3-4-2 Operation procedure with external control
Operation example when controlling the laser welding machine from external control
devices such as PLC
Turn ON key switch of laser welding machine controller
Remote mode ON
Refer to "3-5-3 Remote mode settings" (P.81).
I/O control
Select file
Laser power supply (Laser pumping) ON
Open shutter
Confirm READY OUT is ON.
The device is ready for receiving the laser radiation starting signal (trigger).
Lasing trigger input ON
• It is available to the external control combining I/O, and serial communication commands.
• Configure the environment setting on the I/O communication in advance before using external control. Refer to "3-5
Before External Control" (P.77).
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Control by serial communication
commands
about 15 seconds
Laser radiation
ME-VLW1N-SM-1
Control by using I/O or
communication commands