5 Operation of the laser marking system
5.12 Perform marking time measurement
This function simulates the marking process with the specified marking settings and displays
the calculated marking time. The measurement is executed without laser emission.
• If a functional character such as counter is used, the marking time is measured with the
current value.
• If the actual marking time is shorter than the time set for “One-shot pulse duration [ms]”,
the result of the marking time measurement is the same as the time set for “One-shot
pulse duration [ms]”.
• If the marking time is too long to execute on-the-fly marking at regular intervals, an error
message with the measurement result appears.
• For on-the-fly marking, the following time periods add up to the marking time
measurement result:
‒ Time between the input of the marking start signal (trigger) and the arrival of the
workpiece at the preset marking position
‒ Laser radiation time
1. Establish an online connection between your PC and the laser marking system.
2. Go to the “Marking settings” screen.
3. To open a marking file, select “Open” > “From laser marking system” or “From PC”.
4. You can edit marking objects and specify the marking settings.
5. Select “Test marking” or “Guide laser” to open the “Test marking/guide laser” dialog.
6. Select “Marking time” to perform the measurement.
The marking time is displayed in the dialog.
During a measurement operation, you can select “Cancel” to terminate the
measurement.
7. To exit the dialog, select “OK”.
Related topics
Specify input and output settings
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