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multi4 v2_uk

Parc d’Activités STELYTEC 42 400 SAINT-CHAMOND France
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web : www.technomark.fr
TECHNOMark’s would like to thank you for your trust in our products. You have chosen the
MULTI 4 V2 Marking machine (the first ever modular progressive and intelligent
marking
tool) to carry out all your product identification needs. More than a marking tool, we offer a
complete solution that will allow you to find all answers for your marking needs. Our sales
department is available for any further question. And now, good marking.
CONTENTS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................5
1.1
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................................................................6
1.2
BEFORE USING YOUR EQUIPMENT PLEASE READ THIS PAGE .............................7
SYSTEM SETUP ....................................................................................................................................8
CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................9
BASIC COMPONENTS......................................................................................................................10
4.1
DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................................11
4.2
KEYBOARD ....................................................................................................................................11
BASIC WORKING ( 2 MODES ).....................................................................................................13
5.1
SUPERVISOR MODE (WRITING / EDITING)................................................................13
5.2
USER MODE ................................................................................................................................14
SPECIAL MARKING CHARACTERS ..............................................................................................15
SIMPLE MARKING IN AUTOMATIC MODE ............................................................................17
7.1
AUTOMATIC PARAMETERS MENU....................................................................................17
7.2
GENERAL PARAMETERS.........................................................................................................18
7.3
mode not active................................................................................................................. 20
7.4
mode for flat surfaces ................................................................................................... 20
7.5
mode for irregular surfaces ..........................................................................................21
ADVANCED MARKING PARAMETERS USING MANUAL MODE ...................................... 23
8.1
CHANGE THE MARKING PARAMETERS .......................................................................... 24
8.2
GRAPHIC MOVING MODE (EASY SHIFT) ...................................................................... 25
8.3
LINEAR MARKING................................................................................................................... 28
8.4
ANGULAR MARKING............................................................................................................... 29
8.5
RADIAL MARKING (CIRCULAR) ......................................................................................... 30
8.5.1 SETTING OF THE MARKING CENTRE - JOGGING POSITION.........................31
8.5.2
SETTING OF THE MARKING CENTRE - WITH THE KEYBOARD ..................31
8.6
INTER-CHARACTER SPACING............................................................................................ 32
8.7
ITALIC MARKING.................................................................................................................... 32
9
FUNCTIONS INSERTION............................................................................................................. 33
9.1
Insert an alphanumerical variable........................................................................................ 34
9.1.1 Multi Barcodes variables .................................................................................................... 35
9.2
Insert an incremental serial number................................................................................... 36
9.2.1 “SHARED” serial number.................................................................................................... 37
9.3
Insert a time variable.............................................................................................................. 37
8
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9.3
Insert a time variable.............................................................................................................. 38
9.4
Insert a pause ............................................................................................................................ 38
9.5
Insert a 2d data matrix code (optional licence required)............................................ 39
9.6
Insert a logo (optional licence required)............................................................................ 40
9.7
Insert a D axis rotation ...........................................................................................................41
9.8
Insert a Z sensor move-up ......................................................................................................41
10 SAVE AND LOAD FILES................................................................................................................. 42
10.1
SAVE A FILE.............................................................................................................................. 42
10.2 LOAD A FILE.............................................................................................................................. 43
10.3 DELETE A FILE ......................................................................................................................... 44
11 CYCLE TIME DISPLAY INFORMATION................................................................................... 45
12 CONTROL BOX SETUP .................................................................................................................... 46
12.1
TIME SETTING AND SHIFT DEFINITION.................................................................. 47
12.2 PASSWORD DEFINITION ................................................................................................... 48
13 OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 49
13.1
TechnoSUITE SOFTWARE ................................................................................................... 49
13.1.1
TechnoLOG SOFTWARE ............................................................................................... 49
13.1.2
TechnoPROD SOFTWARE............................................................................................. 49
13.1.3
TechnoSAVE SOFTWARE............................................................................................. 49
13.2 BATTERY AND CHARGER ...................................................................................................... 50
13.2.1
INTERNAL CHARGER (with optional battery pack) ............................................. 50
13.2.2
BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................51
13.2.3
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXTERNAL CHARGER..............................................51
13.3 OPTION 8 Inputs / 8 Outputs ..............................................................................................51
13.3.1
PINNING FROM THE 8 INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTOR................................... 53
13.4 ETHERNET NETWORK OPTION......................................................................................... 54
13.5 USE A ROTARY “D” AXIS ( 3rd Axis Option) .................................................................. 56
13.5.1
SIMPLE MODE.................................................................................................................. 56
13.5.2
DIVISOR MODE .............................................................................................................. 56
13.6 USING THE TAG FEEDER ..................................................................................................... 58
13.7 USING THE ELECTRIC Z AXIS .......................................................................................... 59
14 COMMUNICATION (RS 232 or Ethernet) ............................................................................... 60
14.1
FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................................. 60
14.2 COMMAND FORMATS............................................................................................................ 60
14.2.1
LIST OF COMMANDS ................................................................................................... 60
14.2.2
Examples ............................................................................................................................. 64
14.2.3
Special characters........................................................................................................... 65
15 COMMUNICATION USING INPUTS /OUTPUTS ( Licence Required)........................... 66
16 MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................. 68
16.1
CLEAN AND LUBRICATE THE STYLUS ........................................................................... 68
16.2 SHARPEN THE STYLUS......................................................................................................... 68
16.3 THE SPRING .............................................................................................................................. 69
16.4 GENERAL MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE MARKING HEAD.................. 69
16.5 CONTROL BOX MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 69
16.6 FUSE REPLACEMENT.............................................................................................................. 70
17 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................71
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18
ANNEXES............................................................................................................................................. 73
18.1
I/O CHRONOGRAM ................................................................................................................. 74
18.2 ASCII CODES............................................................................................................................ 75
18.3 COMPLETE ASCII CODES TABLE...................................................................................... 76
18.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 77
18.4.1
NORMAL CONDITION FOR USE .............................................................................. 77
18.4.2
TEMPERATURE CURVES ............................................................................................... 78
18.4.3
BATTERY PACK (OPTION) ........................................................................................... 80
18.4.4
FONT DEFINITION .......................................................................................................81
18.4.5
IMPACT UNIT ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................... 82
18.4.6
UNDERSIDE VIEW OF THE MULTI4 MARKING HEAD ................................... 83
Revision: 5.1 Date: 04/01/2008 10:27
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1
FOREWORD
TECHNOMARK reserves the right to change the information and specifications contained in
this manual without prior notice. The reader should consult TECHNOMARK to determine
whether such changes have been made.
In no event shall TECHNOMARK be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, or consequential
damages whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits, arising out of, or relating to this
manual or the information it contains, even if TECHNOMARK has been advised, has knowledge,
or should have knowledge of the possibility of such damages.
TECHNOMARK expressly warrants the equipment it manufactures as set forth in the Standard
Terms and Conditions of Sale. Our products have a 12 months warranty that starts at the date
of reception of the material. Unless otherwise specified in any other written contract all our
products are guaranteed for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of delivery when properly
used and maintained and if correctly assembled and installed . The only obligation for
TECHNOMARK under warranty consists of the replacement of any pieces that are recognised
to be faulty except in the case of subcontracted manufactured units in which case that
subcontractor’s warranty will apply. Warranty does not extend to replacement or repair of
parts subjected to normal wear and tear, nor in case of abnormal use, nor in the case of
insufficient or incorrect maintenance. The use of the products in an inappropriate environment,
excessive use, or the non respect of the prescribed usage techniques or connexions or
maintenance as indicated in the manuals provided shall constitute an invalidation of the
warranty terms. TECHNOMARK and the Distributor shall determine together the conditions of
proper usage in case of disagreement by a Distributor’s client concerning warranty conditions.
In no case will repairs under warranty constitute a prolongation of the warranty period.
The information contained in this manual is confidential and is proprietary to TECHNOMARK or
its licensors. All rights reserved.
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1.1
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR
MARKING EQUIPMENT.
The Multi4 V2 marking machine has been manufactured to the highest standards to be used in
workshops and outdoors. There are some simple safety precautions that must be followed in
order to provide optimum use and life of your marking machine.
TECHNOMARK MULTI4 V2 marking machine uses high voltage power supply. For this reason,
there is a risk of danger when working in and around MULTI4 V2 marking machines. The
following safety tips should be respected at all times.
TURN POWER OFF when performing maintenance on the marking machine. OSHA rule
29CFR1910 requires that all equipment energy sources must be turned off or disconnected and
the switches must be either locked or tagged while equipment is being cleaned or serviced.
Make sure that the equipment is installed according to the OSHA standard.
Keep free of all moving parts when the machine is operating.
Warnings, Cautions, and notes are placed throughout this manual to alert you to important
information. These messages have the following significance:
WARNING
Warnings contain information that is essential to the
personal safety of the user.
CAUTIONS
Cautions contain information that is essential to avoid
damage to the equipment.
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1.2
BEFORE USING YOUR EQUIPMENT PLEASE READ THIS PAGE
CAUTIONS
1. NEVER CONNECT/DISCONNECT THE MARKING UNIT FROM THE CONTROL BOX WHEN THE
MACHINE IS IN USE (In particular during the marking process).
Incorrect connection can seriously damage the electronic components of the equipment
and will declare the warranty void.
2. NEVER BLOCK/UNBLOCK THE KNURLED CAP OF THE IMPACT UNIT USING PLIERS OR A
HOLDING TOOL. HAND TIGHTENING IS SUFFICIENT
This can seriously damage the electronic parts of the equipment and will declare the
warranty void.
3. YOUR EQUIPMENT IS MADE TO BE USED IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS. WHATEVER THE SITUATION,
AVOID ALL VIOLENT OR HARD SHOCKS ON EITHER OF BOTH ELECTRONICAL AND
MECHANICAL ELEMENTS OF YOUR MACHINE.
AVOID SHOCKS ON THE FRONT OF THE ELECTRONIC .
This can damage the screen and/or the keyboard.
4. KEEP THE MARKING MACHINE AWAY FROM A SOURCE OF PARASITES (ex. : soldering
machine, source of high frequencies…).
5. IF YOU HAVE A BATTERY MODEL, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO RUN DOWN THE BATTERY COMPLETELY
AND THEN RECHARGE IT TWICE A MONTH. This will improve battery pack life and avoid
reducing the battery performance of the NimH battery pack.
6. NEVER ALLOW THE MACHINE TO RUN IDLE (without a piece to be marked under it ). The
distance between the stylus and the piece to be marked should never be more than 9.5
mm during the marking process. This may damage the stylus (see page 15 for stylus height
and marking depth details)
WARNING
7. WHEN USING THE HAND HELD GUN MODEL, DO NOT TURN THE MOVING STYLUS TOWARDS
YOURSELF OR TOWARDS ANY OTHER PERSON.
8. DON’T PUT YOUR HAND ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE CONTROL BOX WHILE FUNCTIONING, it is
part of the thermal diffusion.
9. We advise you to wear protective glasses during marking. Splinters from the marking
surface are possible and could hurt you.
10.
In bench top use, we advise you to put a rubber mat between the Multi4 V2 tool
stand and the workbench. This will limit vibrations and noise from the workbench.
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2 SYSTEM SETUP
Installing your MULTI4 V2 is very easy and depends on the model you use. The bench top is
supplied in two parts and you have to fix the column onto the table
Follow the steps below to install your equipment:.
Place the control box in a location with enough ventilation and where temperature will not
exceed the operating range between 0° C and 45° C.
Connect the cable from the marking head to the connector on the control box.
Connect the AC power cable to the control box mains power input.
POWERING THE SYSTEM
The MULTI4 V2 equipment simply needs a 90-240V AC supply.
Switch ON the ON/OFF button from the Control box.
The marking head will find its initial start position and the control box screen will display the
software version on the graphical display.
CAUTIONS
Be sure that there is no obstructions so that the stylus
will not hurt something while moving
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3 CONNECTIONS
Third optional axis
(D axis, Z axis or plate
feeder)
Mains fuse, 2,5A Amp
(Temporised)
size : 5x20mm
Standard I/O
Mains AC power
input
Marking Head Rotary
Connector
On/Off switch for mains AC
power supply
I/O connection (option)
External Keyboard
Network link
(option)
RS 232 Serial port
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4 BASIC COMPONENTS
LCD high resolution
display
Function Keys
Keyboard
Navigation for data
input
Battery /
Mains Power
switch
Menus
navigation
Marking Start / Stop
Marking may be cancelled at any
time
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4.1
DISPLAY
In order to optimise the LCD display contrast, it is automatically adjusted with the internal
temperature.
It can also be fine adjusted by the user.
To proceed adjustment, press together
4.2
and the left or right arrow
KEYBOARD
Press
to enter into the CONTROL BOX SET UP menu
Press
to delete the character on the left side of the cursor -
or all the text line if combined with the vertical arrow key
.
Press
to activate the insert mode. To return to normal writing
mode, press this key again.
Press SHIFT in combination with letters or numbers in order to
write small–non capital letters or the symbols you can find on the
top left corner of each keypad number.
Press ALT in combination with other keys to access to specific
functions or in combination with numbers to write the symbols you
can find on the top right corner of each keypad number
Press ENTER to create a new marking line or to validate a
modification of a marking parameter.
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ESCAPE from a menu. This key will also cancel any previous or
unwanted modification.
For navigation while entering data in the menus or creating a file.
Open a file.
Press
to select a memorized variable or type variable while
entering a text.
Press
to access to the marking parameters (manual or
automatic) while creating a file.
Press
to make a marking simulation without any impact.
Save a file.
Select the power : main power or battery.
Contextual keys to navigate in the menus.
EXTERNAL KEYBOARD :
You have the possibility to connect an external keyboard on the control box. It will allows you
to execute all the functions with the external keyboard. To execute the contextual keys or the
functions keys use the keys F1, F2, F3, etc…
For compatibility reasons, you have to use an external keyboard that is in accordance with the
specifications defined by TECHNOMARK.
The available keyboards are the followings :
US Qwerty, French Azerty, German, Polish, Czech, Swedish /Finnish, Norwegian.
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5 BASIC WORKING ( 2 MODES )
Switch the machine on by using the mains power switch shown on page 8.
Wait for a few seconds, the machine will initialise itself. The marking head will find its origin
start position.
You can use two working modes : supervisor mode and user mode.
The machine always starts with the last used mode.
These 2 marking modes can be described as :
• SUPERVISOR mode for writing and editing
• USER mode for marking and modify a memorized variable only
5.1
SUPERVISOR MODE (WRITING / EDITING)
Working mode
(mains power or battery)
If network
option present
Opened file
Marking counter
to access to
EDIT mode
Content of each
line with its
number
Preview of
the file to be
marked
graphical preview
insert a function
create a new file
Move a line
You are now ready to write or edit a marking file. In the text capture area, on the right of the
line numbers, you can see the characters that have been typed (In the example above, two
marking lines are used – to move down to a second line press ENTER ).
The graphical preview area represents the marking window. The text is clearly displayed.
+
.
To insert a line , press
To delete a line, press
+
.
To copy a line, press
+ C, to paste a line, press
+ V.
To justify a text inside the window, press
+ J.
You can enter up to 99 lines.
. This mode does not allow any writing or editing except a
To switch to USER mode press
variable. Please note the machine always starts up with the last used mode.
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5.2
USER MODE
Working mode
(mains power or battery)
Opened file
Marking counter
Marking preview
In this mode, you can mark existing files, preview marking files, type variables or go into the
SUPERVISOR mode (editing / writing).
The marking text preview area shows in a simple and quick way the text to be marked by the
machine.
The USER mode disable the alphanumerical keyboard in order to avoid any unwanted
modification to the file being used.
Marking can only be modified in the SUPERVISOR mode.
QUICK MARKING IN SUPERVISOR MODE
Type the text and press
to go to the next line.
to navigate between the lines and in the inside the lines.
Use
Lines are automatically spaced and aligned to the left.
WARNING
Pressing START or TEST keys will start running the
marking head. Make sure that the piece to be marked is
secured and keep hands clear of the marking area. Wear
ear and eye protections while marking
you can change the marking parameters. You can
When you validate the text by pressing
also launch a marking cycle with the start button (see page 10).
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6 SPECIAL MARKING CHARACTERS
CHARACTERS
Use keys :
%
#
‘
“
<
>
$
&
(
)
[
]
{
}
Ø
\
°
´
?
!
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 0
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 1
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 2
‘shift’
‘Alt’+ 3
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 4
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 5
‘Shift’
‘Alt’ + 6
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 7
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 8
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ 9
*
*
_ (underscore)
‘Alt’+
@
‘Shift’
+
/
^
| (vertical bar)
/
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ /
+ /
.
.
;
‘Alt’+
:
‘Shift’
+
=
+
-
=
‘Shift’
‘Alt’+ =
+ =
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+ 0
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+ 4
+ 5
+ 6
+ 7
+ 8
+ 9
*
*
.
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Other special characters are available. To insert a special character, use the Function insertion
menu :
The next screen enables you to select one special character, that will be inserted in your text :
These characters may also be inserted while using the serial communication mode RS232. Please
report to this chapter for more details.
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7 SIMPLE MARKING IN AUTOMATIC MODE
Select the marking parameters menu by pressing
7.1
.
AUTOMATIC PARAMETERS MENU
Use the up/down arrows
in order to select the parameter to be modified.
Once the line is selected, use the left/right arrows to modify the value.
Preview of the
marking
HEIGHT :
General
parameters
Change the character height, from 1 mm to 99.9 mm.
COMPRESSION : Modify the height/width ratio
of the characters,
from 50% to 200%.
DEPTH :
FONT :
access to the
manual mode
Stylus height
10
9.
Scale (see graph)
The marking depth is determined by : - the
impact strength (0 to 9)
- the distance between the stylus an the
piece to be marked
Marking
depth
Depth
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Select the font, you will define the quantity of dots per character (font 1
and 2) or the distance between the dots (font 3 to 9).
Note: A diagram of font types is shown in the annexe.
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OFFSET :
You can move all the text to be marked from the origin point, all the lines will
be aligned accordingly.
With the AUTOMATIC MODE the reference point will be the upper left
corner of the first character from the first marking line.
To modify the marking parameters use the GENERAL menu
7.2 GENERAL PARAMETERS
SLASHED ZERO : You can choose between a standard zero 0 or a slashed zero 0 in order to
avoid a confusion with the letter O.
MIRROR MODE : You can reverse horizontally or vertically the marking of the characters (to
be read in a mirror).
SPEED :
You can choose the marking speed of the machine.
Scale from 1 to 9 (default setting : 3)
Note : increase speed can decrease quality.
FONT STYLE :
OCR (default setting) or OCR-A
DIAMETER :
available only when the D-axis option is installed.
See rotary D-axis functions in chapter 16.
In this case the programmed parameters will be applied to all the marking lines.
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MAINTENANCE MODE
actives or inactives the
maintenance mode.
You can enter the values for the actual height (distance) between the stylus and the marking
head, and the maximum acceptable deviation.
When the maintenance mode is activated the machine computes and records the results during
the marking cycle.
In case the maximum deviation is reached, a warning is issued :
With a visual display on the screen at the end of the marking cycle :
With sending the NAK code on the serial rs232 (if enabled)
With outputting the standard E/S « Default »
With outputting the optional (if 8E/8S option is present)
« OUT5 » (output is ON for 2 seconds).
When the TechnoProd function is enabled, the minimum, maximum, average, count and standard
deviation values are registered, file by file.
These values are exported to the database while using the TechnoSuite software.
The min, max, average, count and standard deviation are cancelled after modifying Height
and/or ∆.
The average and standard deviation are cancelled for each “new day” condition.
When the maintenance mode is activated, a sample is automatically done each 4 characters.
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mode:
The symbols on the down side of the screen permits you to program the
« Intelligent Driving Impact » mode.
To program, use the menu keys
Left key :
.
permits you to select the mode :
mode not active
flat surfaces mode depths 1 to 5
irregular surfaces mode
In the flat
mode, use the key function placed under “depth” to switch the depths
from 1 ( very low level) to 5 ( the higher level).
7.3
mode not active
No change is made while using the marking machine.
7.4
mode for flat surfaces
This marking mode permits to realise a marking with a constant depth, whatever is
the distance of the marking head in a range of 1mm to 9 mm above the pièce to be
marked.
This marking mode permits you to avoid the fine and delicate adjustment of the
marking head.
The right key permits you to choose one of the 5 depths :
• very low (1)
• low (2)
• medium (3)
• strong (4)
• very strong (5)
Without
, it is no possible to well mark tender materials with a
distance between the stylus and the piece is more than 0.08”
, marking becomes possible for distances up to 0.20“ without
With
any damage on the result.
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For the levels 1 and 2 ( low level depths), the course has been fixed in the 1mm – 5mm
range. If using an illegal value, a warning message will appear, at end of marking :
Samples :
Depths 1 and 2
distance 0,7mm
distance 7 mm
The depths values don’t have any link with the programmed depths in the standards files
( 1 to 9).
7.5
mode for irregular surfaces
This mode permits you to realise marking with constant depth, whatever is the shape
of the part to be marked :
• cylindrical (convex, concave),
• waved part,
• sloped part, etc…
At the beginning of each character a gauge is realised to compute the distance
between the marking head and the piece to adapt the power so to obtain a regular
depth.
In that mode, the distance head/piece is correct for the full range 1mm to 9mm.
If using an illegal value, a warning message will appear, at end of marking :
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Samples :
distance 1mm
distance 9mm
Without
With
, no control for distance
, automatic distance control
NOTE :
With
mode for irregular surfaces, the depth is computed for each line according to the
programmed depth. Different depths may be used. So, gauging will be done for each
character.
With
mode for flat surfaces, gauging will be done at the first impact of each new line to
be marked.
Parameter
is registered file by file.
For a good information of the operator, an iDI symbol is displayed in the top right corner
of the screen.
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8 ADVANCED MARKING PARAMETERS USING MANUAL MODE
To access to advanced marking parameters select the MANUAL menu.
The function keys on the bottom of the screen permit you to access to :
• the marking preview (4 different previews),
• a jogging positioning mode,
• the general parameters,
• the automatic parameters mode.
MANUAL MODE
View of the text line
access to the
marking preview
Manual positioning
of marking head
General
parameters
Marking
counter
access to
automatic mode
Use the left/right arrows
to select a parameter, use the up/down arrows to select a
line and type on the keyboard to modify a value.
You can modify the marking parameters for each single line :
• starting point of a line (X and Y),
• character height,
• compression ratio,
• radius (radial marking),
• angle (angular marking),
• marking depth (D),
• font (F),
• inter-character spacing (S),
• Italic angle (I).
The selected line is displayed in the title band at the top of the screen.
To delete a complete line press
and
.
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8.1
CHANGE THE MARKING PARAMETERS
For each single line you can define :
Spacing between characters (0 to 9)
Italic angle of characters (1 to 9)
Radius of marking (in mm)
Angle of the line (in degrees).
Font of marking (1 to 9)
Depth of marking (1 to 9)
Compression (50% to 200%)
Character height (0,5mm to 99,9mm)
X and Y coordinates of the line
Access to
marking
preview
Manual
positioning of
marking head
Access to
automatic mode
General
parameters
X/Y Position : You can either type the values directly or use the manual positioning function so
as to position the stylus precisely. With the MANUAL MODE the reference point will be the
under left corner of the first character from each marking line. In the manual mode, to justify
a line according to the approached position, press
+ J.
X axis - left and right
Y axis – up and down
You can put the piece to be marked under the machine and choose the starting point of the line
(under left corner).
A short press on an arrow will move the stylus 0,1 mm further, a long press will increase the
steps and move the stylus more quickly into the position you want.
CAUTIONS
While using this function, be sure that you have enough space between the
stylus and the piece to be marked. Moving the stylus across the piece, or
shocking the stylus against the piece can bend or break the stylus.
Use the preview menu to check the marking position in the marking window.
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8.2
GRAPHIC MOVING MODE (EASY SHIFT)
At any time, you can modify the position, size, angular value, radius, compression of the
selected lines (manual mode only).
Proceed as follows :
• Select the line to be modified
• Press the moving mode key
Use the arrows
Use
to move the position of the text.
to select the style modifications :
•
Use
to grow or shrink the text size.
•
Use
to define / modify the angular value.
•
Use
to grow or shrink the compression.
•
Use
Press
to define / grow or shrink the radius.
to validate the new value.
This mode enables to place in a graphic each line independently with a tracing for a better
use comfort.
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The PREVIEW MENU proposes several possibilities :
Activates a sub-window to zoom in or out manually.
WINDOW : To zoom on the total marking window.
MARKING : To zoom on the complete text to be marked.
TOTAL :
To zoom on the window and the text even if the text is out of the window.
This will help you to position the overflowing text inside the marking window.
NOTE :
For a good and simple visualization, the MULTI4 V2 control box updates
automatically marking windows.
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manual zoom
Use
to navigate and move the selected zone.
Use
to zoom in or out.
Example :
“MARKING TEXT” followed by TECHNOMARK’s logo
Press
to validate and preview the zone.
you can zoom again as follows :
and so on…
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8.3
LINEAR MARKING
To mark on a straight line, R ( Radius) and A (Angle) parameters must both be set on 0.
The X and Y coordinates correspond to the under left corner of the first character of the line.
All characters, whatever the quantity, will be aligned on a straight line starting from this point.
When the parameters are entered, press
to carry out a marking cycle without any impact
in order to check and validate the marking area of this line on the piece to be marked.
You can do a test (simulation of marking without impacts) at any time.
You can cancel modifications by pressing
Validate with
.
to return to the edit mode.
Rear
FRONT OF THE MACHINE
Front
t
Marking window 110x 50 mm
Example : X1=20
Y1=15
R=0
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8.4
ANGULAR MARKING
Angular marking is any straight line marking that is not parallel to the horizontal X axis.
REMINDER: IN THIS CASE R (Radius) VALUE MUST BE SET ON 0.
Angular marking can be useful to mark on a specific area of a piece that is not parallel of the X
axis - or to mark in several different zones on the piece.
Angular marking diagram :
Rear
Front
VIEW FROM THE FRONT OF THE
MACHINE
X
Angle in degrees
Y
X
and Y coordinates correspond to the under left corner of the first character of the line.
Press
to check where the marking will be precisely carried out.
Please note you can create a file with a horizontal straight line and another line with angular
marking or radial marking or whatever in the same marking file.
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8.5
RADIAL MARKING (CIRCULAR)
Radial marking programming is similar to other types of marking.
The difference is that the X and Y coordinates are the centre point of a virtual circle on
which the text is positioned.
This centre point can be outside of the marking window, and be either positive or negative
(useful for the marking of big diameters).
Radial marking diagram :
Rear
Front
VIEW FROM THE FRONT OF THE
MACHINE
X
Y
Example : X = 55
Y = 45
Height = 2.5
Radius = 25
Angle = 105
Central point values have to be included between –999.9mm and 999.9mm
Press
to check the position of the marking.
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A positive or negative radius will define the orientation of the text on virtual marking circle:
• R = 25 (positive) means that the bottom of the characters will be on the edge of
the circle.
• R = -25 (negative) means that the top of the characters will be on the edge of the
circle and so the bottom of characters will be at the outside.
By default, the starting point of the marking (with angle 0°) will be at the right side of the
centre point. The text will be marked clockwise.
To change the starting point of the text, define an angle between 0 and 360° which will bring
the starting point further towards an anti-clockwise point.
Use the PREVIEW menu to check the position of the marking in the marking window.
Only the characters in the marking window will be marked. If some text is out of the marking
window, define new X and Y coordinates to bring the marking into the marking window or change
the angle value.
8.5.1 SETTING OF THE MARKING CENTRE - JOGGING POSITION
The piece to be marked must have a radius less than 110 mm.
After positioning your piece under the marking window, move the stylus with the arrow keys to
the centre of the marking area.
Validate with
and then move the cursor with the left/right arrows to the radius column.
You can then type the radius value which will correspond to the position of the bottom of the
characters.
8.5.2 SETTING OF THE MARKING CENTRE - WITH THE KEYBOARD
If the central point of marking circle is not in the marking window, you have to type the values
of the X and Y coordinates on the keyboard.
All other procedures are the same as in the previous section.
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8.6
INTER-CHARACTER SPACING
The standard setting value is 4
You can modify the space between the characters from 0 to 9 :
Please see in this hereunder example the complete range of spacing, the first line with value 0
to the last line with value 9 :
8.7
ITALIC MARKING
The standard setting value is 5 for none tilted characters
You can modify the italic angle value of the characters from 1 to 9 :
Please see in this hereunder example the complete range of italic angles, the first line with
value 1 to the last line with value 9 :
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9 FUNCTIONS INSERTION
This menu must be used to insert some different functions, upon option in use.
Press FUNCTIONS and the following menu appears:
In this menu you can define, modify or delete :
• alpha-numerical variables,
• serial numbers,
• time variable,
• pause,
• data matrix codes,
• logos
• activate the rotary D axes option ( see D Axis use in simple mode).
• Move-up on for the Z Sensor axis ( is Z sensor option in use)
To select a function navigate with the UP/DOWN arrows and press
Note : you can memorize up to 99 variables.
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9.1
Insert an alphanumerical variable
Select ALPHANUMERICAL VARIABLE in the function menu and press
This function allows you to create a numerical or alphanumerical variable that you can call-up
and insert at any time and where you want in the marking file.
If necessary you can change the alphanumerical variable content, but the field that had been
defined will remain the same (X and Y position, height, comp., depth etc.)
Press CREATE and the following submenu appears:
NAME :
LENGTH :
Type a name in order to identify the variable (maximum of 99 variables)
Define the maximum length of the variable (quantity of characters, 40
maximum)
MODIFIABLE : select YES or NO with the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to define if the variable can
be modified or not in the USER mode
Press
to validate and save the variable.
Press INSERT FUNCTION menu to insert the variable in the marking file.
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Press
and type the content of the variable, then Press
to validate
Note : if you add a variable named “ONESHOT”, the content of that variable will be destroyed
after each marking cycle. So that, you are sure not to have a duplicate marking.
You will have to update the content of that variable before each marking cycle.
Marking only a part of one variable
This is possible; you just have to surround the variable with parenthesis, and add two markers,
as this :
(<<V=VAR>>ddnn)
where dd marks the first index of the first character to mark ( starting at 1), and the last
index.
9.1.1 Multi Barcodes variables
You can use a barcode reader and scan several texts to insert it in several parts of the marking
text.
• Use a standard reader, ready for sending the standard variable frame “BCB=…” (see
frame format chapter).
• Enter several variables in the used file named #CBn or CBn, with n from 1 to 9 (“#” as
first character for the #CBn variables)
When using #CBn variables, length of the scanned code will define data registration in the
right variable.
When using CBn variables, scan order sequence will define data registration.
While using Cbn variables, you can use any length.
While using a barcode, the software carries out processes in the following order :
• In case one or several #CBn variables exist, data are registered in the variable of the
same length.
• If not, and in case one or several Cbn variables exist, data are registered using the scan
order ( CB1, CB2,CB3, etc… looping to CB1)
• If not, registration in the CB variable if it exists.
At end of marking, every contents for #CBn and CBn variables are cleared, ready to start a new
scan cycle.
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9.2
Insert an incremental serial number
Select SERIAL NUMBER in the function menu and press
Press CREATE and the following submenu appears:
NAME :
VALUE :
Type a name to identify the serial number (maximum of 99 variables)
Indicate the starting number . (The first number to be marked)
Example : 128, 00128, 000000128
STEP :
Define the serial number increment with step of 1 or 2 or more.
You can decrease serial numbers by choosing a negative value.
FREQUENCY : Define the frequency of the serial number increment.
MODIFIABLE : select YES or NO with the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to define if the serial number
increment can be modified or not in the USER mode.
ZERO :
select MARKED or NOT MARKED with the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to define if
you want or not the heading zeros
AUTOMATIC RE-INITIALIZATION enables to restart the value at a programmable periodic
time ( per minute, hour, week, day, month, year, shift).
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Press
to validate and save the serial number increment.
Press INSERT FUNCTION menu to insert the serial number increment in the marking file.
9.2.1 “SHARED” serial number
If a serial number named “SHARED” is created, its current value will be shared by each
file that contains this serial number. For each serial number except the one that is named
“SHARED”, serial number value is initialized while loading the marking file.
While loading the file, “SHARED” serial number value is set according to the previous used
value (previous used file).
Each modification in “SHARED” serial number value is registered in the current file. In
this way value is shared by every file in which serial number is present.
9.3
While creating serial number named “SHARED” in a new file, and in case it has already
been used before (in an other file for example), every parameters are automatically
loaded from the previous file
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Insert a time variable
Select TIME VARIABLE in the function menu and press
The following sub-menu appears :
Type the text to be marked on the DATE CODE line.
The text to be marked will be shown clearly on the PREVIEW line.
You can choose different marking presentation (example : 6, 06, 2006 or G for the year 2006).
Please respect capital or small letters while typing.
Press
to validate and insert the TIME VARIABLE in the marking file.
9.4
Insert a pause
You can insert a pause in the marking process.
The pause can be inserted wherever you want in the marking line.
Select PAUSE in the function menu and press
The PAUSE will be automatically inserted in the line where the cursor is situated.
It will be represented as follows : «P»
When the marking arrives to «P» the marking cycle will stop. To continue the marking, press on
the start button on the keyboard or on the gun handle.
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9.5
Insert a 2d data matrix code (optional licence required)
Select DATAMATRIX CODE in the function menu and press
The following sub-menu appears:
TEXT:
FORMAT :
SPEED :
CELL SIZE :
Press
Type the text (or time variable, serial n°, etc…) to be coded ( 220 characters
maximum)
Select the format of the code.
o Auto square = the size of the square code will be automatically determined
according to the quantity of the text to be coded
o Auto rectangular = the size of the rectangular code will be automatically
determined according to the quantity of the text to be coded
o Square Force = you can personalize the size of the square code : 10x10,
12x12, 14x14, 16x16, 18x18, 20x20, 22x22, 24x24, 26x26, 32x32, 36x36,
40x40, 48x48
o Rectangular Force = you can personalize the size of the rectangular code:
8x18, 8x32, 12x26, 12x36, 16x36, 16x48,
Select the marking speed in order to adjust the marking quality.
Lower speed will increase the marking quality and make it easier to read.
you can adjust the cell size manually so as to increase the distance between the
dots.
This may be useful to get the right size for the DATAMATRIX code in case
the height of the line is small.
to validate and insert the DATAMATRIX CODE in the marking file.
Note : The encoding is conform to the UID Norm.
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9.6
Insert a logo (optional licence required)
You can insert a logo wherever you want in the marking line.
Logos are in a 250 x 250 matrix format, with a maximum of 4000 points per logo.
To download a logo that you have created with TechnoLOG on your PC press
TECHNOSUITE TRANSFER with the UP/DOWN arrows and press
and select
.
To use this function select LOGO in the function menu and press
The following sub-menu appears:
Select the logo you want with the UP/DOWN arrows and press
marking file.
to insert it in the
As a specific character, the logo will be directly inserted into the marking line where the
cursor is located.
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9.7
Insert a D axis rotation
In case D axis option is in use, you can insert a rotation function. See the D Axis chapter,
simple mode usage
9.8
Insert a Z sensor move-up
In case Z Sensor option is in use, you can insert a move-up function between two lines of text.
The head will move-up before the marking of next line, then move-down and mark the next line.
This function is very useful for the marking of several lines on a multi-faces piece with
different planes..
Press FUNCTIONS and the following menu appears:
Press
to validate, the following submenu appears :
Enter the right value, this will insert the new line for sensor move-up into the current file.
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10
SAVE AND LOAD FILES
Your Multi4 marking machine can save about 4000 files containing marking texts, logos and
different variables, depending of the quantity of text and logos (within a limit of 4Mo of total
memory) .
Each file saved in the memory can be opened to be marked or to be modified.
10.1
Press
SAVE A FILE
and the following window appears :
Type a name in FILE NAME (19 characters maximum) on the keyboard.
To access to the COMMENTS section press the DOWN arrow so as to write an extra text that
will also be saved with the file and will appear each time you load it.
Validate saving operation by pressing
.
If the file name already exists, you will get a message asking you to overwrite it or not.
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10.2
LOAD A FILE
You can load a file in both USER mode and SUPERVISOR mode.
Press
If you know the name of the file to be loaded :
Type it and press
to load the file.
The file is automatically loaded with all the latest parameters saved.
If a comment was saved with the file, it will appear on the screen. Press
the loading.
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If you do not know the name of the file to be loaded :
Press
without typing any file name, and all the existing files will be listed on the screen.
Select the file you want with the UP/DOWN arrows and press
to validate the loading.
You can also call files up by simply indicating the first characters of the name. All the existing
files with that first character will be listed on the screen. Select the file you want with the
UP/DOWN arrows and press
to validate the loading.
Note : you can use filters to select and display a partial list of files. For example, if you type
T*C* as the file name, all the file names containing a T as the first character and as C as third
character will be displayed.
10.3
DELETE A FILE
To delete a file in the file selection menu, press the
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11
CYCLE TIME DISPLAY INFORMATION
The cycle time depends on the marking speed, the character height, compression and the font.
The font type of logos has no incidence on cycle time.
After a marking, press
and
to check the cycle time of marking.
Two cycle times are indicated :
o
The first and shorter one is the marking time only :
It does include the time of moving from origin point to the marking area but not the time of
moving back to origin point.
o
The second and longer one is the total cycle time :
It includes the time of moving from origin point to the marking area, the marking time and
the time of moving back to origin point.
NOTE THAT THE CYCLE TIME IS UPDATED AFTER EACH MARKING CYCLE.
IT IS NOT CHANGED WHILE USING TEST MODE.
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12
CONTROL BOX SETUP
You can set up all the parameters of the machine and visualize the complete control box
historical records.
Press
and the following menu appears :
TIME SETTING AND SHIFT
DEFINITION
PASSWORD DEFINITION
CONTROL BOX
INFORMATION
Select a parameter with the up/down arrows
arrows and press
MAINTENANCE AND
INSTALLATION TOOLS
, modify the content with the left/right
to validate.
NAME :
permits to define a name for the MULTI4 (15 characters maximum).
permits to reverse virtually the marking window upside down.
In reverse mode, the
icon is visible in the status bar.
UNITS:
permits to select the measures setting : millimeters or inches.
START KEY :
enabled or disabled (activate or deactivate the key on the keyboard).
STOP KEY :
enabled or disabled (activate or deactivate the key on the keyboard).
TechnoPROD :
enabled or disabled (activate or deactivate the TechnoPROD use).
Machine:
Machine type menu ( head format).
TECHNOSUITE : Activate the link with the TechnoSUITE 2006 PC Software.
WINDOW :
Press
to quit.
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12.1
TIME SETTING AND SHIFT DEFINITION
You can define the real time and change date settings.
You can also define different options concerning clock and shifts settings.
Press
and the following window will appears
Use
to navigate in the window to select the information to be modified and type the
new value on the keyboard.
In this example :
If you define a shift to be marked in any file, the machine will automatically mark:
From 00:00 to 05:59 the machine will mark : A12X
From 06:00 to 23:59 the machine will mark : BC
You can of course modify this information according to your need by typing the required values
in each zone.
Note :
You can set to different formats for the month and year variable if you want. In this case see
the function TIME VARIABLE by using #CM and/or #CY in the date coding in your marking
file.
For example, the month and year can be marked as letters : A for January, and so on, year with
a G for 2006 (letter A is for year 2000).
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12.2
PASSWORD DEFINITION
You can create a password to go from USER MODE to SUPERVISOR MODE so as to avoid the
free access to the SUPERVISOR MODE.
Press
To use no password let the space empty otherwise type a password and press ENTER to
validate.
To delete the password select PARAMETERS and type the password. Press
and
and
press ENTER to validate. Then a new window appears : NEW PASSWORD. When the password
is displayed delete it with
Press
and press ENTER to validate.
to come back to the main programming window.
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13
OPTIONS
The Multi4 control box is standard produced to propose the most flexible solution for the user.
You can either choose for a simple version without any option or a full option or adjust the
options precisely to your today need and adjust it in the future so to follow your requirement
day to day.
The different options available are the software option with the TechnoSUITE software
program and the hardware options with the battery pack, the 3rd axes, the slave mode, etc…
13.1
TechnoSUITE SOFTWARE
The optional TechnoSuite 2006 software is a set of tools, PC based.
A separate documentation is provided with the software and installation guide.
TechnoSuite uses the DotNet technology and is available for PC running with Windows 98 SE,
ME, NT 4.0, 2000 and XP.
Note : Windows 95 and NT 3 are not supported.
TechnoSuite 2006 is a set of several modules gathered in a unique application.
13.1.1 TechnoLOG SOFTWARE
This software enables you to create LOGOS on the PC and transfer it into the control box.
Main features are :
Import of TechnoLOG V1 logos (old version).
Import of bitmap images, multiple formats with automatic adjustment of brightness.
Drawing of points, lines, circles, rectangles, texts, moving, undo / redo, copy/paste.
Scale adjustment.
Marking order in automatic or manual mode (point by point or linear in manual mode).
Preview of marking order.
Direct transfer into the control box (via Com Port).
13.1.2 TechnoPROD SOFTWARE
TechnoPROD allows the transfer of complete marking historical records from the Multi4 V2 to
a PC to follow up production details.
It permits to do statistical analyses, search for details about executed marking files, print
lists, transfer information to other people.
This module is tied with a MSAccess Database
13.1.3 TechnoSAVE SOFTWARE
TechnoSAVE allows to transfer files :
• from the control box to a PC and
• from a PC to the control box.
You can back-up all your marking files on the PC for more safety and maintain it up-dated with
the automatic synchronization.
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13.2
BATTERY AND CHARGER
Your MULTI4 V2 marking machine can be used with battery option that permits you to mark
without any AC mains power connection.
The MULTI4 V2 charges the battery when the AC mains power is switched on or by using a
specific external charger described further on.
You can work either with the AC mains power supply or with the battery by choosing one or the
other mode on the keyboard.
⇒ If you are working on AC mains power mode and want to work on battery mode without
switching off your equipment :
Press
to switch on battery power. You can continue working with battery supply
and disconnect the MULTI4 V2 from AC mains power supply.
Press again
to return on AC mains power supply.
⇒ To know which power supply mode you are working on, a BATTERY icon or MAINS is
indicated at the top left side of the screen.
To switch ON or OFF the control box when there is no AC mains power connection, press
more than 3 seconds.
If your battery is discharged, your MULTI 4 marking machine will turn off automatically.
Notes :
•
•
In battery mode, the AC mains power switch has no effect on the AC mains
power input.
When you switch off your MULTI4 V2, the LCD display may switch off a few
seconds later (
< 10 seconds) : please wait.
13.2.1 INTERNAL CHARGER (with optional battery pack)
With the internal charger, you can start / stop the battery charge by pressing
+ B.
The charger will stop automatically when the battery is charged. Without marking cycles, it will
take 4 hours to charge completely your battery pack.
However you can continue to mark during the charging process.
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13.2.2 BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS
Never connect or disconnect the battery pack when the electronic control box is connected
to the mains power supply.
MULTI4 V2 batteries have a life time of about 250 full cycles of charge/discharge.
MULTI4 V2 batteries (NimH) must be disconnected from the external charger or the marking
machine if you don’t use the battery pack for more than one month.
At the first use of the battery pack please run a minimum of 4 to 5 full charge/discharge
cycles to obtain maximum power and life time.
The battery pack is protected against over temperature us (55°C) and shortcuts.
See page 66 for more details about the battery specifications.
13.2.3 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXTERNAL CHARGER
Mains power :
Usage temperature :
Charge supply :
The
The
The
The
110-115 V AC or 220-240 V AC
32°F to 115°F ( 0°C to 45 °C)
1A
full charging time for the battery pack is about 3 hours.
charger is equipped with two LED lights that indicate the level of battery charge.
LED AC ON indicates that the battery is charging.
LED CHARGE OFF indicates that the battery is charged and ready to work.
13.3
OPTION 8 Inputs / 8 Outputs
When this option is setup, inputs can be used to select files, and outputs can be used to
synchronize any robot.
The following table shows the inputs mapping:
Inputs
Input
Usage
In1
« Cycle Start »
In2
« Cycle Stop »
In3
« file select 1 »
In4
« file select 2 »
In5
« file select 3 »
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In6
« file select 4 »
In7
« file select 5» or « Out position detector for the Z Pneumatic Axis»
In8
« file select 6» or « In position detector for the Z Pneumatic Axis »
In case the Z pneumatic option is not used, In3 to In8 are used for the file selection,
with a maximum of 63 possible files (the 0 value is forbidden).
In case the Z pneumatic option and detectors are used, only 4 inputs are used to select
files (maximum of 15 files, the 0 value is forbidden) .
While starting the marking cycle, the selected file is one of the “IO-xx” files, xx
corresponding to the inputs value.
Example :
IN3 = 1, In4 = 1, In5 to In8 = 0, without any Z pneumatic option.
The value is 3 (000011 binary value)
The selected file is the “IO-03” file.
In case the resulting file doesn’t exist, the current file is used for the marking cycle.
You must create the “IO-xx” files before using this input selecting mode.
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The following table shows the outputs mapping:
Outputs
Usage
Output
Out1
« System Ready »
Out2
« Marking is running »
Out3
« Fault »
Out4
« Pause »
Out5
« Fault IDI Maintenance»
Out6
Unused (available for future usage)
Out7
« Marking Head return »
Out8
« Marking Head going in position »
With Z Pneumatic option
13.3.1 PINNING FROM THE 8 INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTOR
IN 1
IN 2
IN 3
IN 4
IN 5
INPUTS
Plug X2
IN 6
IN 7
IN 8
IN Common
GND
+24V
OUT 1
OUT 2
OUT 3
OUT 4
Plug X3
Plug X5
Plug X4
Back side of the Multi4 control box
OUT 5
OUT 6
OUT 7
OUT 8
OUT Common
Mains power
(24V / 250mA)
OUTPUTS
Front side of the Multi4 control box
References : Miniconnec 18003604 connector from Phoenix Contact, to be screwed
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13.4
ETHERNET NETWORK OPTION
If the ethernet option is available, this option enables to connect the marking machine to the
internal network of your company (straight cable) or directly to a PC (reversed cable).
Communication with Technosuite is then established by network connection instead of RS232
connection.
When this option is available and a cable is plugged in, the MULTI4 tries immediately to get
connected with network.
•
Case of a connection to a company network
A DHCP server is available on the network, the MULT4 includes a DHCP client module,
and the MULTI4 IP address is automatically assigned by the server.
•
Case of a direct connection to a PC
In case the PC includes a DHCP server module, functioning is the same as the above
functioning.
In case the PC does not include a DHCP server module, and no automatic IP address was
assigned to the MULTI4, the IP address 192.168.1.250 is assigned after 15 seconds to
the MULTI4.
Note : Windows 2000/XP does not include any DHCP server. However, this is possible to
install one DHCP server (software in utils directory supplied on the CD).
To display the IP address used by the MULTI4, select the configuration menu, press
, and then select the maintenance menu
.
Display of the MULTI4
MAC and IP addresses
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The MAC address is also available in this menu. Your network administrator may need it for the
configuration of the internal company network.
A server for web pages is being developed what will enable the distant control / maintenance.
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13.5
USE A ROTARY “D” AXIS ( 3rd Axis Option)
Attention : the rotary axis has to be positioned at the same side than the origin point.
The rotary axis allows to mark on a piece circumference.
To activate this option select it in the advanced configuration menu.
You can use this axis in two modes :
• Simple mode
• Divisor mode
13.5.1 SIMPLE MODE
You have to :
a. indicate the diameter ( > 0 ) of the piece to be marked in the general parameters.
b. program the Y offset, for a good positioning above the piece (see chapter 13.3.1).
The marking window size will automatically be taken into account. It correspond to the used
marking perimeter
The MULTI4 V2 computes a three-dimensional moving, and the three axis can be in action at
the same time.
By programming an angle value in the manual mode, you will be able to mark the piece in
horizontal and vertical modes and even in spiral mode (helicoidally marking).
13.5.2 DIVISOR MODE
In DIVISOR MODE, you have to :
a. Enter a null value for the diameter of the piece to be marked.
b. use the insert function D AXIS ROTATION to mark a piece at different places on its
circumference.
Type the angle rotation value in degrees and press
A new line named ROTATION will be created :
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This rotation will be executed between two marking lines.
For example : suppose you want to mark 5 lines on each side of an hexagonal piece, you will
create 5 marking lines with 5 rotation lines of 60° in between.
Note :
To avoid a shock between the piece and the stylus while rotation, you can introduce a fictive X
and Y position in the rotation line :
In this example, just before doing the rotation, the stylus will move to the fictitious X=5,Y=25
position.
30°C
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
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13.6
USING THE TAG FEEDER
After having prepared the text to be marked and inserted tags to be marked in the feeder,
press
be marked.
to launch the marking. The following menu appears : Enter the number of tags to
Meter for marked tags
Enter 0 to end the marking cycle.
Enter a number between 1 and 1 000 to launch the marking cycle.
Each tag goes by a marking position, each tag is braked, marked and ejected.
Functioning errors are reported :
Feeder movement
indicator
No tags
Tag jammed
To stop prematurely a marking cycle, press
cancellation).
In case of default, press
(1st press : pause, 2nd press : marking
to cancel the current marking cycle.
You can use the approach mode to position the text to be marked on the tag.
While using the approach mode, the tag is positioned so as to be marked.
When the approach mode is finished, the tag is ejected.
A specific meter for marked tags by cycle is displayed on the screen.
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13.7
USING THE ELECTRIC Z AXIS
When the Z axis option is used, in both “User” or “Supervisor” modes, you can move Up and
Down this Z axis. To move the Z axis, press :
ALT + Up arrow
: to move Up (pulse or continue)
ALT + Down arrow : to move Down (pulse or continue)
ALT + Space
: to clear the counter position.
While pressing one of these combinations, the following sub-menu appears :
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14
COMMUNICATION (RS 232 or Ethernet)
Communication protocol allows the MULTI4 V2 marking machine to be used in a slave mode via a
RS232 serial port or optional Ethernet port. When using the Ethernet port, each frame must
be enclosed within a Tcp frame on 6120 port.
This communication protocol offers several options :
• File selection
• Loading an alphanumerical variable
• Loading an incremented variable
• Transferring complete marking data, with all parameters such as X and Y coordinates,
dimensions of characters, text to be marked…
14.1
FRAMEWORK
The marking machine uses a framework with the following structure :
If the control code
was activated
with Command « E »
[STX] [Control 1] [Control 2] , … , [Control N] [ETX] [CheckSum].
After having received a framework, the marking unit sends back an answer :
if everything is OK, the ACK code (ASCII 06) is sent back to confirm that the framework is OK
if not (an error has been detected in the pattern), the NAK code (ASCII 21) is sent back, and
the pattern is not taken into account.
If the CheckSum control code has been activated (command = E), the framework ends with
[CheckSum].
14.2
COMMAND FORMATS
Each command starts with a command identification code, a list of parameters, then the [CR]
code announces the end of the command.
14.2.1 LIST OF COMMANDS
14.2.1.1 Command A : Select a file
Parameter : the file name
Example: Send « ATEST[CR] », to select the file « TEST ».
14.2.1.2 Command B : Load an alphanumerical variable
Parameters : variable name and its value …
Example : Send « BVAR1=HELLO[CR] », to charge text « HELLO » in the variable
named « VAR1 ».
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14.2.1.3 Command C : Load an incremented variable
Parameters : variable name and its value …
Example :Send « C1=0100[CR] », to load the value « 0100 » in the incremented
variable named « 1 ».
14.2.1.4 Command D : Start the marking
No parameters.
Example : Send « D [CR] » to activate the marking as soon as the sequence to be
marked is received.
The code [EOT] is sent after the last point is marked, then the code [ENQ] is
sent at the end of the marking cycle. In case an error occurs (for example an
origin problem) the code [NAK] is sent.
14.2.1.5 Command E : Activate the CHECKSUM function.
This is a security check for the communication protocol.
No parameters.
Example : Send « E[CR] » to activate the check out of the communication by
checksum. If you activate the checksum, it is necessary to do the calculation of it
and to transfer the corresponding code with the framework.
CheckSum corresponds to an EXCLUSIVE OR of all ASCII codes of the pattern,
[STX] and [ETX] included.
14.2.1.6 Command F : Transfer a completed text
This command was used with the MULTI4 V1 ( ascending compatibility)
For optimal use with MULTI4 V2 version, use Command M
More parameters are available in the new command M. (see page 66).
[CR]
F
X
Y
Height Comp
Radius
Angle F P
Text
start coordinate of marking on the X axis
(-9999 to +9999 in tenth of mm).
Y :
start coordinate of marking on the Y axis
Height : Height of characters (from 0 to 999 in tenth of mm).
Comp : compression of characters (50 to 200 %).
Radius : Radius of the circle on which the marking is positioned
X :
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Angle : if Radius=0, then Angle corresponds to the gradient of the marking
angle. If not, Angle corresponds to the starting angle of the circular
marking.
D :
depth of the marking (0 = no impact, to 9 = strong impact).
F :
font (No1 to No9).
Text : to be marked.
With a logo (or picture), send the name of the logo in the text, preceded
by the ASCII code [ LF ] and followed by the ASCII code [ FF ].
Example : to mark “ TEST 123 ” (with the logo previously named "arrow")
Send the following information " TEST [ LF ] ARROW [ FF ] 123 "
14.2.1.7 Command G : Inactivate the return codes.
No parameters.
Example : Send « G[CR] ». This function inactivates the codes which are sent by
the marking control box. For example, if a code is sent from the control box to a
bar-code reader, this code can be considered by the bar-code reader as a
parameter setting, and it will modify the settings of the bar code reader.
14.2.1.8 Command H : Transfer the general parameters.
3 or 8 parameters:
[CR]
H
Z V M w w w w P
Z: defines the zero (" 0 " = zero without slash, " 1 " = zero with slash).
S: defines the marking speed (" 1 " to " 9 ").
M: defines the mirror mode (" 0 " = normal, " 1 " = horizontal, " 2 " = vertical).
wwww : depends on used option :
• D-axis diameter ( 0 to 999.9 tenth of mm)
• Distance detection for Z-sensor ( 0.1 to 9.9 mm)
• Plate rack number ( from 1 to 5)
P: font type ( 0= OCR, 1=OCR-A)
only 3 parameters are possible ( Z V M) ( compatibility with MULTI4 V1)
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14.2.1.9 Command I: Activate the error codes.
No parameters.
When an error of transmission occurs, the system sends [ NAK ] code to announce
an error…
If you wish to know more about this error, activate the "I" function, an error
code will be emitted just after the [ NAK ] code.
Each Bit corresponds to a specific error:
Bit 0 : “CheckSum” error
The calculated Checksum is different from the Checksum received … Either the
master system has not correctly calculated the Checksum, or there was a
transmission error…
Bit 1 : pattern error
The received information is not valid … For example, during the transfer of the
marking parameters, a numerical value is sent instead of a letter.
Bit 2 : missing variable
The variable to be modified with the order B was not found …
Bit 3 : missing incremented variable
The incremented variable to be modified with order C was not found …
Bit 4 : missing file
The file was not found (order A)
Bit 5 : Interruption of the marking cycle
The marking cycle has been stopped.
Bit 6 : « Time Out » error
During transmission on the serial port, the maximum time between 2 transmitted
codes is 2 seconds. Beyond 2 seconds a “time out” message is sent.
14.2.1.10 Command J : Inactivate the error-messages of a missing variable or a missing
incremented variable.
No parameters.
According to your needs it can be useful to transfer a variable which is not
present in the file. In this case, if this function is activated, the pattern is taken
into account, but the variable is ignored.
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14.2.1.11 Command M : Transfer a completed text ( MULTI4 V2)
This command replaces the “Command F” of MULTI4 V1
The syntax remains the same but some parameters were added :
[CR]
M
X
Y
Height Comp
Radius
Angle D F Z Z Z Z S I A
Text
start coordinate of marking on the X axis
Y :
start coordinate of marking on the Y axis
Height : Height of characters (from 0 to 999 in tenth of mm).
Comp : compression of characters (50 to 200 %).
Radius : Radius of the circle on which the marking is positioned
Angle : if Radius=0, then Angle corresponds to the gradient of the marking
angle. If not, Angle corresponds to the starting angle of the circular
marking.
D :
depth of the marking (0 = no impact, to 9 = strong impact).
F :
font (No1 to No9).
ZZZZ : start coordinate of marking on the Z axis
S :
space between characters, from 0 to 9 ( cf inter-character spacing)
I :
italic angle, from 1 to 9 ( cf italic marking)
A :
justification
Text : to be marked.
With a logo (or picture), send the name of the logo in the text, preceded
by the ASCII code [ LF ] and followed by the ASCII code [ FF ].
X :
In one frame several orders can be combined.
You can send a marking sequence with the value of a variable and the starting
order, both in a single order.
14.2.2 Examples
•
•
You can select the file " FILE " and load the value " TEST " in the variable "
VAR ", and start the marking cycle :
« [STX]AFILE[CR]BVAR=TEST[CR]D[CR][ETX] »
You can transfer the variable « VAR » with communication check out by
CheckSum :
« [STX]BVAR=TESTV[CR]E[CR][ETX]v ».
“v” corresponds to the ASCII 118 code, resulting from an EXCLUSIVE OR of all codes present
in the pattern.
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14.2.3 Special characters
Special characters may be used inside the protocol, for variables and/or text; the
following table give the values to use :
Decimal
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
Octal
\176
\177
\200
\201
\202
\203
\204
\205
\206
\207
\210
\211
\212
\213
\214
\215
\216
\217
\220
\221
\222
\223
\224
\225
\226
\227
Character
Diameter
Degree
«Ą»
«Á»
«Ä»
«ą»
«á»
«ä»
«â»
«ß»
«Ć»
«Č»
«Ç»
«ć»
«č»
«ç»
«Ď»
«ď»
«É»
«Ę»
«Ě»
«é»
«ę»
«ě»
«è»
«ê»
Decimal
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
Octal
\230
\231
\232
\233
\234
\235
\236
\237
\240
\241
\242
\243
\244
\245
\246
\247
\250
\251
\252
\253
\254
\255
\256
\257
\260
\261
Character
«ë»
«ĺ»
«í»
«î»
«ï»
«Ł»
«ł»
«Ľ»
«Ń»
«Ň»
«Ñ»
«ń»
«ň»
«ñ»
«Ó»
«Ö»
«ó»
«ö»
«ô»
«Ř»
«ř»
«Ś»
«Š»
«ś»
«š»
«Ť»
Decimal
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
Octal
\262
\263
\264
\265
\266
\267
\270
\271
\272
\273
\274
\275
\276
\277
\300
\301
\302
\303
\304
\305
\306
\307
\310
\311
\312
\313
\314
\315
Character
«ť»
«Ů»
«Ú»
«Ü»
«ů»
«ú»
«ü»
«ù»
«û»
«Ý»
«ý»
«Ź»
«Ž»
«ś»
«ź»
«ž»
«Ŝ»
«Å»
«å»
«Ø»
«ø»
«Ã»
«ã»
«Õ»
«õ»
«à»
«Æ»
«æ»
No special character must be used for Data matrix encoding, neither while using the OCRA font.
In these cases, if such special characters are present inside the text or variables , they
are automatically replaced by the standard needed characters.
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15
COMMUNICATION USING INPUTS /OUTPUTS ( Licence
Required)
The MULTI4 V2 is standard fitted with 1 connector of 2 inputs and 3 outputs.
Standard I/O connector
You can use this I/O connection to synchronize the control box with an external equipment
(automat or PC).
INPUTS
DESCRIPTION
(DIN 8 pts)
Start-cycle
8
Stop cycle
3
Input common
2
System ready
OUTPUTS
WIRING
Marking in progress
error
Output common
6
7
1
4
Caution : this mode is available only if the TechnoIO Licence is active.
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Examples :
•
Connection of a Start / Stop switch :
Start button : (Normally Open contact) connected to 8 and 2
Stop button : (Normally Open contact) connected to 3 and 2
•
Input/Output linked to a PLC using external 24V signals :
Technomark MULTI4 V2
OUTPUTS
INPUTS
Start
cycle
8 2
Stop
marking
3 2
System
ready
6
Marking in
progress
7
Fault
1
4
Common +24V
from
external PLC
Automat Start
Automat In1
Automat In2
Automat In3
Stop
For more details, see chronograms in the annexe section
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MAINTENANCE
Maintenance operations on your MULTI4 V2 marking equipment are very simple.
The parts that mostly require attention are the active parts of the marking head. (see
ANNEXE 1)
It is necessary to lubricate the stylus (Fig 2) to keep it clean and to prevent it from guide
jamming (Fig 4).
In case of dust or shavings in the environment of the marking head the stylus could have
difficulties to slide smoothly in the guide. It can reduce marking quality.
The frequency of lubrication and maintenance operations depend on the conditions in which the
marking machine is used (workshop environment, quantity of marking carried out, and marking
depth, etc…).
As
•
•
•
an indication :
Very heavy use
(>10 000 characters/day) : daily
Heavy use
(about 4000 characters/day) : twice per week
Light use
(<1000 characters/day) : once per week
16.1
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
CLEAN AND LUBRICATE THE STYLUS
Loose the knurled cap. You should be able to loose it by hand (Fig 5).
Separate the guide (Fig 4), the spring (Fig 3), the stylus (Fig 2) and the core (Fig 1).
Clean the core, the guide and the stylus by wiping with a clean cloth.
Oil a bit the guide and the stylus – the spray in the TECHNOMARK maintenance kit is
perfectly suited to coat the surfaces.
Reassemble the pieces in the same order as shown in the Annexe.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN the knurled cap while replacing it on the marking head.
USE NO TOOLS - TIGHTEN ONLY BY HAND.
16.2
SHARPEN THE STYLUS
The stylus of your MULTI4 V2 can be sharpened. The standard sharpening angle is 90° (a
special aeronautical sharpening with 0.2 mm radius can be supplied in option).
If impact quality gets worse and worse, it may be that the stylus is blunt or damaged. Sharpen
again the stylus or replace it if necessary. The stylus is a monobloc Carbide component – use an
appropriate grinder to sharpen it.*
We supply also styluses with an angle of 60° and 120°
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16.3
THE SPRING
Spring quality is a very important aspect for a good marking.
A worn spring will reduce the up and down movement of the stylus and impacts may be faint or
even be wrong placed.
Do not hesitate to change the spring if marking quality is unsatisfactory.
16.4
GENERAL MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE MARKING
HEAD
Besides the impact unit, no specific maintenance is required for the other mechanical parts.
For a longer life of your marking machine, maintain all the guiding axes as clean as possible.
To clean the guiding axes completely, place the machine upside down with stylus facing you and
use a duster and/or grease remover.
Make sure the AC mains power is switched off before carrying out any maintenance in order to
avoid unwanted movement of any part of the marking head.
Cleaning frequency depends on the use of the equipment.
A visual check is enough to see if it is necessary to clean it or not.
Some indications for the cleaning rhythm :
• Very dusty or dirty environment :
clean daily to once a week
• Normal working environment :
clean monthly
• Clean and non dusty environment :
clean twice a year
SEE APPENDIX FOR THE DETAILS OF PARTS TO BE CLEANED. (Parts indicated by A)
16.5
CONTROL BOX MAINTENANCE
No specific actions needed for the maintenance of the control box.
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16.6
FUSE REPLACEMENT
If necessary, replace the fuse located on the left side of your control box.
Always use the same type of fuse : 2,5A temporised, 5x20 mm.
Replacement of the fuse :
•
•
•
•
•
Disconnect the power supply cord from the control box.
Right above the On/Off switch, push in the fuse holder, turn it counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
No tools are required for this operation.
Check the fuse and replace it if necessary.
Replace the fuse holder by pushing it into its position and turn it clockwise to lock it.
Connect the AC mains power supply cord to the control box again.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Refer to the Troubleshooting table below to identify your problem, its possible cause and its
corrective action. If you do not solve the problem, please contact the TECHNOMARK after
sales service or your local distributor for further investigations.
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Control box display do
not work.
The control box is not
powered.
Check the power supply of the
control box.
Check the On/Off switch
position.
Check the mains power fuse.
Marking head does not
initialise and display is
working.
The marking head is not well
connected.
Check if the marking head is
connected to the control box and
the connector correctly locked.
Check if there is no broken pin in
the connector.
Check if the marking head cable
is not damaged.
The home detection card is
out of order.
Check if the 2 LED lights on the
card are lighted when impact unit
is out of home position.
If not, replace the detection
card.
Check if each LED switches off
when you place a small
screwdriver in the detector. If
not, check the soldering on the
card and solder it again if
necessary. If not, replace the
detection card.
The control box is out of
order.
The stylus may be
excessively worn.
Change the control box.
The stylus is dirty or
partially blocked.
Clean and lubricate the stylus.
The spring is worn.
Change the stylus spring.
Impact depth is
insufficient or not
constant.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)
There is no impact.
The solenoid cable is
damaged.
Check if the yellow cable in front
of the solenoid is not broken.
The impact unit is badly
fixed.
Check if the impact unit is well
placed and tightened. If not,
position it correctly (concentric
with its support) and screw the 2
lateral screws.
Check if the stylus slides in the
guide. If not, clean it and
lubricate it.
Check if the marking head is
connected to the control box and
the connector correctly locked.
The stylus is blocked.
The impact unit is not
moving or makes noise
while starting a marking
cycle.
Marking quality is poor
and characters are not
clear.
The control box do not
communicate with the
marking head.
The marking head is stiff.
Clean the guiding axes as
explained in the instruction
manual.
A misalignment of the guiding
axes makes movement stiff.
Realign the long X axis by
unscrewing a quarter turn the
bronze gear screw and tighten it
again after having checked that
the X and Y axis are
perpendicular.
The marking head is dirty.
Clean the marking head with
standard degreaser and check
that there is no dirt in the teeth
of the racks and pinions.
Increase the character height or
decrease the marking depth or
reduce the distance between the
stylus and the piece.
The depth is too strong
according to the character
height.
The marking speed is too
high.
Reduce the marking speed in
general parameters.
The spring is worn.
Replace the spring by a new one.
The piece to be marked
Make sure that the piece to be
moves or vibrates during the marked is correctly fixed.
marking.
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18
ANNEXES
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18.1
I/O CHRONOGRAM
Waiting for
« start-cycle »
Close
Start-cycle
Marking cycle
This impulsion is not
taken into account if the
system is not yet ready
to start a new cycle
Return to
origin
« startcycle » lead
time
Marking cycle
pin 8/2
t
Open
Close
System ready
pin 6 / 4
t
Open
Close
Marking
pin 7 / 4
Open
t
Last dot marked
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Origin point reached
again
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18.2
ASCII CODES
BIT Number
0
0
0
0
0
0
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2
b1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
COLUMN
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DLE
SP
0
@
P
‘
p
LINE
0
0
0
0
0
NUL
0
0
0
1
1
SOH DC1
!
1
A
Q
a
q
0
0
1
0
2
STX DC2
”
2
B
R
b
r
0
0
1
1
3
ETX
DC3
#
3
C
S
c
s
0
1
0
0
4
EOT DC4
$
4
D
T
d
t
0
1
0
1
5
ENQ NAK
%
5
E
U
e
u
0
1
1
0
6
ACK SYN
&
6
F
V
f
v
0
1
1
1
7
BEL
ETB
‘
7
G
W
g
w
1
0
0
0
8
BS
CAN
(
8
H
X
h
x
1
0
0
1
9
HT
EM
)
9
I
Y
i
y
1
0
1
0
A
LF
SUB
*
:
J
Z
j
z
1
0
1
1
B
VT
ESC
+
;
K
[
k
{
1
1
0
0
C
FF
FS
,
<
L
\
l
|
1
1
0
1
D
CR
GS
-
=
M
]
m
}
1
1
1
0
E
SO
RS
.
>
N
^
n
~
1
1
1
1
F
SI
US
/
?
O
_
o
DEL
Wiring of serial port :
Multi4 Side
Sub D 9 pts
Pin 3
(Rxd)
Pin 2
(Txd)
Pin 5
(Gnd)
Master ( PC)
Side
Txd
Rxd
Gnd
Standard communication settings:
•
•
•
•
9600 bauds,
8 data bits,
1 stop bit,
No parity.
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18.3
COMPLETE ASCII CODES TABLE
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18.4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
18.4.1 NORMAL CONDITION FOR USE
•
•
•
•
Power : 90-240 Vac, 50-60 Hz, 250 V.A
Temperature : 0 – 50 °C
Hygrometry : 0 – 90%
Electro-Magnetic Compatibility ( C.E.M)
o Immunity :
• NF EN
• NF EN
• NF EN
• NF EN
o Emmissivity :
• NF EN
• NF EN
• NF EN
• NF EN
61000-4-2 Electrostatic Discharges
61000-4-3 Magnetic Fields
61000-4-4 Pulsed transitions
61000-4-11 Breaks of power
61000-6-4 Outputting Emissive mode
61000-3-2 Harmonic current <16 A ( A Class )
55022 A Class (conductive mode
55022 A Class (radiative mode )
Your MULTI4 V2 is declared conform, and the report/ratio of conformity can be
delivered on written request.
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18.4.2 TEMPERATURE CURVES
Please find temperature curves including : ambient, front face, rear face, handle
and Stylus temperatures.
The duty ratio is the ratio in percentage between the marking time and the total
time of use without marking.
Tests conditions : 10 characters, X = 60mm, Y = 40mm, Max Depth, Font 5x7,
Height = 5mm, fixed cycle time = 12 seconds.
220V mains power :
Ambient 20°C, 220V
Ambient 25°C, 220V
Internal
Front
Rear
0
Top
duty ratio
20
%
10
0%
20
%
40
%
60
%
80
%
Front
50
40
%
Handle
Internal
100
60
%
°C
Top
Stylus
10
0%
150
Rear
80
%
100
80
60
40
20
0
Stylus
duty ratio
Ambient 30°C, 220V
Ambient 35°C, 220V
Internal
°C
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Front
Rear
Top
Internal
°C
150
Front
Rear
100
Top
50
Handle
Handle
0
duty ratio
20
%
40
%
60
%
80
%
Stylus
10
0%
20
%
40
%
60
%
80
%
10
0%
Stylus
duty ratio
Ambient 40°C, 220V
Ambient 45°C, 220V
Internal
°C
150
Front
Internal
°C
150
Front
Rear
100
20
%
40
%
60
%
80
%
0
Rear
100
Top
50
10
0%
Handle
Handle
50
Stylus
0
Top
Handle
Stylus
80%
60%
40%
duty ratio
duty ratio
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110V mains power :
Ambient 20°, 110V
Ambient 25°C, 110V
Internal
Internal
100
80
60
40
20
0
Front
Rear
Top
20
%
40
%
60
%
80
%
10
0%
Handle
°C
100
80
60
40
20
0
Stylus
Front
Rear
Top
Handle
Stylus
100% 80% 60% 40% 20%
duty ratio
duty ratio
Ambient 30°C, 110V
°C
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Ambient 35°C, 110V
Internal
Front
Rear
Top
Internal
°C
150
Front
Rear
100
Top
50
Handle
Handle
0
Stylus
20
%
40
%
60
%
80
%
Stylus
10
0%
100% 80% 60% 40% 20%
duty ratio
duty ratio
Ambient 40°C, 110V
Ambient 45°C, 110V
Internal
Front
150
Internal
100
Rear
Front
Rear
100
Top
50
20
%
40
%
60
%
80
%
0
10
0%
°C
150
Handle
50
Stylus
0
Top
Handle
Stylus
80%
duty ratio
60%
40%
duty ratio
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18.4.3 BATTERY PACK (OPTION)
Never connect or disconnect the battery pack when the electronic control box is
connected to the mains power supply.
MULTI4 V2 batteries have a life time of about 250 full cycles of charge/discharge.
MULTI4 V2 batteries (NimH) must be disconnected from the external charger or the
marking machine if you don’t use the battery pack for more than one month.
At the first use of the battery pack please run a minimum of 4 to 5 full charge/discharge
cycles to obtain maximum power and life time.
The battery pack is protected against over temperature us (55°C) and shortcuts.
BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS
o
o
o
o
20 elements NiMH, 3AH, 29 V
Maximum internal temperature : 50°C
Time of charging with the integrated charger : 4 hours (without marking
cycles)
Consumption on battery mode :
• without marking cycle : 0.4A
• during marking cycles ( maximum depth ) : 7.8A
Electric endurance :
o
o
o
7 hours in sleeping mode,
4 hours while marking every minute 10 characters at maximum depth
1 hour while marking every 10 seconds 10 characters at maximum depth
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18.4.4 FONT DEFINITION
Simple Font No1
5 x 7 pts
Double Font No 2
9 x 13 pts
Dense Fonts from
No 3 to No 9
Font
Font
Font
Font
Font
Font
Font
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
point
point
point
point
point
point
point
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
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10/100e mm
15/100e mm
20/100e mm
25/100e mm
30/100e mm
35/100e mm
40/100e mm
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APPENDIX 1
18.4.5 IMPACT UNIT ASSEMBLY
Fig 1
Fig 2
Fig 3
Fig 4
Fig 5
Fig 7
Fig 6
Do not overtighten the
knurled cap while replacing
(hand tightening only)
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APPENDIX 2
18.4.6 UNDERSIDE VIEW OF THE MULTI4 MARKING HEAD
A – Parts to keep clean
Underside view of the Multi4 marking head
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