Control panel

The Control panel is an essential component to prepare the laser machine for operation. Please refer to the operation manual for more details.

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The Control panel consists of the following control switches:

Display
Emergency stop
Laser test mode
Drive enable key
Laser enable
Door switch
Override
USB port

Name	Requirements	Description
EMERGENCY STOP (push button)		The power supply to the entire system is disconnected (the 24 V control voltage is maintained). All axis motions stop. All drives are switched off electrically. The processing is interrupted: The laser beam is switched off. The beam block is closed. The gas supply of the cutting gas is interrupted. An active processing program is aborted and needs to be restarted, if required. The machine’s home position has to be approached. The reference points of the axes are retained. The hydraulic unit, the compact dust extractor and the length wise and/or transverse conveyor, respectively, are switched off. All pneumatic movements are stopped or transferred to a dan ger-free state. The compressed air supply remains unaffected. Vacuum remains.
Machine On/Off	Switching on, The button flashes.	Switches the machine On: Lights up when the machine is ready for operation. Switches the machine Off: Goes out when machine switched off. Machine Off is also triggered by: "EMERGENCY STOP" push-button. Errors which trigger an "EMERGENCY STOP"
Laser test		Is lit if the machine is in test mode. The selected processing program will run without the laser beam being ignited.
Laser On/Off		Starts the automatic switch-on cycle of the laser: Flashes while the switch-on cycle is being carried out. Is lit if the laser is ready for operation. Starts the automatic switch-off cycle of the laser: Flashes while the switch-off cycle is being carried out. Goes out when machine switched off.
Door unlocking	Safety door is unlocked and can be opened.
Status display (Safety light barrier interrupted)	"EMERGENCY STOP" is not active, No "Feed hold" is active.	Flashes when the safety light barrier which shields the pallet changer is interrupted. Reactivate safety light barrier: Press "Acknowledge safety light barrier" foot switch on the start post. Then press "Start" button on the control panel. Continue the paused movements of the pallet changer: press "Start"
Feed rate		Controls the travel speed of the X and Y axes between 4 and 120%: In the Production core operation, the travel regulation is 4-100 m/min.
Navigation keys		Moves the selected NC axes in the (+) or (-) direction. Moves the axes in the +/- direction. The plus/minus buttons increase/reduce the value of "Manual functions" with the symbol ±.
Reset (Stop)		Deletes active fault messages. Cancels an active program. The reference points are maintained. The home position might be lost.
Feed hold (Pause)		Lights up if "FEED HOLD" is triggered. All axis motions stop. The processing is interrupted: The laser beam is switched off. The beam block is closed. The gas supply of the cutting gas is interrupted. An active processing program is paused and can be further executed by acknowledging. The hydraulic unit, the compact dust extractor and the length wise and/or transverse conveyor, respectively, are switched off. All pneumatic movements are stopped or transferred to a dan ger-free state. The compressed air supply remains unaffected. Vacuum remains, To acknowledge any "feed hold", press "Acknowledge feed hold".
Acknowledging feed stop (Feed start)	No errors present, The safety light barrier is acknowledged.	Flashes if an error is present or a "FEED HOLD" has been triggered For example, by interrupting the safety light barrier, Acknowledges active error, Acknowledge "FEED HOLD".
Start (Program start)	No errors present, Machine is ready to operate.	The "Start" button has the following functions depending on the core operation selected: If the Setup core operation is selected: the machine moves to the home position without starting to execute the order list or the selected processing program. In all other core operations: the machine moves to the home position and starts executing the order list.

Name

Operating element

Requirements

Description

EMERGENCY STOP (push button)

The power supply to the entire system is disconnected (the 24 V control voltage is maintained).
- All axis motions stop.
- All drives are switched off electrically.
The processing is interrupted:
- The laser beam is switched off.
- The beam block is closed.
- The gas supply of the cutting gas is interrupted.
- An active processing program is aborted and needs to be restarted, if required.
- The machine’s home position has to be approached.
- The reference points of the axes are retained.
The hydraulic unit, the compact dust extractor and the length wise and/or transverse conveyor, respectively, are switched off.
All pneumatic movements are stopped or transferred to a dan ger-free state. The compressed air supply remains unaffected.
Vacuum remains.

Machine On/Off

Switching on, The button flashes.

Switches the machine On:
- Lights up when the machine is ready for operation.
Switches the machine Off:
- Goes out when machine switched off.
Machine Off is also triggered by:
- "EMERGENCY STOP" push-button.
- Errors which trigger an "EMERGENCY STOP"

Laser test

Is lit if the machine is in test mode.
The selected processing program will run without the laser beam being ignited.

Laser On/Off

Starts the automatic switch-on cycle of the laser:
- Flashes while the switch-on cycle is being carried out.
- Is lit if the laser is ready for operation.
Starts the automatic switch-off cycle of the laser:
- Flashes while the switch-off cycle is being carried out.
- Goes out when machine switched off.

Door unlocking

Safety door is unlocked and can be opened.

Status display (Safety light barrier interrupted)

"EMERGENCY STOP" is not active, No "Feed hold" is active.

Flashes when the safety light barrier which shields the pallet changer is interrupted.
Reactivate safety light barrier: Press "Acknowledge safety light barrier" foot switch on the start post. Then press "Start" button on the control panel. Continue the paused movements of the pallet changer: press "Start"

Feed rate

Controls the travel speed of the X and Y axes between 4 and 120%:
In the Production core operation, the travel regulation is 4-100 m/min.

Navigation keys

Moves the selected NC axes in the (+) or (-) direction.
- Moves the axes in the +/- direction.
- The plus/minus buttons increase/reduce the value of "Manual functions" with the symbol ±.

Reset (Stop)

Deletes active fault messages.
Cancels an active program.
The reference points are maintained.
The home position might be lost.

Feed hold (Pause)

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Lights up if "FEED HOLD" is triggered.
- All axis motions stop.
- The processing is interrupted:
  - The laser beam is switched off.
  - The beam block is closed.
  - The gas supply of the cutting gas is interrupted.
  - An active processing program is paused and can be further executed by acknowledging.
The hydraulic unit, the compact dust extractor and the length wise and/or transverse conveyor, respectively, are switched off.
All pneumatic movements are stopped or transferred to a dan ger-free state. The compressed air supply remains unaffected.
Vacuum remains, To acknowledge any "feed hold", press "Acknowledge feed hold".

Acknowledging feed stop (Feed start)

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No errors present, The safety light barrier is acknowledged.

Flashes if an error is present or a "FEED HOLD" has been triggered
For example, by interrupting the safety light barrier, Acknowledges active error, Acknowledge "FEED HOLD".

Start (Program start)

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No errors present, Machine is ready to operate.

The "Start" button has the following functions depending on the core operation selected:
- If the Setup core operation is selected: the machine moves to the home position without starting to execute the order list or the selected processing program.
- In all other core operations: the machine moves to the home position and starts executing the order list.