REFERENCE MANUAL E8-V5 - SIC-Venim s.r.o.

SIC MARKING 

13 route de Limonest 

ZAC de la Braille 

69380 LISSIEU – France 

Téléphone : (+33) 04.72.54.80.00 

Télécopie : (+33) 04.78.47.39.40 

E-Mail : info@sic-marking.com 

http://www.sic-marking.com 

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REFERENCE MANUAL 

E8-V5

CONTENTS 

I - GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................................5 

II - STARTING SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................7 

III - MARKING MODE ...................................................................................................................................................8 

1 - FILE MENU.............................................................................................................................................................8 

2 - VARIABLE MENU ..............................................................................................................................................11 

3 - MARKING MENU ...............................................................................................................................................12 

4 - CONFIGURATION MENU..................................................................................................................................14 

5 - VIEW MENU .......................................................................................................................................................17 

6 - ? MENU.................................................................................................................................................................19 

IV - MACHINE CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................21 

1 - LIST OF MACHINES :..............................................................................................................................................21 

2 - LIST OF ACCESSORIES : .........................................................................................................................................21 

3 - ACCESSORY PARAMETERS ( ): ........................................................................................................................22 

4 - I/O PARAMETERS ( ) : .....................................................................................................................................25 

5 - PRIORITY OF THE AXES FOR THE FIRST MOVE ( ) : ............................................................................................25 

6 - PARAMETERS OF MARKING CYCLE ( 

+ ) : ...............................................................................................26 

7 - MACHINE PARAMETERS: ......................................................................................................................................26 

V - MODE EDITION......................................................................................................................................................27 

1 - SCREEN PRESENTATION .......................................................................................................................................27 

2 - DESCRIPTION OF ENTRY FIELDS ............................................................................................................................27 

3 - FILE MENU ..........................................................................................................................................................27 

4 - EDIT MENU .........................................................................................................................................................28 

5 - MARKING MENU ...............................................................................................................................................30 

6 - FORMAT MENU..................................................................................................................................................31 

VI - APPENDIXES......................................................................................................................................34 

1 - QUALITY OF MARKING AND SPACING BETWEEN CHARACTERS ........................................................34 

2 - MARKING ORIENTATION...............................................................................................................................35 

a) Orientation = Horizontal ........................................................................................................................... 35 

b) Orientation = Vertical ................................................................................................................................ 36 

c) Orientation = inverted ................................................................................................................................ 36 

d) Orientation = Vertical-inverted .................................................................................................................. 37 

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3 - DATA-MATRIX FORMAT........................................................................................................................................38 

4 - STYLUS / WORKPIECE DISTANCE ACCORDING TO FORCE .......................................................................................38 

5 - CREATION OF MODIFICATION OF VARIABLES IN FILE.............................................................................................39 

6 - VARIABLE RESET TO 0 ..........................................................................................................................................39 

7 - DESCRIPTION OF SERIAL PORTS.............................................................................................................................40 

a) « HOST » serial link.................................................................................................................................... 40 

b) « SERIAL» serial link.................................................................................................................................. 40 

c) « Controller / PC » link cable ..................................................................................................................... 40 

8 - CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................41 

a) « I/O » connector ........................................................................................................................................ 41 

b) « START / STOP » connector...................................................................................................................... 41 

c) « MARKER » connector .............................................................................................................................. 42 

d) « ACCESORY » connector.......................................................................................................................... 42 

9 - INPUTS / OUTPUTS ................................................................................................................................................43 

a) Controller cabling....................................................................................................................................... 43 

b) The « pause » output ................................................................................................................................... 43 

c) Operating timing diagram........................................................................................................................... 44 

10 - CABLING EXAMPLES ...........................................................................................................................................45 

a) Wiring of the pneumatic Z-axis ................................................................................................................... 45 

b) Use of the inputs/outputs with clamping of the part and signal of error with a light : ................. 46 

11 - PRINTABLE CHARACTERS ..................................................................................................................................47 


I - GENERAL 

Please report to start manual to install machine and 

controller 

While remaining particularly user-friendly for program development, software version 5 will allow the setting up of the 

parameters for the various markings to be made and offers a host of possibilities: 

• Independent operating mode or Slave operating mode. 

• Possibility of straight, inclined, radiating, mirror markings, etc. 

• Adjustable character height and width. 

• Choice of various fonts (OCR, OCR-A, etc.). 

• Metric and imperial measurements. 

• D axis management with angular origin setting. 

• Z axis management. 

• Management of several password levels to protect the system. 

• User statistics. 

• Time, alphanumerical and incremented variables (Numerical and Alphanumerical implementation.) 

• Logo markings. 

• 2D ECC200 standard encoding 

• I/O automation functions 

- Special keys 

Key 

activates the menu toolbar 

Key calls up a help page 

The keys to are generally keyboard shortcuts. 

Key exits and saves the parameters of the current screen 

Key 

The key or 

The key or 

The 

The or 

cancels the entry of the current field or returns to the previous window (without backup) 

or validates the current field and moves on to the next field 

or validates the current field and moves on to the previous field 

(+) key is used for scrolling down a list field (displaying the list) 

The key combination 

The key combination 

- The menu toolbar 

key is used for running through a list 

To activate the pull-down menus, use the 

+ moves to the end of the entry zone 

+ moves to the beginning of the entry zone 

FILE VAR EDIT 

FILE VAR MARKING VIEW CONFIG 

VUE ? VAR 

EDIT GLOBAL VAR 

RESET TO ZERO 

SIMULATE INCREMENTS 

key then 

There are keyboard shortcuts for some menus and are located on the right of the corresponding menu. 

(like to activate the menu VAR – FILE VAR EDIT) 


- Entry fields 

In the active field (in this case zone Y), the field is in reverse video and a cursor flashes at the insertion point. 

The fields followed by arrows: (as for the Speed field) are list type fields: 

- the and arrows are used for scrolling through this list and the + key displays it: 

- another key starts the search using the first character in the list 

If the key is pressed, the cursor changes from a straight line: to a block: indicating 

change from the character insertion mode to the character replacement mode. 

The fields whose size exceeds that of the display on the screen are displayed as follows: 

- Adjustment of passwords: there are two levels of protection: Programmer and Supervisor.. 

PROindicates that the programmer password is necessary to gain access to the described function 

SUP indicates that the Supervisor password is necessary to gain access to the described function 

Refer to page 16 to define the passwords 

EDITION LIGNE DE TEXTE 

X Y W H 

FORCE 

TEXT 

QUALITY Dbl. FONT 

SPEED ANGLE RADIUS 

X 

EDITION LIGNE DE TEXTE 

Y 

FORCE 

TEXT 


SPEED ANGLE 

The controller starts up with the operator access. If the password fields for Programmer and Supervisor are empty, the 

operator will freely access all areas of the software. 

Report to page 13 to change the log-in under a different type of user to restrict or access to other areas of software. 


Here is the controller start-up welcoming screen: 

V5-3-1 (2005-02-20) 3 Axis 

II - STARTING SCREEN 

The first element indicates the program version number. 

The program creation date (Year – Month – Day) is indicated in brackets. 

The last element: Axis indicates whether the controller has a 3rd axis card. 

At the end of startup, the controller switches to the marking mode (see next page). 

Starting key management: 

5 times machine WORKSs configuration 

5 times change to RS232 mode alone 

Once No current in motors on starting 


1 - FILE menu 

FILE VAR. MARKING CONF. VIEW ? 

file F1=Help 

III - MARKING MODE 

In the event of the marking overrunning the machine dimensions, the following line flashes at the bottom of the screen 

The marking mode corresponds to the production phase so it is possible to: 

- change marking files, 

- start marking or start a marking series 

- control the controller through a logic controller (via serial link and/or dry contact) 

- change to the edit mode to adjust the marking files 

- change to configuration mode to adjust the machine and software parameters. 

Description of marking mode menus 

FILE VAR. MARKING CONF. VIEW ? 

NEW 

FAST EDIT Ent 

EDIT F5 

LOAD F3 

SAVE F4 

SAVE AS 

DELETE 

DELAULT SETTING 

FILE SELECTION 

NEW : REG 

Change to edit mode 

Creation of a new file in the fast edit mode (see paragraph concerned) 

FAST EDIT : REG 


Opening of current marking file with the fast edit (see paragraph concerned) 

EDIT : REG 


Opening of current marking file with standard edit (see paragraph concerned) 

MENU TOOLBAR (ACTIVATION 

WITH KEY ) 

Current file lines 

Current file name (an asterisk (*) to the right 

indicates that the file has been modified and not 

backed up) 

Key pressed for help 

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Time 

MARKING OUT OF BOUNDS

LOAD 

Opens file on controller 

File list 

Search 

The left hand window displays all the files present on the controller. 

Select the file using the arrows 

, , and . 

You can also search for a file by typing the start of the name that appears in the bottom window ( the 

key erases the entry) 

The window on the right gives an overview of the file with the comment. 

SAVE 

Saves the current file (the asterisk to the right of the filename disappears). 

SAVE AS REG 

Save current file with another name 

DELETE REG 

Used for deleting files: 

The left hand window displays all the files present on the controller. Select the file using the 

arrows 

List of files 

File type: 

M : Marking 

Search 

L : Matrix logo 

V : Vector logo 

, , and . 

You can also search for a file by typing the start of the name that appears in the bottom window (the 

key erases the entry) 

Name of file to save 

Selection of a file 

Deletion of a file 

The window on the right gives an overview of the file with the comment. 

Once selected the file can be deleted using the key . 

A confirmation is requested. 

Do you want to delete the file? 

YES(Y) NO(N) 

File already existing 

Replace ? 

YES(Y) NO(N) 

File comments 

File preview 

File preview 


DEFAULT SETTINGS REG 

Change to configuration mode 

This screen is used for adjusting the complete editor default values. 

SELECTION INPUT SUP: 

Change to configuration mode 

Selected input parameters: 

The selection of some of the controller input/output board inputs allows automatic opening of prerecorded 

marking files (up to 63 files). 

A maximum of 6 inputs are assigned to this task (inputs 3 to 8). Each "input" may be open (state "0") or 

closed (state "1") by dry contacts (*) to form a binary code. 

This binary chain, converted into decimal values, corresponds to a number varying from 0 to 63 

(maximum). This is the value which will be associated with a marking file. 

You will be able to assign a marking file to each binary input combination: 

Input assignment code 

Input 8, Input 7 , … Input 1 

0 = Open contact, 

1 = Closed contact 

Assigned file name 

Remarks: 

Code 

Example for the assignment code 

Default values 

L H SPACE 

MARK SPEED 

BAR ZERO 

FILE SELECTION 

File 

Immediat loading 

Input 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Binary code Decimal value 

State 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10101000 168 

• The state of the inputs is scanned only when the cycle starts. . (unless Immediat loading is 

ON ) Be sure to set the state of the inputs before activating the cycle start. 

• Some accessories or options use inputs. These inputs will no longer be available for selecting the 

file which is limited. 

• (*) A dry contact can be assimilated to an open or closed switch connecting contact 9 or 10 (input 

common) to one of the inputs, without any voltage. 


FORCE 

MOVEMENT SPEED 

FONT 

QUALITY 

Keys 

combination 

Key 

files or , or key 

preview 

for choosing binary 

(+) for indicating list of 

to obtain file 

Key allow imediat loading 

file after input is active. 

Key [Entr] to validate

2 - VARIABLE Menu 

FILE VAR. 

MARKING CONF. VIEW ? 

EDIT FILE VAR 

EDIT GLOBAL VAR 

FILE VAR EDITION: 

Assignment of file variables 

This screen lists of the file variables and offers the operator the opportunity to change the values 

In this example, the variable Count is associated with the MONRING teams: meaning that each team 

will have its own increment value. So that the number of parts produced per team can be counted. 

If you have chosen to « protect » a variable it will appear in the list but will not be modifiable. 

To modify a protected variable press 

again and enter the password SUPERVISOR 

GLOBAL VAR EDITION: Assignment of common variables to all the files 

The NUMBER column represents the 

variable index or that of the increment 

The INCREMENT Size column is used 

for setting the size of the increment 

The INCREMENT Value column 

represents the value of the increment 

The VARIABLE Value column 

represents the value of the variable 

FILE VARIABLES SETTING 

Ref 

SerialNumber 

Count(MORNING) 

INCREMENT 

Size Value 

A global variable is declared as soon as a value is specified in it. 

A global increment is declared as soon as its size is specified. 

VARIABLE 


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Value

3 - MARKING Menu 

FILE VAR. MARQUAGE MARKING CONF. VIEW ? 

SIMULATION 

TESTING Alt R 

START MARKING 

BATCH MARKING 

CYCLE TIME Alt T 

HISTORY Alt H 

SIMULATION simulating a line contour 

FILE CONT. ? 

LINE ABOVE 

LINE BELLOW 

SAVE 

RETURN 

and Change lines 

: Save: not used for the time being (see Approach screen) 

: Set an origin 

: Produce the selected line contour 

: Go to the line centre or to the radius origin for "radiating" marking 

: Simulate the selected line marching 

: Return to previous menu 

TESTING 

Carries out a complete simulation of the file without incrementing the variables or marking the part: 

START MARKING 

Starts the marking cycle while dispensing with the BUTTON. 

BATCH MARKING 

Starts a series of cycles automatically: 

Number of cycles 

CYCLE TIME 

Displays the cycle time: 

FILE OUTLINE ? 

SIMULATION file : TEST 

ORIGIN SETTING F5 

CONTOUR F6 

GO TO CENTER F7 

BATCH MARKING 

5 CYCLE(S) LEFT 

File : TEST 

PRESS ‘ON’ 

Cycle time 

GO TO START F8 

SIMULATE F9 

FILE CONT. 

GO TO ORIGIN 

OUTLINE 

GO TO CENTER 

GO TO BEGINING 

SIMULATE 

Last Point 

Complete cycle 

File preview with values 

of variables to be 

marked 

The file selection 

inputs are available 

Last point: marking time between pressing the START button through to the last point 

Complete cycle: complete cycle marking time up to origin setting 


HISTORY 

With this function, you can keep in the e6 memory all the marking time an contents ran. 

Then you download that list on a PC and use it with Excel or Access. 

Total 

memory of 

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HISTORY SETTING 

Char number 

Per cycle to save 

Cycle number 

History size 

Free memory 

Check for double 

Wrapping 

Char number per cycle to save and Cycle number: are to estimate the size you need for 

memorizing the marking activity.n 

History size is the size calculated from the two previous fileds 

Free memory is the memory left after history: 

Configuration files 

Marking files and logos 

History 

Free memory 

Check for double this function will prevent the user if a marking data was alwrady run: 

If a double as been detected, the fallowing screen is displayed 

WRONG PASSWORD 

Wrapping allow or not to rewrite data if history is full 

When history is over 90% full, that message is display: 

When history is 100%full, the marking is not allowed 

Double detected with: 

57H3824 

BYTES 

BYTES 

Enter the SUPERVISOR password 

to allow the marking 

HISTORY ERROR 

Values allready marked 

double not allowed 

PRESS A KEY OR THE START BUTTON 

90 % USED INTO HISTORY 


HISTORY ERROR 

Memory full, save and 

erase history 



4 - CONFIGURATION Menu 

FILE VAR. MARKING CONFIG. CONF. VIEW ? 

LOGIN 

MACHINE F10 

CONTROLLER 

STYLUS IMPACT 

SHIFTS 

DATE SETTINGS 

PASSWORD 

A.N. INC BASE 

SERIAL PORTS 

LOGIN: Autentification (this menu is displayed only if passwords are defined for programmer and 

supervisor) 

This menu enables to identify yourself as the programmer or supervisor and therefore to access to 

different areas of the software. Programmer: File edition but no machine settings. Supervisor: Full access 

AUTENTIFICATION 

MACHINE SUP: definition of machine parameters: See the paragraph concerned 

CONTROLLER SUP: definition of controller parameters: 

User : Programmer 

Password : 

CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 

Language 

Keyboard 

Confirmation? 

Locking 

Language : From the list, choose the controller language 

Keyboard : External keyboard configuration (AZERTY, QWERTY or QWERTZ) 

Confirmation: displays a confirmation message: 

When the user exits a window using or 

OUI(O) NON(N) 

Locking: used for locking the keyboard: the supervisor password is necessary for unlocking. 

Unit : In the Edit mode: Display of coordinates in metric or imperial units 

Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute, Second: Date/time adjustment 


Unit 

Year 

Month 

Day 

Hour 

Minute 

Second 

Save modifications ?

STYLUS CHANGE SUP: Setting up of maintenance warnings: 

If the entered thresholds are different from 0, then: 

a warning message notifies the user once the warning thresholds have been set. 

If necessary, for the machine options (parameters of inputs-output), the Wear output is set, it will 

change to the Active state. 

Marking is prohibited when the limit threshold is reached and the Error output is set to the active state. 

EQUIPES PRO: Shift parameters: 

Name: Assignment of name to shift 

Hour, Minute: shift start time 

Stylus impact 

Current impact No 

Warning threshold 

Limit threshold 

You can set the parameters of up to 10 shifts. 

SHIFT CONFIGURATION 

Name Hour Minute 

MORNING 

DAY 

EVENING 

NIGHT 

TIME-DATING SUP: Adjusts the encoding of the month and the years: 

TIME-DATING 

Month Year 

The text will replace the variables #(Y) and #(M) 


PASSWORD SUP: Adjustment of passwords: 

If passwords are entered, the access for the user (operator in this case) will be limitated. 

If supervisor password is entered, it is possible to lock the keyboard. 

LOGIN menu will then be accessible. 

INC-AN BASE SUP: Adjustment of the alpha numerical increments: 

This is the alpha numerical increments rule. 

In this example, the AN increments will follow the HEXADECIMAL base 

SERIAL PORTS SUP: Setting the parameters of the ‘SERIAL’ port: 

Speed: Transfer rate in bauds 

Data: number of bits for each data item 

Parity: data parity 

Stop bit: number of stop bits (one or two) 

ONLY RC TO DEMANDE: Older software compatibility: 

NO= The return code at end of marking (LAST-DOT-MARKED and END-OF-CYCLE) are sent on 

both HOST and SERIAL port 

YES= Thoses return codes are sent to the RS232 port where the RUN command comes. If the 

START cycle comes from the START button or from IOs, there is no data sent to the RS232 

port. 

See the annex for the pin data. 

Password 

Programmer 

Supervisor 

Entry of increments base AN 

Serial port configuration 

Speed 

Data 

Parity 

Stop bit 

ONLY RC TO DEMANDE 

: Choose communication protocol. 


5 - VIEW Menu 

FILE VAR. MARKING CONFIG. ? 

VIEW 

TEXTE VUE 

RIGHT 

LEFT 

TOP 

BOTTOM 

ZOOM + 

ZOOM – 

SCALE 1:1 

WINDOW 

TEXT VIEW : 

The TEXT view resents the marking file with the text that will be printed. 

GRAPHIQUE VIEW 

The GRAPHIC view presents the marking file as it will be engraved on the plate. 

TOP: 

BOTTOM 

LEFT: 

RIHHT : } these keys are used for scrolling the window 

} 

ZOOM + : 

ZOOM - : these keys are use to set the zoom factor, 

Coordonnées de la 

fenêtre visible 


SCALE 1:1 : 

The graphic view is to scale 100% 

WINDOWS : 

Complete marking window view: 

Note: In the event of a window overrun, the screen looks like this: 

White: Marking window 

Blue: area outside 

MARKING OUT OF BOUNDS 

Here, leters N and G 

overrrun 

At this time, the line at the bottom flashes and the zoom is deactivated so as to be able to see the 

overrunning text. 


6 - ? Menu 

FICHIER VAR MARQUAGE CONFIG VUE ? 

AIDE F1 

A PROPOS DE SIC MARKING F9 

STATISTIQUES Alt S 

ETAT DES E/S 

Alt Del 

HELP: 

ABOUT SIC MARKING: 

Displays the program version 

Indicates the presence of the third axis board. 

Indicates the unit temperature 

STATISTIQUES REG 

Welcome to the Help screen 

----------------------------- 

You are on the marking screen, the 

Controller is awaiting to receive a 

command: 

- Either by the operator 

. Manage the marking files 

. Start the marking 

. Configure the controller 

- either by dry contact 

. Assign a marking file 

. Launch the marking 

- or by RS232 link 

. Save the files on your PC 

Program 

Revision 

Date 

3rd axis 

CONTROLLER STATISTICS 

Déplacements Mémoire 

Cycles 

Fichiers 

Caractères 

o. Utili. 

o. Libres 

Utilisées 

Impacts 

and for Scribing type machines: 

Rayure 

(m) Pointe haute 

(m) Pointe basse 

Displacement: displays the distance covered by the cross table and the third axis (if present) 

Memory: displays the state of the controller memory 

Impact: for each force, indicates the number of stylus impacts 

Scoring: for the Scoring machines, displays the distance covered by the stylus 


STATE OF I/O: 

Caution, the ready output remains active. 

SIC TERMINAL : 

This function let you test serial communication with the e6. You can send string and see received 

string 

- The edition filed is the string to be sent 

- The left list correspond to the last received string 

- The right text is the selected line of the left list RECEIVED DATA ARE IN HEXADECIMAL 

: Select a line within the received string list 

Send string to the Selectionned RS port 

Add check sum 

Clear the received string 

SERIAL Port HOST Port 

STATE OF I/O’S 

INPUT 

OUTPUT 

SENSOR 

1 to 8 : Act/deactivates output 

X, Y or Z: Origin setting 

Motor movement 

PRESS ANY OTHER KEY TO EXIT 

HOST SERIAL SIC TERMINAL F1=Aide 

or return to previus SCREEN 


IV - MACHINE CONFIGURATION 

In recent machines, the marking parameters are stored in an electronic component (Dallas). 

The parameterizing of the machine consists in selecting - S.I.C. - . 

For a machine not having this component, or for a specific need, it is possible to configure the marking parameters 

manually: 

1 - List of machines: 

- S.I.C. - : reading of information about the electronic component. 

SPECIFIC : manual setting up of all the parameters. 

C151, I-111S, …: standard machines 

2 - List of accessories : 

CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS ? 

None : No accessories 

Z num : Digital Z axis or auto-sensing 

Z binary : Double acting approach actuator 

D axis : Rotary axis 

Feeder : Digital plate loader 

MACHINE CONFIGURATION 

Machine 

Accessory 

CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS ? 

MACHINE CONFIGURATION 

Machine 

Accessory 

F1=Aide 

Accessoire None 

Z Num 

Z Binary 

D Axis 

Feeder 

Axe Tout/Rien 

F1=Help 

- S.I.C. - 

SPECIFIC 


3 - Accessory parameters ( ): 

The configuration parameters will depend on the type of accessories selected. 

The key combination + returns to the default parameters of the accessory. 

Accessory 

Z Num. 

The digital Z axis is a third axis that carries out approach and backing off of the digital head. This axis may be 

vertical or horizontal. 

With this option, for each line in the parameter settings table of this system, you may enter a specific value for 

Z positioning. This will enable you to skirt around obstacles; mark inside cavities, or on more or less domed 

surfaces. 

The Auto-Sensing kit is used for automating the Z axis: stylus automatic position with respect to the part to be 

marked. 

L MAX 

SHIFT 

RATIO 

V MIN 

V MAX 

V ORG 

ACCEL. 

Z Num 

PRIORITE 

SENSOR 

AUTOSENSING 

PRESENT 

STROKE 

INPUT 

VALUE 

L MAX : Axis size 

SHIFT : Origin offset 

RATIO : Transmission ratio 

V MIN, V MAX, V ORG : Axis rate of movement 

ACCEL. : Acceleration ratio 

SENSOR : Type of sensor: Normal, complemented or no sensor at origin. 

AUTOSENSING : Auto-sensing kit parameters 

ACTIVE : Presence of kit (YES or NO) 

STROKE : Internal stroke of piston before pt detection 

INPUT : Number of input managing auto-sensing 

VALUE : (ON / OFF) State of input at point of contact (complemented input or not) 


Accessory 

This is an « all or nothing » axis used for the approach and withdrawal of the marking head. The difference 

compared to the digital Z axis is that there are only two different positions the « advanced » and « withdrawn » 

positions. There is no possibility of obtaining different levels because the positions are determined by two 

mechanical stops. 

ACTIVATION PER LINE : (YES or NO) 

OUTPUT NUMBER : Number of the output controlling this axis 

WITHDRAWAL DETECTOR : Detects input number (if present) 

WITHDRAWAL TIMER : Maximum time of actuator movement 

OUTPUT DETECTOR : Detects input number (if present) 

OUTPUT TIMER : Maximum time of actuator movement 

It operates as follows in the course of a marking cycle: 

• Positioning of stylus at the coordinates of the first point to be set 

• Marking head approach 

• Piece marking 

• Withdrawal of marking head (while remaining within the coordinates of the last impact). 

• Origin setting on the two X and Y axes 

Example of Z pneumatic positioning 

The head moves under the effect of a pneumatic actuator controlled by the marking controller. 

It is noteworthy that if you wish to incorporate the machine into any positioning cycle, selecting the pneumatic 

z axis may offer advantages. It is then simply necessary to wait for a head positioning request on the static relay 

output and return the end of positioning information through a simple logic controller (instead of the travel end 

detectors). 

For instance, using this method, you can permit positioning at several levels so that the external logic controller 

manages these levels. 

Accessory 

Z Binary 

D AXIS 

Z Binary 

ACTIVATION PER LINE 

OUTPUT NUMBER 

WITHDRAWAL DETECTOR 

WITHDRAWAL TIMEOUT 

OUTPUT DETECTOR 

OUTPUT TIMEOUT 

The D axis is a peripheral of the marking machine permitting marking on cylindrical parts. It appears as a small 

chuck allowing the rotation of the parts to be identified, 

If your controller has a 3rd axis card you can set the parameters of the system so that this option may be used. To do 

this, go to the configuration menu then the machine selection menu. You may then activate the use of the D axis 

option. 


Subsequently, in the parameter edit mode, you will need to enter the diameter of the part present in the chuck (this 

parameter will be requested on the general marking parameters entry screen), so that marking can be performed 

accordingly. If the D axis option is present in the system, but you want to carry out plane marking, enter the value 

‘zero’ for the diameter of the workpiece. 

For normal use of the D axis, it must be mounted to the left of the marking head and the axis of the part must be 

aligned exactly with the X movement head. 


V MIN, V MAX, V ORG : : Axis rate of movement 


OFFSET Y : Maximum time of actuator movement 

SENSOR : Type of sensor: Normal, Complemented or no sensor at origin. 

RETURN TO ORIGIN : (YES or NO) generates return to origin at in cycle. 

Accessory 

Feeder 

V MIN 

V ORG 

D axis 

RATIO 

V MIN 

V MAX 

V ORG 

ACCEL. 

OFFSET Y 

SENSOR 

PRIORITE 

RETURN TO ORIGIN 

Feeder 

Marking position 

Evac. position 

RATIO 

MASKED TIME RETURN 

Part detection sensor 

Clamping on output 

V MAX 

ACCEL. 

Marking position : Feeder feed position for marking 

Evac. position : If this position differs from the marking position, the loader will move to this 

position at the end of marking. 


V MIN, V MAX, V ORG : : Axis rate of movement 


MASKED TIME RETURN : Loader return to origin position during marking cycle 

(Incompatible if the evacuation position is not the same as the marking position) 

Part detection sensor : Detects workpiece input number (if present) 

Clamping on output : Output number managing plate clamping (if present) 


4 - I/O parameters ( ) : 

Access from MARKING MODE by and 

Inputs 1 and 2 cannot be parametered 

(reserved to cycle start and stop). 

Warning : in case of unconsistancy of choices, some 

values may change automatically. 

Input settings 

NONE 

File sel. 

Pause 

Air pressure 

Outputs settings 

None 

Cycle 

Last 

Error 

Pause 

ready 

No Part 

Part 

Wear 

Input not used 

Input is used for file selection, combined with other inputs 

Input used to validate pause (If not parametered, start button is the signal) 

Connected to pressure regulator for scribing (when available) 

Output not used 

Output is activated when cycle is in process 

Output is activated when last dot is marked, before returning to origin 

Activates itself when an error is detected 

Signal when in pause 

5 - Priority of the axes for the first move ( ): 

from MARKING MODE by and 

This command is to generate movements in a specific 

order at the beginning and end of the cycle. 

Active when ready to start marking 

I/O SETTING 

Num Input Output 

STOP 

START 

Cycle 

Last 

File Sel. Error 

File Sel. Pause 

File Sel. Ready 

File Sel. NoPart 

File Sel. Part 

File Sel. Wear 

Auto-Sensing error: part not found within tolerances 

Auto-Sensing error: part found out of tolerances 

Stylus wear: signal linked to maintenance menu after X cycles. 

PRIORITY 

1st 2nd 3rd 

Sortie 

1 = X AXIS 

2 = Y AXIS 

3 = Z AXIS 

For first movement before marking (approach), the axis will run one after the other in the order appearing on the 

screen: 1st, 2nd, 3 rd . 

For origin return, order is on the opposite: 3rd, 2nd, 1st. 


6 - Parameters of marking cycle ( + ) : 

CYCLE START : Operation to run at the beginning of marking cycle 

END OF CYCLE : Operation to run at the end of marking cycle 

Choices: 

7 - Machine Parameters: 

CYCLE OPTIONS 

CYCLE START ORIGIN 

END OF CYCLE ORIGIN 

ORIGIN : return to origin 

NO MOVEMENTS : Stylus freezes over last dot marked 

MOTOR SLIP TEST : counts the motor steps when returning to origin 

Only for custom machines, see specific manual for details 


1 - Screen presentation 

- the 

- + are used for copying the current line, + are used for pasting it. 

- is used for returning to the MARKING mode without saving the modifications 

- is used for returning to the MARKING mode with saving the modifications 

V - MODE EDITION 

and keys are used for moving from one line to another 

2 - Description of entry fields 

3 - FILE Menu 

NEW: 

FILE EDIT MARK. FORMAT ? 

X Y TEXT 

TEXT LINE EDITION 

X Y W H 

TEXT 

DEPTH QUALITY FONT 

SPEED ANGLE 

R 

RADIU 

X, Y : Marking coordinate 

W, H : Width and height of characters 

DEPTH : Striking force (from 0 to 9): see appendix 

SPEED : Marking speed (either file default speed or a specific speed) 

ANGLE : Angle of rotation in degrees 

RADIUS : Marking radius in mm (see appendix). 

FICH FILE EDIT MARK. FORMAT ? 

NEW F9 

LOAD F3 

SAVE F4 

SAVE AS 

DELETE 

MANAGING VAR 

BACK F11 

SAV+CLOSE F12 

Create a new file. 

LOAD, SAVE, SAVE AS, DELETE: 

Same as for the marking mode. 

VARIABLE MANAGEMENT 

Displays the list of file variables. 

This management offers the means of: 

• creating a new variable 

• modifying an existing variable 

• clearing a variable 

See the appendix for 

and , clears the selected variable 

Menu toolbar 

Current filename 

Line preview 

Entry zones. The fields vary as per what is 

being printed 

VARIABLE MANAGEMENT 

Variable 

F5=ADD F6=MODIF F7=ERASE 


4 - EDIT Menu 

FIle EDIT 

MARK. FORMAT ? 

PREV 

NEXT 

INSERT 

DELETE 

FILE OPT 

LINE OPT 

FILE VAR 

CONTROLLER VAR 

PREV , NEXT : 

Move to the next or previous line. 

INSERT, DELETE: 

Insert or delete the selected line. 

FILE OPTION: 

General file parameters: 

MARKING SPEED : marking speed 

MOVE SPEED : speed of movement (between two lines) 

BAR ZERO : appearance of character 0 

PIECE DIAMETER: diameter of work piece in mm (displayed only if the D axis accessory parameters are set) 

COMMENT : free text zone containing the text appearing in bold in the file preview 

LINE OPTION: 

Additional parameters associated with new line 

FILE OPTIONS 

MARKING SPEED 

MOVE SPEED 

BAR ZERO 

PIECE DIAMETER 

COMMENT Testing file 

LINE OPTIONS 

SPACE 

INCLINATION 

ORIENTATION 

MIRROR 

CENTERING NO 

Indexor NO 

Into HISNO 

SPACING : Character spacing 

ITALIC : Inclination of the characters in % (from –120 to +120 ) 

ORIENTATION : Orientation of characters 

MIRROR : Marking in this mode is a way of reading the text in a mirror 

CENTERING : Center the text on the XY coordinates 

Indexor : D axis indexer function (displayed only if the D axis accessory parameters are adjusted) 

Into HIS : put the data into history 


FILE VARIABLES: 

A text zone may contain fixed text as well as one or several variable elements. 

Variable: Choose the variable to be inserted from the list or use F5 to create a new one. 

Start : first character to be marked 

Length : length of text to be marked 

Offset : value to be added to increment 

: Creation of a new variable (see appendix) 

: Modification of a variable (see appendix) 

Select the variable to be modified then press 

: Deletion of a variable 

Select the variable to be modified then press 

CONTROLLER VARIABLES: 

A text zone may contain fixed text as well as one or several variable elements. 

( + ) pressed in this text zone brings up a wizard for adjusting the parameters of all the available codes: 

Variable: list of all the available variable elements 

This includes the time variables 

And the current shift name variable 

And the possibility of inserting a special character 

And the global variables and the declared global increments 

At the bottom of the wizard window, the corresponding encoding is displayed. 

Example of encoding: 

INSERT VARIABLE 

Variable 

Start 

Length 

F5=ADD F6=MODIF F7=ERASE 

VARIABLE WIZARD 

Variable 

Format 

MADE IN: #(MM)-#(YYYY) will be converted into: MADE IN: 05-2003 

OF=#(V, OF) SN=#(I, NUM_SERIE) will be converted into: OF=2541VNP SN=2145 


YEAR 

4 dig. YEAR 

YEAR 

MONTH 

DAY 

HOUR 

MINUTE 

SECOND 

SHIFT 

ASCII CODE 

INC GENERAL-0 

INC GENERAL-1 

INC GENERAL-2 

VAR GENERAL-0

5 - MARKING Menu 

FICH EDIT MARQ. 

FORMAT ? 

GRAPHIC VIEW F7 

SIMULATION F6 

ADJUSTEMENT F8 

GRAPHIC VIEW: 

Displays a graphic preview as in the marking mode except that it is not possible to modify the zoom parameters 

or shift the view. 

SIMULATION: 

Same as for the marking mode 

ADJUSTEMENT: 

The manual approach makes it possible to position the stylus directly with respect to the part to be marked. 

The FILE and OUTLINE menus have the same functionality as for the SIMULATION function 

APPROACH menu: 

FILE OUTLINE 

FILE OUTLINE APPR 

APPR ADJUSTEMENT file: TEST 

GO TO ORIGINE F5 

OUTLINE F6 

GO TO CENTER F7 

APPR. 

INCREASE PITCH 

DECREASE PITCH 

INCREASE X 

DECREASE X 

INCREASE Y 

DECREASE Y 

INCREASE Z 

DECREASE Z 

TEACHING Alt A 

INCREASE PITCH / DECREASE PITCH: 

Adjustment of the elementary movement (from 0.1 mm to 25 mm) 

INCREASE X / DECREASE X 

Adjustment of the x-axis 

INCREASE Y / DECREASE Y 

Adjustment of the y-axis 

INCREASE Z / DECREASE Z 

Adjustment of the z-axis 

GO TO BEGINING F8 

SIMULATE F9 

TEACHING 

(Machine equipped with Auto-sensing) 

Determines the distance of the workpiece with respect to the machine origin 

TEACHING TEACHING 


6 - FORMAT Menu 

FILE EDIT MARK. FORMAT FORMAT ? 

TEXT Alt T 

LOGO Alt L 

DATA-MATRIXAlt E 

PAUSE Alt P 

HOME POS. Alt C 

RS232 Alt S 

I/O PARAM Alt I 

ROTATION Alt R 

MOVE Z Alt M 

AUTO Z Alt A 

EXT MOTOR Alt X 

TEXT: Entry of a line of text: 

TEXT : Text to be marked and in which it is possible to insert one or several variables ( 

See appendix Variables wizard 

DEPTH : Striking force (not available for Scoring machines) 

QUALITY: Engraving quality: see appendix (not available for Scoring machines) (See appendix) 

FONT : Choice of character font -- see appendix 

LOGO: Entry of a logo: 

+ ) 

LOGO : chosen logo name 

PROPORTIONAL : keeps the local original XY proportions or extends the logo in width and height 

+ used for displaying the list of logos with a preview: 

DATA-MATRIX : Not available on scoring machines 

Entry of ECC200 : 

TEXTE: Text to be marked, (see appendix) 

FORMAT: Format of DataMatrix ----------- (see appendix)------------------> 

DBL REF : Yes/No double the points on the reference line 

PAUSE : 

Insertion of a pause: 

TEXT LINE EDITION 

X Y W H 

DEPTH 

TEXT 


SPEED ANGLE RADIU 

X 

LOGO EDITION 

Y W H 

LOGO 

DEPTH PROPORTIONALOUI 

SPEED ANGLE RADIU 

DATA-MATRIX LINE EDITION 

X Y W H 

TEXT 

DEPTH FORMAT DBL REF 

SPEED ANGLE 

SELECT A LOGO 

Operation: Marking stops and the PAUSE output lights up until the ON button is activated. 

SQUARE 

RECTANGLE 

PAUSE EDITION 

X Y 


RS232: Send a stream to the HOST or SERIAL port: 

TEXT 

DELAY 

RESPONSE 

STOP ON DELAY EXPIRED: Used if delay is not to zero. 

YES: Stop the marking cycle if « REPONSE » string is not received on time. 

NO : go on whatever the « REPONSE » string . 

TEXT: Text to be sent: In this text it is possible to insert one or several variables ( 

HOST PORT: Yes/No choice of Serial port or Host port 

DELAY: maximum time in millisecond to wait for the response 

RESPONSE: Text to wait for: Variable can be add to this text ( 

+ ) 

HOME POSITION: Enables to run an origin cycle within a marking file: 

AXIS: Choice of the axis that returns to origin for checking 

I/O SETTING: Input/output management : 

STOP ON DELAY EXPIRED: Used if delay is not to zero. 

YES: Stop the marking cycle if « REPONSE » string is not received on time. 

NO : go on whatever the « REPONSE » string. 

OUTPUT, VALUE : Number of output and value to be assigned 

DELAY : Maximum activation time 

UNSET OUTPUT : Return of output to initial state after timeout 

INPUT, VALUE : Number of input and value to be tested 

+ ) 

Operation: Output assignments (if the parameters have been adjusted) 

Until this timeout (if adjusted) has elapsed or the input (if specified) changes to the desired state. 

ROTATION: machines equipped with a D axis 

Carries out angular rotation: 

X 

SPEED 

SENDNG STRING ON RS232 

STOP ON DELAY EXPIRED 

HOME POSITION EDITION 

HOST PORT 

CHANGE TO XY: Clears the head in XY before carrying out a rotation 

INPUT/OUTPUT LINE EDIT 

STOP ON DELAY EXPIRED 

OUTPUT VALUE ON 

DELAY UNSET OUTPUT OUI 

INPUT VALUE ON 


AXIS 

ROTATION EDITION 

Y 

ANGLE 

CHANGE TO XY

MOVE Z : machines equipped with a numerical Z axis + AutoSensing 

Carries out a Z move with respect to the current Z position: 

Z: Movement to be made: A positive value moves the head up to the workpiece 

A negative value moves the head closer to its origin position. 

Noteworthy points: If Z > 0, the marking head will take position at point XY of the first impact before descending 

If Z < 0, the marking head will rise before making the moves in X and Y 

AUTO Z : machines equipped with a numerical Z axis + AutoSensing 

Positioning of the marking head on the workpiece: 

D min : Minimum movement without encountering the workpiece 

D max : : Maximum movement without encountering the workpiece 

DZ : Stylus/workpiece marking distance 

1st point: Sensing is carried out using the XY coordinate or at the first points to be marked? 

Operation: 

- Movement of the machine in Z over a stroke of D mini, then search for workpiece at low speed over a stroke 

of (D max – D mini). 

- If the workpiece is detected during the fast descent, or if no workpiece is detected during low speed 

movement, the Z origin is resumed and the machine is declared defective. 

EXT MOTEUR: machines equipped with extra motor piloted through RS232 port 

Movement of an external axis: 

Position : New coordinate of the axis 

Functionning: 

- Marking cycle starts: The controller runs the marking line until he founds the “movement” command. 

- When process comes to this command, the axis moves to the coordinate (Crossed table doesn’t move) 

- Cycle runs on next line. 


Z 

MOVE-Z EDITION 

AUTO-SENSING EDITION 

X X 

D mini D maxi 

DZ 1 st Last Z 

Impact 

EXTERNAL MOTOR EDITION 

Position

VI - APPENDIXES 

1 - QUALITY OF MARKING AND SPACING BETWEEN CHARACTERS 

There are 3 types of marking matrix: 

• Single matrix, 

• Double matrix, 

• Variable point matrix. 

Example: display of character A 

below in the various matrixes. 

‘SINGLE’ matrix 

5x7 

Character spacing 

E.g.: Single matrix marking. 

Spacing: 2 (standard) 

Value Correspondence 

1 single matrix (4 points per cm for vector logos) 

2 double matrix (6 points per cm for vector logos) 

3 Variable points with 10 points per cm 







‘DOUBLE’ matrix 

9x13 

Spacing: 8 

Variable point spacing 


2 - MARKING ORIENTATION 

The centering option is a way of centering the text with respect to the first marking point. 

The Mirror option is a way of reading text in a mirror or through a translucent plate. 

The marking orientation depends on the angle value chosen from the list (0, +90, +180, -90) 

a) Orientation = Horizontal 

Depending on the X, Y, Radius and Angle parameters, several types of marking is may be selected: 

•Straight marking 

ANGLE 

•Angular marking 

ANGLE 

•Circular marking 

ANGLE 

Origin position 



RADIUS 

RADIUS 

RADIUS 


Y 

Y 

Y 

X 

X 

X 

A 

R 

A

) Orientation = Vertical 


ANGLE 


ANGLE 


ANGLE 

c) Orientation = inverted 


ANGLE 





RADIUS 

RADIUS 

RADIUS 

RADIUS 


Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

X 

X 

R 

X 

A 

X 

A


ANGLE 


ANGLE 

d) Orientation = Vertical-inverted 


ANGLE 


ANGLE 


ANGLE 






RADIUS 

RADIUS 

RADIUS 

RADIUS 

RADIUS 


Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

A 

X 

X 

A 

X 

X 

R 

X 

R 

A 

A

3 - Data-matrix format 

Square formats 

Rectangular formats 

(defining the number of bytes) 

10x10 (3 bytes) 8x18 (5 bytes) 

12x12 (5 bytes) 8x32 (10 bytes) 

14x14 (8 bytes) 12x26 (16 bytes) 

16x16 (12 bytes) 12x36 (22 bytes) 

18x18 (18 bytes) 16x36 (32 bytes) 

20x20 (22 bytes) 16x48 (49 bytes) 

22x22 (30 bytes) 

24x24 (36 bytes) 

26x26 (44 octets) 

32x32 (62 octets) 

36x36 (86 octets) 

40x40 (114 octets) 

44x44 (144 octets) 

48x48 (174 octets) 

26x26 (44 bytes) 

Namely: during encoding, 2 consecutive figures take up one byte whereas any other character will be 

encoded on 1 byte. Accordingly, the text ‘ABCD’ will take up 4 bytes, ‘1234’ (2 bytes), ‘ABCD12’ (5 

bytes), ‘A1B2’ (4 bytes), ‘A1B23C’ (5 bytes). 

Code format 

Column Line 

Coded word summ 

File Correction 

Size for 

number 

Size for Taille 

Alphanum heigh width 

% Corr * 

10 10 3 5 6 3 3 3 62.5 

12 12 5 7 10 5 4 4 58.3 

14 14 8 10 16 8 4 4 55.6 

16 16 12 12 24 12 5 5 50.0 

18 18 18 14 36 18 5 5 43.8 

20 20 22 18 44 22 6 6 45.0 

22 22 30 20 60 30 7 7 40.0 

24 24 36 24 72 36 7 7 40.0 

26 26 44 28 88 44 8 8 38.9 

8 18 5 7 10 6 2 5 58.3 

8 32 10 11 20 13 2 10 52.4 

12 26 16 14 32 22 4 8 46.7 

12 36 22 18 44 31 4 11 45.0 

16 36 32 25 64 46 5 11 52.9 

16 48 49 28 98 72 5 14 36.4 

32 32 62 36 124 62 10 10 36.7 

36 36 86 42 172 86 11 11 32.8 

40 40 114 48 228 114 12 12 29.6 

44 44 144 56 288 144 13 13 28.0 

48 48 174 68 348 174 14 14 28.1 

Bytes Milimeters 

* Le pourcentage de correction d'erreur indique le % minimum de redondance nécessaire dans le code pour garantir une relecture fiable 

4 - Stylus / workpiece distance according to force 

Strength: 1 

Units in millimeters 

21 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

Minimum 

0.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 2 3 4 6 

distance 

Maximum 

distance 

1 2 3 5 6 7 9 9 9 


5 - Creation of modification of variables in file 

FORMAT : Type of variable: 

TEXT : Free alphanumerical text 

INCREMENT : Numerical increment 

SHIFT INC. : Each shift has its own alphanumerical increment 

A.N. INCREMENT : Numerical increment 

A.N. SHIFT INC. : Each shift has its own alphanumerical increment 

NAME : Name of variable: 

LENGTH : Size of this variable 

PROTECTED : Allows the operator to modify the variable (otherwise he must be supervisor) 

Rjustify : fill with spaces on the right (to keep the same space) 

STEP : Pitch of increment 

FREQUENCY : Frequency of incrementation 

ZEROS ON LEFT : Display of non-significant 0 to the left of the increment 

NO MARK If EMPTY : Inhibits marking if the variable is empty or if the increment = 0 

RESET : Reset to 0 

6 - Variable reset to 0 

FORMATINCREMENT 

NAME 

LENGTH 

LOCKEDNO 

RjustifyNO 

EDITION VARIABLE 

WITHOUT : No reset to zero (no data) 

Marking end: Reset to zero at the end of each marking (no data) 

Shift : Reset to zero on each change of shift (no data) 

Year : Have reset to zero each year the programmed Month (MM) and Days (DD) (data = MMDD) 

E.g.: 0206 resets the variable to zero on 6 February 

Month : Reset to zero each year the Days (DD) and the Hours (hh) as programmed (data = DDhh) 

(data = DDhh) 

E.g.: 0206 resets the variable to zero every 2 nd of the month at 6 AM 

Week : Reset to zero each week the Days (DD) the Hours (hh) and the Minutes (mm) as programmed (Dhhmm) 

E.g.: 30206 resets the variable to zero every Wednesday at 2 AM and six minutes 

Day : Reset to zero every day at Hour (hh) and minutes (mm) as programmed (data = hhmm) (data = hhmm) 

E.g.: 0206 resets the variable to zero every day at 2 hours and 6 minutes 

Hour : Reset to zero every day at the programmed minutes (mm) and seconds (ss) (data =mmss) (data = mmss) 

E.g.: 1500 resets the variable to zero every hour at 15 minutes 

Minute : Reset to zero each minute to the second (ss) programmed (data = ss) 

E.g.: 0000 resets the variable to zero every minute 


STEP 

FREQUENCY 

ZEROSON THE LEFT NO 

NO MARQ. IF EMPTY NO 

RAZ Sans 

TEXT 

INCREMENT 

SHIFT INC. 

A.N. INCREMENT 

A.N. SHIFT INC. 

Par Eqp 

The reset to 0 of the variables consists in dumping the text type variables and resetting to the value zero the variables of the 

increment type. 

None 

Marking end 

For some choices, the associated data will allow finer adjustment Shift 

These data are displayed after the list zone: 

Year 

Month 

Week 

E.g.: RAZ Jour 

reset to 0 every day at 05h50. 

Day 

Hour 

Description of possible choices and associated data 

Minute

7 - Description of serial ports 

a) « HOST » serial link 

SUB-D 9 pin female 

terminal RS232 

1 NC 

2 RX 

3 TX 

4 NC 

5 O Volt 

6 NC 

7 RTS 

8 CTS 

9 NC 

b) « SERIAL» serial link 

SUB-D 9Pts female 

Pin 

RS232 

1 NC 

2 RX 

3 TX 

4 NC 

5 O Volt 

6 NC 

7 RTS 

8 CTS 

9 NC 

SUB-D 9Pts female 

Pin 

RS422 

1 RX+ 

2 NC 

3 NC 

4 TX- 

5 O Volt 

6 RX- 

7 NC 

8 NC 

9 TX+ 

c) « Controller / PC » link cable 

Controller "e6" PC 

Notes: 

• This serial port is set at 9600 bauds, 8 data 

bits, 1 stop bit and no parity 

• It is dedicated to loading the « Controller » 

sofwareand to saving the parameter files… 

• It may also be used for operation in the 

slave mode but is of standard RS232 type 

onlyand its parameters are frozen. 

Notes : 

• In the standard version, this serial port is set in 

RS232 but it can also be set in RS422 using the 

tabs. 

• It is strictly usable in Slave Operating Mode.. 

• In order to set the configuration, open the 

hatch located under the marking controller, 

which will give you access to the configuration 

tabs. See diagrams below : 

For RS422, it is need to add two end 

line resistances of 120 ohm 1/4W 

SUB-D 9 pin male SUB-D 9 pin female SUB-D 25 pin female 

2(RX) 3(TX) 2(TX) 

3(TX) 2(RX) 3(RX) 

5(GND) 5(GND) 7(GND) 

7(RTS) 8(CTS) 4(CTS) 

8(CTS) 7(RTS) 5(RTS) 


8 - Connections 

a) « I/O » connector 

This is a female SUB D 37 pin connector 

Pin No Signal name Function 

1 Arrêt_NC Stop marking 

2 Marche_NO Start marking 

3 Input 3 

4 Input 4 

5 Input 5 

6 Input 6 

7 Input 7 

8 Input 8 

9 Gnd_inputs Inputs common 

10 Gnd_inputs Inputs common 

11 C_relay_6_NO 






17 Stylus +5V Stylus signal (5V) 

18 GND weight 

19 +5V_EXT power supply 5V_EXT 

20 C_relay_1_NO "marking under way " NO 

21 C_relay_1_NO "marking under way" 

22 C_relay_2_NO "End of marking" NO 

23 C_relay_2_NO "End of marking" 

24 C_relay_3_NO "Fault" NO 

25 C_relay_3_NO "Fault" 

26 T1_PWR Out transistor input for external power supply 

27 T1_COLL Out transistor collector 

28 Gnd Ground 24V load 

29 24V_ext +24V load 

30 T1_PWR Out transistor input for external power supply 

31 T1_GND Out transistor Ground 



34 NC 

35 NC 

36 NC 

37 NC 

b) « START / STOP » connector 


1 Input 2 Start NO 

6 GND Start NO 

4 Input 1 Stop NC 

9 GND Stop NC 



c) « MARKER » connector 



1,2,14,15 styl+ Stylus power supply / solenoid (positive control) 

22,23,24,25 styl- Stylus power supply / solenoid (negative control) 

3 Input 8 Auto-sensing input 

4 Y_MOTOR_A+ Y axis stepper motor phase control 

5 Y_MOTOR_A- Ditto 

6 Y_MOTOR_B+ Ditto 

7 Y_MOTOR_B- Ditto 

8 Y_MOTOR_A+ X axis stepper motor phase control 

9 Y_MOTOR_A- Ditto 

10 Y_MOTOR_B+ Ditto 

11 Y_MOTOR_B- Ditto 

12 MARCHE_NO Engraving control 

13 GND 

16 ULAN S.I.C bus 

17 “5V external” power supply 

18 GND 

19 GND 

20 ORG_X Detection of X axis origin 

21 ORG_Y Detection of Y axis origin 

d) « ACCESORY » connector 



1 Z_MOTOR_A+ Z axis stepper motor phase control 

2 Z_MOTOR_A- Ditto 

3 Z_MOTOR_B+ Ditto 

4 Z_MOTOR_B- Ditto 

5 GND 

6 GND 

7 ORG_Z Detection of Z axis origin 

8 +5V_EXT “5V external” power supply 

9 T1_GND GND transistor output 

10 T1_COLL Transistor collector output 

11 T1_PWR Ext power supply input transistor output 

12 GND_24V Ground 24V load 

13 GND_24V Ditto 

14 +24V EXT +24V load 

15 NC NC 


9 - Inputs / Outputs 

a) Controller cabling 

Inputs/outputs are located on a SUB-D 37 terminals type terminal block (female on the marking controller). 

notes: 

OUTPUTS 

(hard contact free of potential, max. 

breaking capacity : 

0,5 amp with 48 volts) 

OUTPUT STATIC RELAY 

INPUTS 

(bring a hard contact, free of 

potential) 

Bornes Désignation 

20 « Cycle in progress» NO 

21 (closed during the marking cycle) NO 

22 « End of marking» NO 

23 (impulsion at the last printed dot, time 250ms) NO 

24 « Default» NO 

25 (closed in case of detection of a malfunctioning) NO 

15 « Contrôleur prêt » NO 

16 (closed when ready) NO 

11 « no part » for autosensing system NO 

12 (close when no part was detected) NO 

13 « Part » for autosensing system NO 

14 (close when a obstacle has been detected) NO 

32 « Stylus wear» NC 

33 (open when stylus need to be changed) NC 

27 "PAUSE" 

29 + 24 V 

1 "Power off" 

2 "Cycle start " 

3 "File selection" - Low weight 

4 "File selection" 




8 "File selection" - High weight 

9 / 10 Common for the inputs 

• The "Power off" input is complemented. It is enabled at the opening of the contact. 

• The "Power off" input has the same function as an emergency stop but is processed by the software. 

• These inputs and outputs can be setted in a different way : follow the I/O parameters chappiter 

• L’ entrée « départ cycle » est disponible sur les connecteurs « START/STOP », « I/O » et « MARKER » 

• L’ entrée « Arrêt marquage » est disponible sur les connecteurs « START/STOP » et « I/O » 

• Static relay : Switched current max=1A, Switched voltage max = 48V, Contact resistance < 100mΩ 

b) The « pause » output 

The function of the "PAUSE " variable is to divide the marking cycle in several stages. Select "Alt" and "P" using the 

keyboard once you are in the text area of the "EDITING" menu. 

In order for the marking system to be positioned in the X and Y coordinates and then to pause before resuming its cycle, 

you have to insert pause line with X and Y as coordinates. 

In order to synchronize the events, use the input "Cycle Start " to acknowledge the pause, and positioning of an output, 

described above, to indicate that the system is in the pause status. 

Caution : this output is not of the same type as the others. It is a Static Relay output and not a potential free contact 

output type. 


Cycle start 

Cycle underway 

End of marking 

c) Operating timing diagram 

During the marking cycle the controller outputs are activated as follows: 

Start of cycle : The « contoller ready » output changes to the inactive state 

The current cycle output changes to the active state 

Last marked point: The last marked point output changes to the active state 

Return to origin The last marked point output changes to the inactive state 

The current cycle output changes to the inactive state 

The « Controller ready » output changes to the active state 

Error during cycle: The « Fault » output changes to the active state 


The last marked point output changes to the active state 

The ready controller output remains inactive. 

Validation of pause message: The machine returns to the origin then, 


The « controller ready » output changes to the active state 

The « Fault » output changes to the active state 

Pause during cycle: The « Pause » output changes to the active state 

Validation of pause message: The « Pause » output changes to the inactive state 

In a standard configuration 

The current cycle output is output 1 

The last marked point output is output 2 

The “default” output is output 3 

The “pause” output is output 4 

The “Controller ready” output is output 5 

Waiting for new 

cycle 

File 

selection: 

position 

inputs 

Marking cycle 

Pulse of 250ms 

minimum 

Last impact 

Return to 

machine 

origin 

Waiting for next 

cycle 


10 - Cabling examples 

a) Wiring of the pneumatic Z-axis 

Marking controller 

Static relay output 

Input 7 

Common of inputs 

Input 8 

+24V 

7 

9 

8 

27 

29 

Use of an electro-pneumatic 

electro-valve with a solenoid 

(24V DC) which needs less 

than 500mA. 

End-of-stroke Withdrawn position 

End-of-stroke Marking position 

Approach jack 


) Use of the inputs/outputs with clamping of the part and signal of error with a light : 

Marking 

controller 

OUT 1 

(cycle in progress) 

OUT 2 

(end of marking) 

In the case of I/O communication with a PLC, the inputs of the controller must be dry contacts with no tension. 

To avoid any trouble, we recommend that you interface the static relay output by an external mechanical relay. 

Marking 

controller 

OUT 3 

(default) 

OUT 1 

(cycle in progress) 

OUT 2 

(end of marking) 

OUT 3 

(default) 

OUT 4 

(pause) 

Mass 24V 

+24V 

+24V 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

28 

29 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

27 

29 

⇒ PLC 

⇒ PLC 

⇒ PLC 

Part clamping 

Use of a 24 VDC relay 

with a solenoid of less 

than 500mA power 

consumption. 

⇒ PLC 


11 - Printable characters with e6 v5.4 software 

Code Code Val Code Code Val Code Code Val Code Code Val Code Code Val Code Code Val Code Code Val 

Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex 

32 20 64 40 @ 96 60 ‘ 192 C0 

33 21 ! 65 41 A 97 61 a 129 81 ü 193 C1 225 E1 ß 

34 22 “ 66 42 B 98 62 b 194 C2 

35 23 # 67 43 C 99 63 c 195 C3 

36 24 $ 68 44 D 100 64 d 132 84 ä 196 C4 

37 25 % 69 45 E 101 65 e 197 C5 ч 

38 26 & 70 46 F 102 66 f 134 86 å 166 A6 б 

39 27 ’ 71 47 G 103 67 g 167 A7 в 

40 28 ( 72 48 H 104 68 h 200 C8 ш 

41 29 ) 73 49 I 105 69 i 201 C9 щ 

42 2A * 74 4A J 106 6A j 170 AA г 202 CA Ь 

43 2B + 75 4B K 107 6B k 171 AB д 203 CB ы 

44 2C , 76 4C L 108 6C l 172 AC ж 204 CC э 

45 2D - 77 4D M 109 6D m 205 CD ю 

46 2E . 78 4E N 110 6E n 142 8E Ä 174 AE з 206 CE я 238 EE Л 

47 2F / 79 4F O 111 6F o 143 8F Å 175 AF и 207 CF Б 239 EF Ю 

48 30 0 80 50 P 112 70 p 176 B0 й 240 F0 П 

49 31 1 81 51 Q 113 71 q 177 B1 к 241 F1 Ф 

50 32 2 82 52 R 114 72 r 178 B2 л 242 F2 Ц 

51 33 3 83 53 S 115 73 s 179 B3 м 211 D3 Ё 243 F3 У 

52 34 4 84 54 T 116 74 t 148 94 ö 180 B4 н 244 F4 Ш 

53 35 5 85 55 U 117 75 u 213 D5 Г 245 F5 Щ 

54 36 6 86 56 V 118 76 v 246 F6 Ь 

55 37 7 87 57 W 119 77 w 247 F7 Ы 

56 38 8 88 58 X 120 78 x 248 F8 ° 

57 39 9 89 59 Y 121 79 y 153 99 Ö 185 B9 п 217 D9 Д 249 F9 Ъ 

58 3A : 90 5A Z 122 7A z 154 9A Ü 186 BA т 218 DA Ж 250 FA Э 

59 3B ; 91 5B [ 123 7B { 155 9B ø 187 BB ф 219 DB З 251 FB ¹ 

60 3C < 92 5C \ 124 7C | 188 BC ц 220 DC И 252 FC ³ 

61 3D = 93 5D ] 125 7D } 157 9D Ø 221 DD Й 253 FD ² 

62 3E > 94 5E ^ 126 7E ~ 190 BE у 254 FC Я 

63 3F ? 95 5F _ 191 BF 223 DF К 


ARIAL FONT 

The ARIAL font is a space variable font, width of “i” is shorter than width of “m” 


COURIER FONT 


OCR FONT 


OCRA FONT

REFERENCE MANUAL E8-V5 - SIC-Venim s.r.o.

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