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..

1. 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 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.

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:

Remark: The boards always come with 2D marking to control 2D galvos plus one axis (rotary or Z-axis). On-fly and XY-axis are available upon request at additional cost.

2. STEL Series Cards and Software

1)    STEL-PMC2 card

• Support digital scanners by XY2-1 00 protocol.
• For analog scanners, signals converted by the DA2-1 6 daughter board.
• Built-in DSP, marking computing do not occupy computer CPU time.
• 1 0µs galvo-motor-position updating rate.
• FPK, PPK, R05 first pulse suppression.
• Two 1 2-bits analog control signals.
• Support 3-axis encoder inputs, can be used to detect the object position of fly-marking and XY table.
• PWM maximum output frequency is 1 0MHz, minimum pulse width is 0.1 µs.
• 4-axis pulse/direction digital control signals, the maximum output frequency is 2MHz.
• General purpose 1 6-bits digital outputs, 1 6-bits digital inputs.
• Specific 1 6-bits laser control digital outputs.
• Up to 4 cards installed simultaneously.
• Support for Windows XP/Vista/Windows7/Windows8.

STEL-PMC2 is a PCI bus advanced laser marking card, support digital galvo motor, compatible with XY2-100 protocol, and through DA-1 6 daughter board can control analog galvo motor precisely.

2)    LSRM-UMC4 card

• Built-in DSP, marking computing do not occupy computer CPU time.
• Support one XY2-100 digital control signal output, 10μs cycle update galvo motor position.
• FPK, PPK, R05 first pulse suppression.
• Two 12-bits analog control signals.
• PWM maximum output frequency is 10MHz, minimum pulse width is 0.1μs.
• Support offline marking, could access 16 files each contains 8 sets auto-text and 8 kinds of fonts.
• One RS232 Communication Port for PLC communication.
• Support one encoder input for mark-on-fly function.
• Support one pulse/direction digital control signal output, the maximum output frequency is 2MHz.
• Contain expansion connectors for connecting with a variety of daughter boards.
• Support for Windows XP/Vista/Windows7/Windows8.

STEL-UMC4 is a USB bus advanced laser marking card, and support digital galvo motor, compatible with XY2-100 protocol. STEL-UMC4 built-in full offline marking functions could access up to 16 files.

3) STEL-MM3D card

• Support STL 3D model
• Draw in 2D graphic
• Built in several frequently used models
• Support import 3D DXF as marking path
• Graphic Coated or projection mapping to curved surface
• Real-time preview, what you see is what you get
• Automated process control
• Support X,Y,or Z axis motion

MM3D marking software has combined the third marking axis(focal shifter) control ability, which could help user marking on irregular curve surface. After user imports the 3D model in STL format, MM3D will paste the drew graphic on the model surface. At this time, user could put the working-piece on the proper marking position to complete marking task. Not only MM3D allowed user import 3D model in STL format, but built in several most frequently used curve surface; or user could import 3D DXF file as marking path.

4) STEL-MM software: MarkingMate

• Support many kinds of language such as Chinese, English, Japanese, Deutsch
• Support Win XP,Vista,Win7,Win8
• Provide Draw Menu: Vertex, Line, Arc, Circle, Text, Barcode
• A multiplicity of Auto Text: Serial No, Date, Keyboard, File
• Best compatibility, can import variety of image formats
• Provide Object-Related Property Table, has being selected, the Property
• Mark Parameter List shows all the marking parameters users set themselves.
• Control Object-Related Property: Digital In, Digital out, Stop, Delay Time, Motion, Reset & Homing.
• Support RS-232,TCP OP Parameters
• Layer-Related Property Table
• Matrix Property
• Compensation for all lens distortion
• Provide 3-user levels
• Users can set the deviation compensation between align light and laser
• Support many types of laser marking cards such as PMC2,MC3,RTC3,4,5
• Support many types of lasers, such as CO2,YAG,fiber,green,UV

STEL-MM MarkingMate is window-based laser marking software developed which is easy and friendly to use powerful tool. Support variety vector and bitmap graphic, and provide library and OCX component for marking solution provider. Easily to mark on plane or non-plane surface, also support variety PCI or USB marking controller, able to control almost all kinds of laser.

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