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Pryor Marktronic 3000 BenchDot 100-100DP - User Manual

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Issue 1.9Nov 2015 eng105
MARKTRONIC™ MARKING
SYSTEM USER GUIDE
EDWARD PRYOR & SON LIMITED
EGERTON STREET
SHEFFIELD
S1 4JX
www.pryormarking.com
support@pryormarking.com
Telephone No. - 0114 276 6044
Facsimile No. - 0114 276 6890
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Table of Contents

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Summary

System Overview

Guide to Effective Marking

Fixturing

Emphasizes firm work piece holding for quality marks, suggesting interchangeable fixtures.

Character size (Dot Marking)

Describes character size ranges and considerations for large characters.

Work piece material

Discusses how material hardness affects mark depth and stylus life.

Depth of mark (Dot Marking)

Explains factors influencing dot mark depth: force, gap, material, and stylus angle.

Stylus tip angle (Dot Marking)

Details how varying stylus tip angle affects life, depth, and readability.

Getting Started

Setting up

Instructions for setting up column mounted systems and connecting components.

Layouts

Explains that a layout contains text, size, force, and XY position information.

Editing a layout

Describes how to modify text, size, force, and XY position of a layout.

Configuring the controller

Explains how to set the main mode of operation and enable hardware options.

Creating a layout

Guides the user through creating a new layout and entering text.

Trial run

Explains the trial run function to trace the marking path without marking.

Marking a layout

Details how to position the workpiece and initiate marking.

Layouts

Font

Specifies the character style options available for marking.

Text, size (height), force, XY position

Details character text limits, size ranges, and XY positioning.

Varidot

Details parameter for specifying dot spacing in marking.

Editing layouts

Section detailing how to edit existing layouts.

Mode

Specifies linear/arc marking modes for text.

Line Parameters

Introduces extensive parameters associated with each line in a layout.

Editing keys

Lists keys used for editing layouts and their functions.

Contents

Explains the Contents parameter specifying the line's purpose (text, serial, etc.).

Serial Numbers and Variables

Serial numbers

Explains automatic increment/decrement after marking, and types (global, layout).

Global serial number

Describes the unique serial number shared across all layouts.

Layout serial numbers

Details serial numbers specific to each layout and their configuration.

Time and Date Functions

Setting time;date and date format

How to set the controller's time, date, and date format.

Time;date in a layout

How to incorporate live time/date information into a layout using commands.

Logos

Marking HPGL logos

How to place HPGL logos in a layout and set size/spacing.

Creating dot logos

Guides on using the controller's simple editor to draw dot logos.

HPGL logos

Discusses creating and transferring logos from CAD packages.

Marking dot logos

How to place a dot logo into a layout and set its size.

Communications

USB Interface

Explains the USB port acts as a virtual COM port for PC connection.

Field Bus Options

Lists support for external control systems like PLCs via field buses.

Select layout

Allows external devices to select, mark, and modify layouts remotely.

Serial Command Line Commands

Commands to transmit text or non-printable ASCII characters via serial.

Optional TCP;IP Port

Describes the optional Ethernet port for network connectivity.

Ethernet TCP;IP Option

Details the functionality of the optional Ethernet Port.

Barcode (RS232 Only)

How external equipment can input text directly into the layout via barcode.

Remote operation

Operating the controller by sending character codes to simulate key presses.

Method

How to select layouts and replace variables using serial commands.

Serial Command Mode

Transmitting data from serial/USB/Ethernet port during a layout.

Batch mode

Allows sending batches of items to the controller for marking.

Digital Inputs and Outputs

Configuration

How inputs/outputs can be configured for different modes.

I;O Select layout mode

External equipment selects and marks one of 31 layouts.

Test inputs;outputs

Verifies correct operation of inputs and outputs through test menus.

I;O Remote mode

Allows use of programmable commands and remote marking.

Interfacing

How to interface switches and external 24V signals to inputs.

I;O Programmable mode

Allows commands in a layout to use inputs and outputs.

Miscellaneous

Backup;restore

Saving controller memory to a PC for safety and recovery.

Offsets

Allows defining XYZ zero positions offset from absolute home positions.

Quality;speed

Controller marks at different speeds affecting quality and speed.

Data Matrix Option

Creating and marking Data Matrix codes via line contents.

Encoding Non Printable characters in to a DataMatrix code

Using tilde character as command for non-printable characters in DataMatrix.

Data Entry via Prompt Mode

Step-by-step procedure to configure and test Data Entry via Prompt mode.

Passwords

Protects menu options with a two-level password system.

Home position

Describes the marking head's fixed XY home position and Z-axis zero.

Link Line Commands

Combining multiple layout lines onto a single line.

Controller reset

Performing soft or hard resets to restore default configuration.

Split Line Command (V14.60 onwards)

Similar to link command but specifies start/end character positions.

Marking Heads

Marking Assemblies

Electric Z Axis

Using AutoSense to Detect the Part Height Automatically

Machine automatically senses part height for accurate marking depth.

Circumferential Fixture

Auto Sense

Method of Operation

How the stylus finds part height and the sensor's repeatability.

Automatic Label Feed

Advanced Features

Maintenance

Maintaining the AutoSense Module

Cleaning AutoSense emitter/receiver lenses and checking stylus movement.

Fault Finding

Controller

Common controller faults like screen flashing, no power, or rebooting.

The Controller keeps rebooting to the bootloader screen

Suggests hardware fault or corrupted memory, advises reset procedures.

The Controller does not power up when turned on

Check mains fuse and follow procedure for internal fuses.

Mechanical Fault Analysis Charts

Preventative Maintenance

10010046 3000 Electric Solenoid Assembly

Inspection Checklist

Pryor Marktronic 3000 BenchDot 100-100DP Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandPryor
ModelMarktronic 3000 BenchDot 100-100DP
CategoryIndustrial Equipment
LanguageEnglish

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