User Guide ec7 e7p62 e7p122 SIC MARKING 13 route de Limonest ZAC de la Braille 69380 LISSIEU France Telephone: (+33) 04.72.54.80.00 Fax: (+33) 04.78.47.39.40 E-Mail: info@sic-marking.com http://www.sic-marking.com NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 1/46
CONTENTS EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED FOR THE STANDARD SYSTEM...7 UNPACKING...7 INSTALLATION...7 a) Fixing...7 b) Power supply...7 II - USE...8 SAFETY...8 HOW TO MARK...8 a) Positioning and securing of the part to be marked...8 b) Regulating the stylet / part distance...9 c) Starting / stopping marking...9 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOFTWARE...10 III - STARTING UP...12 THE OPENING SCREEN...12 MARKING MODE...12 a) Description of the screen...12 b) Tab functions...12 INTRODUCTION...13 c) Description of the screen...13 FIRST MARKING FILE...13 d) Printing...13 e) Marking...14 SETTINGS IN WRITE MODE....14 IV - FILE MANAGEMENT...17 INTRODUCTION...17 LOADING A FILE INTO MEMORY...17 DELETING FILES...17 V - ADVANCED FUNCTIONS...18 USING THE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION...18 USING THE GRAPHIC VIEW...18 USING THE VARIABLE FIELDS...20 a) The time variables and special characters...20 b) Increments...21 ENTRY OF A LOGO:...22 VI - CONFIGURATION...23 CONFIGURING THE MACHINE...23 CONTROL HANDBOX ACCESSORY (4 300 379)...24 VII - MAINTENANCE...25 INTRODUCTION...25 AFTER SALES SERVICE...25 NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 3/46
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE...25 1 ST LEVEL MALIGNANCE...26...27 VIII - ANNEXES...28 1 - PERCUTEURS GAMME E7...28 a) hammer mechanism ec7...28 b) hammer mechanism ep7...30 2 - COLUMN MOUNTED MARKING MACHINE EC7...32 3 - MARKING GUN E7P62...39 4 - MARKING GUN E7P122...43 5 - E7 MONITOR...46 c) Electrical diagram for e7 monitor...46 NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 4/46
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing an SIC MARKING machine. SIC MARKING systems help improve the traceability of your products as required by industrial standards. We would like to extend a warm welcome you to as one of the users of our systems. This guide contains installation instructions for our micro percussion series and also instructions for use. We strongly advise that you read these instructions carefully before starting to install the system. Our technical advice team remains at your disposal for further information. NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 5/46
EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION Equipment supplied for the standard system Unpacking The standard system is made up of - marking mechanism with integrated electronic controls power lead maintenance kit Unless delivered by us, the marking equipment is delivered in its own packaging. This packaging should be kept carefully in case the equipment needs to be returned under guarantee. Carefully unpack the pre-packed sub-units Installation a) Fixing o install the equipment on a rigid, stable surface b) Power supply o before connecting the marking machine to the power supply (230V or 115V) check that it has been set to the right voltage; check the voltage marked on the fuse drawer o if the voltage selected is not the right one - remove the fuse drawer from the base of the power unit switch over the power switch change the fuses (2 AT at 230V and 4 AT at 115V) put the unit together again o Switch on the marking equipment using the On/Off (0/I)switch at the back of the unit. o the SIC screen will appear after a few moments, the software will load and the main menu window will appear. The monitor is now ready. WARNING ALTHOUGH THE EQUIPMENT IS PROTECTED IN LINE WITH CURRENT STANDARDS THE ELECTRONICS MAY BE SENSITIVE TO EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE IT SHOULD BE INSTALLED USING A STANDARD CABLE AND PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE RADIATION NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 7/46
II - USE Safety When used intensively the temperature of the hammer unit may reach 100 C the wearing of goggles is recommended the wearing of helmet mounted ear defenders os also recommended sound level of the machine when marking: 76 db* on a steel block at an average impact and speed (* Warning, this is not an upper limit the noise will depend on the object to be marked) When using the marking system never hammer into an empty space the tip may shatter How to mark a) Positioning and securing of the part to be marked Although during marking the part will not be subject to much force it will be necessary to immobilize it in order to achieve the best quality marking. Depending on the nature of the part and the working conditions, this may vary from simple manual holding in place against a right angle (angle bar) to mechanical, magnetic or pneumatic securing. If a marking gun is used, place the anti-skid universal support against the surface to be marked and hold the gun manually in position during marking. The holding system should position the part in such a way that the plane in which the stylet operates should be parallel with the surface to be marked. For portable machines, if the marking is always on the same type of part, we would advise that a guide plate be machined so as to be able to guarantee the marking position. NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 8/46
b) Regulating the stylet / part distance The quality of the marking depends in large measure on the part to be marked (materials, state of the surface, hardness etc.). A smooth, flat surface will be much easier to mark than a granulated irregular surface. Usually it will be necessary to adapt the force used in the marking to the height of the characters. The smaller the letters the less impact there will need to be to make them legible. It is also possible to select more or less close marking with the help of the software matrix. Good quality marking can be obtained by adjusting the impact of the marking and the stylet / part distance. If using a marking gun the stylet / part distance can regulated by adjusting the position of the supporting surface As a guide below are the recommended distances between the stylet and the part taking into account the marking impact chosen. Impact 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Minimum distance 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 2 3 5 6 Maximum distance 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 9 9 Maximum distance stylet / part 9 mm It would be wise therefore, to undertake preliminary tests on any new parts. c) Starting / stopping marking o set the monitor to marking (for more information see the software manual) o put the part to be marked into position o start the marking by pressing on the 'start' button or on the 'on/off' button on the handle of the gun (portable machine) o to stop the marking, press on the 'stop' button or for more than two seconds on the 'on/off' button of the gun. NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 9/46
Introduction to the software - Special keys The F1 to F9 ( ) keys are generally keyboard shortcuts. The The key cancels data input in progress or returns you to the previous window key enables you to validate data entry or move on to on to the next field. The key enables you to return to the previous field, to validate the data in the present field and to return to the previous field The and keys enable you to scroll through a list Combining the + keys enables you to go to the end of the data field Combining the + keys enables you to return to the start of the data field In write mode the keys enable you move from one line to another. - The data fields In the active field (here zone X) the field is in reverse- video and a cursor is blinking at the insertion point. - The fields list Speed NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 10/46
The fields followed by arrows: (as for the Speed field) are list type fields: - the and arrows enable you to scroll through this list - the key enables you to show the contents of the list: - another key starts a search from the first letter of the list - Data entry using insert mode By pressing on the key the cursor moves from being a hyphen to a square this means that you have moved form insert mode to over-write mode. Those fields that are longer than the screen display are displayed as follows: NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 11/46
III - STARTING UP The opening screen V1-0-0 (2004-01-26) V1-0-0 : Programme version number, (2004 01-26) : programme creation date (Year, Month, Day) After initialisation the monitor moves into marking mode. Marking Mode a) Description of the screen Number of lines in the file Name of the active file Mode in use indicator Selector tab Time b) Tab functions The main screen is the software's point of entry. Marking mode. Write mode of the marking file. Graphic representation of the marking file File management. Configuring the machine. Tab selection: use the keys to select a tab then press on the key to see the menu. NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 12/46
Introduction c) Description of the screen From marking mode open the tab to go into write mode. This mode enables you to create a marking file Write icon Toolbar Configuration values First marking file d) Printing As an example we will create a new file Press the key to create a new file The monitor screen should be as follows The X and Y fields represent the marking coordinates (Y is aligned on the base of the characters) Let us create a line where the word TEST will be engraved where X=5 and Y=5 and size is 3 by 3 mm Press then 5 5 Then press then 3 3 Finally select then [T] [E] [S] [T] Finally, save the file NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 13/46
Name it, for instance, FIRST FILE then validate it using. Save as e) Marking To leave write mode and enter marking mode, press. - One press on will start the marking - Opening the tab then clicking on allows you can simulate the marking cycle (moves the marking head but there is no power to the stylet) At the end of the marking cycle (or the simulation) + will give you the marking time. It is possible to interrupt the marking underway by pressing on. Settings in write mode. Function keys in write mode F2..Delete line in progress. F3..Load a file. F5..Insert Line. F7..Graphic View. F8..Adjustment. F9.New marking file. The X and Y fields represent the marking coordinates (Y is aligned on the base of the characters) The L and H fields represent the width and height of the characters. NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 14/46
Text to be marked. The Depth field represents the force of the impact: Impact 1 is weak, Impact 9 is strong Impact 0 does not mark The Quality field represents point size Smp = character on a 5x7 grid Dbl = character on a 9x13 grid 0.58 = 0.58 mm between each point Font style of character OCR, OCRA, ARIAL, COURIER The Speed field allows you to regulate the speed of movement of the slotted table during marking 1 = Slow speed, 2 = intermediate speed, 3 = fast speed Angled marking Radial marking The X and Y fields represent the centre of the circle (and not the co-ordinates of the first letter) The angle represents the starting angle of the trace Adjustment mode Some examples Straight marking ANGLE RADIUS original position X Y angled marking ANGLE RADIUS original position X Y ANGL NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 15/46
Circular marking ANGLE RADIUS original position X ANGL Y RADIUS NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 16/46
IV - FILE MANAGEMENT Introduction Open the file management tab. The monitor screen should be as follows Search area File list FIRST_FILE Memory in use 2% Loading a file into memory select a file using the,, and arrows. You can search for a file by starting to type in its name in the search area (the what you have typed) key removes Deleting files Selection of files is the same as for opening files Once selected the file can be deleted using the key Delete FIRST_FILE Yes(y) No(n) to confirm deletion press (y)es NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 17/46
Using the adjustment function V - ADVANCED FUNCTIONS To help the operator in adjusting the marking files, the ADJUSTMENT function allows you to position the marking head with the marking co-ordinates. This function is available from write mode The screen is then as follows or by using F8 Setting the X, Y co-ordinates by adjusting the marking head use the (+) and arrows (-) keys to set the adjustment. use the keys to move the stylet one step in the corresponding direction the key allows you to simulate marking. the keys allows you to draw the marking outline. Using the graphic view The graphic view function enables the operator to pre-view the marking on the machine's screen. This function can be accessed from write mode, from F7 or form the tab marking mode. from The screen is then as follows the and arrows allow you to regulate the zoom. the move the window keys allow you to NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 18/46
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Using the variable fields When one part of the text to be marked regularly needs modifications, such as increments using a counter or date stamping, it is advisable to use the variable functions rather than completely re-enter the data every time (and thereby increase the possibility of errors at each change) There are two function types; time variables and increments. The increments are attached to a single file The time variables are common to all files. a) The time variables and special characters introduction The time variables are: code The current year; 3 formats are available 4 numbers eg. 2004 #Y4 2 figures eg 04 #Y2 1 figure eg 4 #Y1 The current month; 1 format is available 2 figures eg 12 for December #M The week in progress, One format available #W The current day; 3 formats are available #D3 A part of the year (from 1 to 366) #D2 The day of the month using 2 figures (from 1 to 31) #D1 The day of the week (0=Sunday, 6=Saturday) Time 2 formats are available #h The hours using 2 figures #m Minutes using 2 figures Configuration of times From write mode select the text icon Instead of entering text from the keyboard press Alt-H Then select the variable timing format from the list. After validation VAR. H. #Y4 Text : #Y4 NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 20/46
b) Increments Introduction The user can insert into the text to be marked a counter, which will increase with every marking; starting from its initial setting. When the counter arrives at its maximum value it returns to zero The increments file ^Value uses 9 figures maximum Text : ^0001 Configuration of a variable element From write mode select the text icon Enter the character ^ then the start number required. In our example we have entered ^1509. The first number to be marked will be : 1509 The next : 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513.9999 then 0000, 0001. ^^ ^1509^^123^100 =>1509123100, 1510123101, 1511123102, 1512123103, 1513123104.. ^ ^1509^123^100 =>1509123100, 1510124101, 1511125102, 1512126103, 1513127104.. NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 21/46
^1509A23^100 =>1509A23100, 1510A23101, 1511A23102, 1512A23103, 1513A23104.. Entry of a logo: Let s return to our FIRST_FILE in order to incorporate a logo to change to the edit mode Inserting our logo to the right of the test at the coordinates X=20 and Y=20 for instance Adjusting by the same token the size of the logo to L=15 and H=15 Instead of entering text from the keyboard press Alt-L Logo SICLOGO NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 22/46
Configuring the machine VI - CONFIGURATION Open the file management tab. The monitor screen should be as follows MACHINE SETTING TIME Setting the time Hour, Minute, Second Setting the Date Year, Month, Day Setting a password Allows your to restrict the machine's use. The following menus can be displayed after the password has been entered Write tab. Machine configuration tab. The deletion of files available form the file management tab User language In write mode - display of numbers as imperial or metric NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 23/46
Control handbox accessory (4 300 379) Connect the control handbox (4 300 379) to the controller with Male/Male adapter provided (4 300 324) Switch ON the controller Select parameter option and press press three times on the key [C]: the following screen is posted Select the icon [ec7 / ep7] select the type of machine: o ec7bt for ec7 o ep7bt for ep7 o ep7cbt for ep7c and press [Ent] Return to the starting menu : Switch OFF the controller until extinction total of the screen and switch ON the controller NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 24/46
VII - MAINTENANCE Introduction The SIC MARKING micro-percussion marking machines have been especially designed to meet our clients needs for machines that are - High performance - Robust - Reliable - Ergonomic They do not need much maintenance and, if you observe our preventative maintenance measures, you will increase the life expectancy of your machine. After Sales Service SIC MARKING and its distributors (see addresses on first page) offer the following services Telephone support We are always available to help with technical problems Site visits We can, if required, visit your site or workshops to install and get the machines running, fix any breakdown in the marking machinery and we can also train your personnel. maintenance contract Through the maintenance contract we are committed to regularly maintain your marking machinery which should free you from its maintenance. preventative maintenance In order to keep the machine running smoothly, the following operations should be undertaken - clean regularly the guide-nut / stylet mechanism - avoid getting dust and abrasive particles into the guiding and driving parts. Cleaning of the guide-nut / stylet mechanism - unplug the marking machine - unscrew the guide-nut (see the diagram of the hammer unit in the annexes) - remove the stylet, the spring and the core - clean and remove the old oil form all the parts - oil the stylet and the guide-nut only with the oil supplied with the maintenance kit (ref. : 4 300 318) NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 25/46
- put the parts back together again tighten the guide-nut manually note - be careful which way you put the guide-nut back (see diagram of the hammer mechanism in the annexes) 1 st level malignance problem checks to undertake solution the hammer mechanism does not move in X or Y The machine does not move to start prior to marking the marking machinery moves but the stylet doesn't Poor quality marking: check - the machine is plugged in - a marking programme has been loaded and the machine is in marking mode (see software manual) - with the power off that the movements that are following the X and Y axes are not blocked. check: - that the sensor cables are connected and in good condition. - that the start sensors are working properly - the gun-machine linking cable (ep7) check: - whether the stylet is blocked - the state of the coil (overheating, short circuit etc.) check: - see the user guide - load a programme and go into marking mode - remove the obstacles and clean the guide rails and the drive mechanisms. - reconnect any unplugged leads or replace defective cables - replace the sensors - check the cable - check under the heading preventative maintenance - replace the coil - points poorly aligned - irregular impact - that the part is being correctly held during the marking cycle and the that the machine is correctly fixed. - that the marking speed when compared to the making to be undertaken (size) is not set too high - play in the X and Y axis - the stylet / part distance - the state of the stylet point - that the stylet is running correctly - that there is no play between the guide-nut and the stylet - start the marking again ensuring that the part is correctly held and/or that the marking machine is stable. - lower the marking speed - contact the after-sales team - change the distance (see manual) - replace the stylet - check under the heading preventative maintenance - change the guide nut If after you have checked all these points your marking system is still not working properly please contact the after-sales team. NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 26/46
1/0 EMERGENCY STOP ACTIVATED Fix problem and validate 28/0 [X] 48/0 [Y] ORIGIN SENSING ON: If there is no mechanical obstruction, check sensors and wiring 30/0 [X] 50/0 [Y] MOTOR MOVES : OUT OF MARKING WINDOW 0/1 Character font not found 0/2 Logo not found NOTE7V1EC7P62P122US-R01.doc 27/46
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