supply of its Products, other than those conferred upon the User by
Gravotech's general terms and conditions of sale or any contractual document agreed between Gravotech and the User. Nor does
Gravotech guarantee the compatibility of its software with any software package not supplied by it, or any defect in assembly, adaptation,
design, compatibility and operation with any or part of a combination created by the User.
Gravotech shall not be liable for any damages, that the User or its property, a third party or the Product itself may su󰘯er, caused
by the Product and arising from any inappropriate use or misuse of the Product, negligence, carelessness, inadequate supervision or
maintenance, failure to observe the safety or usage instructions described herein or otherwise communicated to the User, the use of poor-
quality or non-recommended lubricants, 󰘱uids and additives or where there is fault on the part of the User or a third party. As provided in
this manual, the User shall furthermore (i) observe the normal conditions of use, (ii) not exceed the recommended maximum number of
hours during which the equipment may be operated on and (iii) refrain from proceeding to any Product's repair or make it proceed by any
unquali󰘰ed third party, or without the appropriate personal protective equipment.
The Product's speci󰘰cations are altered by (i) any Product's modi󰘰cation or alteration, (ii) any adaptation and installation of accessories
that are not recommended by Gravotech, (iii) the integration of a control system and (iv) the connection to an external device. Such
speci󰘰cations' alterations may lead to the non-compliance of the Product with applicable rules and standards. Shall the Product be
non-compliant, the person in charge of the Product's installation shall be responsible of the 󰘰nal workstation's compliance. In no event,
Gravotech shall be liable for any damages arising from such non-recommended or unauthorized Product's alterations. It is precised that
the warranty shall not apply in such case.
Under no circumstances shall Gravotech be held liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential punitive or other similar damages,
including any economic loss, loss of pro󰘰t, loss of data or opportunity, whether or not foreseeable by or communicated to Gravotech,
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C.Introduction
Somescreenshotsmaybedi󰓐erentfromthosedisplayedintheprogram.
1. General characteristics of the program
The T08 standard marking program is integrated in a Control Unit, or in the main board of the machine (viewed
on an LCD screen). It is used to:
• Program 󰘰les for marking:
- set text
- variable text:
- date (using various set or customized formats)
- counter (incrementation, decrementation)
- logos...
2. Program functions
Customization
• Multilingual: program language selection (communication interface, keyboard)
• Units (mm or inches)
Type of blocks
• Marking:
- linear (choice of the angle)
- radial
• Logos
• 2D code
• Functions

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Character styles
• Marking e󰘯ects:
- normal
- inverted
- mirror
- re󰘱ected
• Alignment
• Compression / expansion
• Inclination
• Spacing between characters
Marking management
• Standard marking:
- marking N parts
- in󰘰nite marking
• Independent marking
Adjustable settings
• Customized speeds for marking and movement
• Force (depth)
• Date and time (CCU clock)
• Variables:
- 10 numeric, alphanumeric, alphabetic or hexadecimal counters, which can be reset each time there is a
change in year, month, day, hour, day of the week, shift
- 10 alphanumeric variables
- shift codes (Q) set according to the day of the week (up to 5 shifts per day)
- date and time based on CCU system, using the keywords:
. DD - MM - YYYY - YY - Y - hh - mm - ss - WW - CCC
. m (mark 󰘰rst digit of the minutes)
. customized formats DS (day/week), JS (day/month), MS (month) and YS (year)
• Choose a character font
Various functions
• Download logos (LO3-PLT format)
• Transfer marking 󰘰les between PC and the machine (Backup / Restore)
• Simulate marking 󰘰le (no marking on part)
• O󰘯-limits management
• Date and time display
• Graphic preview before marking

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User memory
Several hundred 󰘰les may be saved, depending on their size (maximum: 2000).
Maximum:
• 100 blocks per 󰘰le
• 255 characters per block
Exchange of 󰘰les via USB key
It is possible to import and export certain 󰘰les via USB key (FAT32 󰘰le system only):
• marking 󰘰le
• logos
• character font
• log 󰘰le
• .csv 󰘰le
• screenshot(s)
3. Character encoding
Introduction
The previous marking programs used "8 bit" fonts, which could only contain 2 8= 256 characters. The font
change was necessary for each language, display and marking were impossible for languages including over
256 characters.
Marking and display fonts used in the T08 program are "16 bit" programs, which may contain up to 216 =
65536 characters (less in practical terms, certain are reserved). These fonts are based on the setup of the
characters of the ISO/IEC 10646 standard, in the Basic Multilingual Plan. This standard, which speci󰘰es a set
of universal characters (Universal Character Set), also de󰘰nes other characters (over 1.1 million). These are
not generated by the T08 program and must therefore not be used.
The 16 bit fonts are used to manage new languages and an increased compatibility with the actual operating
systems (Windows, Unix...). However, the numerous materials and applications still use the 8 bit fonts. In
order to have the best possible compatibility with these materials, the characters emitted and received by
the program (󰘰les or character strings) are encoded in UTF-8 (UCS Transformation Format, 8 bits). UTF-8
is used to represent the 16 bit characters by using 8 bit codes. This font does not allow old 8 bit systems to
manage 16 bit characters, but it allows to manipulate the acceptable data and to transmit them with no loss of
information.