Operation By External Devices; Operation Method Using External Control Device - Panasonic LP-RF Series Setup & Maintenance Manual

3-4 Operation by External Devices

3-4-1 Operation method using external control device

To control the laser marker with the external control device, the following connecting methods are applicable:
Control by I/O (remote mode)
Controls the laser marker from external devices such as PLC using I/O signals loaded into the laser marker.
For details, refer to "4 External Control Using I/O" (P.81).
• To input marking trigger with I/O and configure other settings with a screen operation manually, use Run mode. For
details, refer to "3-3-6 Test marking and RUN mode" (P.73).
• When the optional network unit is installed to the controller, controlling the laser marker with EtherNet/IP or PROFINET
unit is available. For details, refer to "EtherNet/IP Communication Guide" or "PROFINET Communication Guide".
Control by communication commands (remote mode)
To control the laser marker by communication commands from external devices such as PLC, use RS-232C or Ethernet
connection.
For details, refer to "5 External Control by Communication Commands" (P.126) and "Serial Communication Command
Guide".
Laser marker
• It is available to the external control combining I/O and communication commands.
• For LP-RF/LP-RV series, if the optional network unit is installed to the controller, you can send the commands via
EtherNet/IP or PROFINET.
Link control with external devices (remote mode or RUN mode)
Connect the external devices, such as an image checker or a code reader, to the laser marker and control them together.
• Link control (Ethernet) with specific external devices (i.e. image checker) *1
• Link control with a code reader (RS-232C)
For details, refer to "6 Link Control with External Devices" (P.135).
*1 : The link control with an image checker is not available at on-the-fly marking.
Laser marker
I/O terminal block
I/O connector
RS-232C or
Ethernet
ME-LPRF-SM-11
PLC, etc.
External control
device
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