Laser Marking Software

Our marking software has been designed to meet the needs of all types of users of laser marking systems.  The software was developed to be a retrofit package for existing systems, or as original software on new systems. The package provides significant advancements over previous laser marking control systems, while remaining extremely user-friendly. It’s an object oriented, graphically interactive, PC control system providing a user the ability define and execute laser marking jobs. Multiple hardware interfaces are supported giving the software the ability to control most Nd:YAG and CO2 laser marking systems.

Unlike some marking software, the operator never has to remember what fonts and logo’s need to be loaded for a particular job. The software automatically performs all required graphic loading. The software does not require users to learn any programming languages or special codes, and yet the software provides all of the flexible, graphic control users are accustomed to, including radial marking, aspect control, character spacing, angular rotations, and full justification. Text to be marked can be fixed or variable. Variable text can be retrieved at runtime from a variety of sources including, the keyboard, a bar code reader, and disk files.  Automatic date coding and alphanumeric serialization are included as variable text types. Fonts include laser engraving fonts and Window’s True Type fonts. True Type fonts can be vector filled using user specified density, angle and kerf. Graphics (sometimes called "logo’s" on other systems) can be imported from a large variety of common vector formats.  All graphic features are either menu controlled or graphically controlled via the mouse and keyboard.

The software can create various objects such as barcode, DataMatrix, text, simple geometrical objects (such as line, rectangle, round-corner rectangle, polygon, circle, ellipse etc), complex graphic objects (such as PLT & BMP files), automatic date coding and alphanumeric serialization.

There are two series of marking cards (interface cards) and relevant software: LMC and STEL. Custom-design is available upon request..

LMC Series Cards and Software

Our marking software has been designed to meet the needs of all types of users of laser marking systems. The software was developed to be a retrofit package for existing systems, or as original software on new systems. The package provides significant advancements over previous laser marking control systems, while remaining extremely user-friendly. It’s an object oriented, graphically interactive, PC control system providing a user the ability define and execute laser marking jobs. Multiple hardware interfaces are supported giving the software the ability to control most Nd:YAG, CO2 and fiber laser marking systems such as adjusting currents, frequency, duty ratio . and red light indication.

Unlike some marking software, the operator never has to remember what fonts and logo’s need to be loaded for a particular job. The software automatically performs all required graphic loading. The softwaredoes not require users to learn any programming languages or special codes, and yet the software provides all of the flexible, graphic control users are accustomed to, including radial marking, aspect control, character spacing, angular rotations, and full justification. Text to be marked can be fixed or variable. Variable text can be retrieved at runtime from a variety of sources including, the keyboard, a bar code reader, and disk files.  Automatic date coding and alphanumeric serialization are included as variable text types. Fonts include laser engraving fonts and Window’s True Type fonts. True Type fonts can be vector filled using user specified density, angle and kerf. Graphics (sometimes called "logo’s" on other systems) can be imported from a large variety of common vector formats.  All graphic features are either menu controlled or graphically controlled via the mouse and keyboard.

The software can create various objects such as barcode, DataMatrix, text, simple geometrical objects (such as line, rectangle, round-corner rectangle, polygon, circle, ellipse etc), complex graphic objects (such as PLT & BMP files), automatic date coding and alphanumeric serialization.

Digital card (control CO2 laser, YAG laser)

• Data transfer:usb2.0 interface

• Digital output used for scan head

• Support FPK with three ways [optional]

• Support high-speed fly marking with rotary encoder

• Eight digital input and seven digital output used for other controlled equipment

• 25 routes general digital signals(TTL compatible), 4 of the IO ports can be OC IO, can connect with relay.

• LASER Signal: TTL, used for laser On/Laser Off .

• PWM Signal: TTL, used to adjust the frequency and duty ratio.

• Tow Direction/Pulse signals, used to control stepping motor.

• START Signal: used to connect foot switch

Digital fiber card (control fiber lasers)

• Use 68-pins SCSI 3 socket, connect fiber laser module via 68-pin cable directly

• Adjustable digital/analog output used for scan head

• Mark-on-fly function with an encoder connected

• Extend axes output: Two Direction/pulse signals, used to control stepping motor or servomotor

• 25 routes general digital signals(TTL compatible), 4 of the IO ports can be OC IO, can connect with relay

• Original start signal: Used when marking contents are the same and high speed is required

• Compatible with USB2.0

PCIE card (control CO2 and YAG laser) and PCIE-F card (control fiber laser) are also available. Their functions are same as digital cards’s functions.

Dynamic focus board

• Dynamic focus .three digital output for scan head

• Support FPK with two ways (optional)

• 6 routes digital input and 6 routes digital output

• LASER signal : TTL, used for laser on/laser off

• PWM signal: TTL ,used to adjust the frequency and duty ratio

• Direction/pulse signals ,used to control stepping motor or servomotor

• DB25 connector used for IPG YLP laser directly (optional)

• Compatible with USB2.0

DA converter board

DA converter is an integrated product for digital to analogue single conversion, to enable higher marking accuracy and long distance signal transmission which is less susceptible to electrical noise.

There are two types:

1. channel: supports 2 channels output, and the digital protocol has not extended coding, which is labeled as “20071012-V101”;

2. channel: supports 3 channels output, and the digital protocol has the extended coding, which is labeled as "20080107-V103”.

Model and description for LMC boards: