TMP3200/470 Marking System: © 2009 - 2013 Telesis Technologies, Inc. - All Rights Reserved
TMP3200/470 Marking System: © 2009 - 2013 Telesis Technologies, Inc. - All Rights Reserved
TMP3200/470 Marking System: © 2009 - 2013 Telesis Technologies, Inc. - All Rights Reserved
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Telesis® TMP3200/470 PINSTAMP® marking system The internal mechanism is protected from debris by an integral
permanently prints messages into a variety of materials such as shield. Stainless steel panels slide against one another, constrained
steel, aluminum, and plastic. A hardened pin is pneumatically by the cartridge and the high-impact ABS cover, to prevent debris
accelerated to indent dot matrix characters into the item being from entering the marking head.
marked. The shape, size, density, and location of characters are
determined by the user through the system software. The marking Marker Cable, pre-wired to the marking head, connects the
head moves the pin cartridge through X- and Y-axis motions to reach marker to the controller. The highly flexible cable is 4m (13 ft.)
the correct position for each dot of the characters to be marked. The long. Optional extension cables are available for greater distances.
system software automatically controls pin extension and retraction to Marking Pins for the TMP3200 include the 25S-, 25L-, 25XL,
mark the message. and the 150SA-series. Refer to the TMP3200 Marking Head
The system is compliant with UL, CSA, CE, and RoHS Dimensions drawing for pin stroke (pin extension) dimensions.
specifications. Refer to the marking depth tables for pin cone angles and depths.
TMP3200 Marking Head includes the mechanical motion Filter/Regulator Unit includes two regulators with pressure
components to position the marking pin at precise X/Y positions gauges to control the drive air and return air. The first regulator
and the pneumatic components to drive the marking pin out from, contains a filter to help remove contaminants from the supply air.
and return the pin back into, the pin cartridge. Two air lines connect the regulated air to the marking head. Drive
air fires the impact pin; return air pushes it back into the cartridge.
The TMP3200 marking head is an X/Y-traversing mechanism. The standard air lines are 4m (13 ft.) long made of 6 mm tubing.
Using two stepper motor drives, it accurately and rapidly positions
the pin at coordinate-defined locations in marking window within TMC470 Controller contains an integrated keyboard with an
.03175 mm (.00125"). The marker accommodates the rigorous LCD display. It provides a text-only operator interface and allows
dynamics of impacting, rebounding, and rapid positioning of the full operational control of the TMP3200 marking head. The back
marking pin through a system of rigid rails and ball bearing panel provides the electrical interface for connecting to optional,
saddles, timing belts, and direct-drive, toothed pulleys. remote I/O sources. Refer to TMC470 Controller Specifications
The floating pin design permits high quality, consistent marks on for details.
irregular, slightly curved surfaces. It also accommodates Optional System Computer. The TMC470 Controller may be
applications where marking surfaces cannot be positioned at a connected to a PC that runs the Merlin® III Visual Design Software.
consistent distance from the marker. The PC may be supplied by Telesis or by the customer. Refer to PC-
based Merlin III Software and TCP/IP Interface for details.
13. Adjust pin stroke, drive air, and return air for impact
depth.
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TMC470 CONTROLLER
The TMC470 controller may be installed as a table-top unit, a TMC470 Specifications (continued)
wall-mounted unit, a panel-mounted unit, or an enclosure-
Operating Temperature ......... 32° to 122° F (0° to 50°C)
mounted unit. All configurations provide features and connectivity
for external communications. Differences occur only in the Operating Humidity ................. 10% to 80% non-condensing
mounting configuration. Cooling ..................................... Internal, thermostatically-controlled fan
Power Requirements .............. 95 to 250 VAC, 2 amps, 50-60 Hz,
TMC470 Specifications single phase
The TMC470 Controller specifications are subject to change Communications...................... TTL, Discrete I/O, RS232, RS485,
without prior notice. TCP/IP, and USB (data backup &
Compliance .............................. CE, RoHS transfer)
Configurations .......................... Table-top, Wall-mounted, Panel- Input Signals ............................ Twelve (12) total, optically isolated:
mounted, or Enclosure-mounted 8 dedicated, 1 programmable,
Rating ....................................... NEMA 1 (I.P. 30) table-top or wall- 3 available
mounted 10 VDC (minimum voltage)
NEMA 12 (I.P. 65) panel-mounted 30 VDC (maximum voltage)
using appropriate customer-supplied
panel 12 to 24 VDC (nominal voltage)
NEMA 12 (I.P. 65) enclosure- 2.3 mA @ 12VDC; 4.9 mA @ 24VDC
mounted using Telesis-supplied (nominal current)
TMC470N enclosure
Output Signals ......................... Six (6) total, optically isolated:
Dimensions............................... refer to the appropriate TMC470 4 dedicated, 2 available
Controller Dimensions drawing
0.25 amps (maximum current)
Weight ...................................... 3.69 lb. (1.68 kg) controller only
0.50 ohms (maximum On resistance)
3.90 lb. (1.77 kg) with wall-mount kit
40 VDC (maximum line voltage)
5.52 lb. (2.51 kg) with panel-mount kit
12 to 24 VDC (nominal line voltage)
28.1 lb. (12.77 kg) with TMC470N
enclosure
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Host Communications
The marking system software allows you to configure Programmable Protocol. Use this protocol where very simple
communication parameters to transmit and receive data to and one-way communications are required (such as with bar code
from a host computer. To provide maximum integration scanners). Programmable Protocol provides no error checking or
flexibility, the system software supports RS-232 and RS-485 serial acknowledgment of the transmitted data. Note that XON/XOFF
interfaces and Ethernet TCP/IP interfaces. The system software Protocol applies even when Programmable Protocol is selected.
also provides two protocol choices: Programmable Protocol and
Extended Protocol. Starting Character specifies where the software begins to
count character positions. This number must be entered in
decimal format (e.g., "2" for ASCII Start of Text "STX").
RS-232 Interface. The serial (RS-232) communications interface Terminating Character identifies the end of transmitted string
is most often used with remote devices such as host computers, (usually "13" for ASCII carriage return character).
terminals, or bar code scanners. The Comm 1 RS-232 interface
supports both Telesis Extended Protocol and Telesis Character Position counted from the starting character
Programmable Protocol. The Comm 2 RS-232 interface supports ignoring all characters preceding it.
only Telesis Programmable Protocol. Character Length accepts variable length messages (if set
to 0) or messages of a pre-specified, fixed number of characters.
RS-485 Interface. The RS-485 interface is normally used for Ignore Character identifies the character to ignore when sent
long transmission distances or multi-drop networks of up to 31 from the host (usually "10" for ASCII line feed character)).
TMC470 controllers. You must use Telesis Extended Protocol Message Type allows message-type recognition which defines
with the RS-485 interface. how the marking system will use data it receives from the host.
The following describes the serial data character format on all 1 Message type 1 overwrites the first line of the first text
transmissions to and from the TMC470 Controller. field with data extracted from the host
• Asynchronous P Message type P loads a specific pattern identified by
• 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 Baud data extracted from host
• 1 or 2 Stop Bits Q Message type Q updates the text in the first query
buffer with data extracted from the host
• 7 or 8 Data Bits
V Message type V updates the first variable text flag
• None, Even or Odd Parity found in the pattern with data extracted from the host
TCP/IP Interface. The Ethernet (TCP/IP) interface is most often 0 Message type 0 (zero) indicates that host will provide
message type, field number (if applicable), line number
used with host computers communicating over a local area (if applicable), and data; delegates message type
network (LAN). You must use Telesis Extended Protocol with the selection to the host on message-by-message basis.
TCP/IP interface. The host message must use the format:
The Port parameter identifies the host computer socket that is Tnn<string>
assigned to the marking system. If more than one marking system where:
is installed in a network configuration, each system must use a
separate and unique port number. The Address parameter T = 1, P, Q, or V to indicate message type
identifies the IP address of the host computer. The marking system nn = two-digit field number or query text buffer
software supports both fixed addressing and dynamic addressing. where data will be placed.
Optionally, the Ethernet Port may be connected to a PC running Note: Not used with Message Type P.
the Merlin III Visual Design Software. Any computer that runs the <string> = For Message Type P, indicates the pattern
Merlin III software must satisfy the following requirements: name to be loaded.
• Windows® Operating System: 2000, XP, Vista® (Business), For Message Types 1, Q, or V, indicates
7 (Professional), or 8 (Professional) the data to be inserted into the field or the
query text buffer, as applicable.
• Pentium® 4 Processor
• Sufficient RAM as per operating system requirements
• Video board
• 2GB hard drive
• CD-ROM disk drive
• One available Ethernet port
• SVGA color monitor, mouse, and keyboard
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V Message Type V updates the variable text in a nn = two-digit field number or query text buffer
specific text field of the currently loaded pattern with where data will be placed.
data supplied in the host message. Note: Not used with Message Type P.
See [DATA] for details.
<string> = For Message Type P, indicates the pattern
O Message Type O resets marker and places it online name to be loaded.
G Message Type G initiates a print cycle to mark the For Message Types 1, Q, or V, indicates
currently loaded pattern the data to be inserted into the field or the
I Message Type I requests the marker return the query text buffer, as applicable.
status of standard output and input signals. The
ETX ASCII end of text character (003H).
system will return a hexadecimal code for the 6
output signals and 12 input signals in the following BCC Optional Block Check Code that is generated and sent to
format: improve link reliability by providing fault detection. The
BCC is calculated by taking an eight bit addition of the
OO; III
TYPE and DATA TEXT characters and transmitting them
where: as a three digit ASCII decimal number in the range from
bit 1 READY 0x01 000 to 255. If the sum is greater than 255, the most
bit 2 DONE 0x02 significant bit overflows and is discarded.
bit 3 PAUSED 0x04
bit 4 NO_FAULT 0x08 CR ASCII Carriage Return Character (00DH).
bit 5 SPARE_1 0x10
bit 6 SPARE_2 0x20
bit 1 START 0x001
bit 2 STOP 0x002
bit 3 SEL_0 0x004
bit 4 SEL_1 0x008
bit 5 SEL_2 0x010
bit 6 SEL_3 0x020
bit 7 SEL_6 * 0x040
bit 8 SEL_4 0x080
bit 9 SEL_5 0x100
bit 10 SPARE_1 0x200
bit 11 SPARE_2 0x400
bit 12 SPARE_3 0x800
Note: Input SEL_6 may be configured
to place machine online (default)
or for Remote Pattern Selection.
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TRADEMARKS
Telesis, PINSTAMP, and Merlin are registered trademarks of
Telesis Technologies, Inc. in the United States.
NEMA is the registered trademark and service mark of the
National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the
United States and other countries.
Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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