DIRECTORY

CHAPTER 1 Brief Introduction ……………………………… 2

CHAPTER 2 Main Components ……………………………… 3

CHAPTER 3 Technical Figures ……………………………… 4

CHAPTER 4 Installation of Hardware ……………………… 5

CHAPTER 5 Software Guide ………………………………… 7

Appendix 1 …………………………………………………………… 20

Appendix 2 …………………………………………………………… 21

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 PNEUMATIC DOT PIN MARKER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CHAPTER 1 Brief Introduction

1-1 Background
During the mechanical products manufacture procedure, it is
essential to implement effect management, carry on identification and
quality tracking in the market. So it is necessary to print on the
important parts (for trademark, specification type, production batch
number).
Traditional marking methods, such as model pressing, electrolysis,
chemical corrosion, have their limitations, nonstandard, low speed,
and superficial depth, lack of flexibility or great labor strength. Laser
marker is newly developed marking method, but is not reliable under
the critical working environment (dusty, smeary, vibrating),and the cost
is too high. In short, the traditional ones and laser one could meet
modernization production.
GuangZhou BM Marking Co., Ltd researched and developed
air-driven industrial marking machine ever since 1995. The system
uses high-frequent vibrating pin, driven by computerized step-in motor.
It can quickly and easily make a permanent marking on almost any
material with HRC hardness lower than 60.

1-2 Basic theory

Remember the following 2 actions happen simultaneously:
1. Movement of pin in XY direction:
Computer-Controller-Stepin Motor-Move the pin
2. Vibration of pin:
Computer-Controller- Electromagnetic valve-Control the open or
close of the compressed air

1-3 Characteristics
1. Marking is processed automatically under the control of computer,
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the mark is perfect and clear.
2. High-frequency-marking shock, quick printing speed, meets large
batch production needs. Unit marking quality depends on character
size and stroke density.
3. Great intensity of pressure, deep printing mark. The depth lies on
printing position hardness and air feed pressure. Under the pressure
of 0.7Mpa, you can mark 0.8mm for aluminum alloy and 0.5mm for
unquenched steel.
4. Automatically save printed parts numbers, helpful to
management.
5. easy to be maintained.
6. Safe operation.
7. No pollution.

1-4 Application
Used to machinery, auto, motorcycle fields and etc.

CHAPTER 2 Main Components

BM pneumatic industry marking system consists of controller and

marker.

2-1 Controller: a box like thing, drives step-in motors, controls

electromagnetic valve movement. Consists of DC board, motor drive
and transformer.
Transformer: transform AC 220V needed by AC board
AC board: transmits digital signal into analog signals, supply
driver voltage, driver receives limitation signals, and transferred to
special I/O card.
Drive: receives drive signal, drive step-in motor movement.

2-2 Marker: the bench type thing, marking executing parts, consists
of two step-in motors, one electromagnetic valve, marking pin and
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linear movement mechanism.
Electromagnetic valve: controls the “open or close” of the air
supply. When it is open, compressed air reaches marking pin through
electromagnetic valve, make it vibrate(with the help of a spring in the
pin holder).
Step-in motor: Two motors in the printer head, the big one
controls X- orientation movement. The small one in charge of
Y-orientation.
Limitation switch: There is 2 limitation switches for both X and Y
movement, limitation switch is for resetting the pin.

CHAPTER 3 Technical Figures

3-1 Technical properties

1. Marking content: You can basically edit any language or graph.
2. Automatically mark serial numbers
3. Auto Save
4. Can mark on parts with any shape
5. Print on the surface hardness no more than HRC60
6. Flexible to adapt to different working spot

3-2 Technical parameters

1. Depth: 0.03-0.5mm for steel, 0.06-0.8mm for aluminum alloy
2. Speed: for letters with 2mm high, 3 characters
3. Marking Area: 140x80mm
4. Pin hardness: HRC80
5. PIN shock frequency: 200~300 times/second
6. Power supply: AC220V+10%, 50HZ (Notice: countries with
different voltage must transform the voltage before using!)
7. Power consuming: 200W
8. Minimum working compressed air pressure (input): 0.5Mpa
9. Air-consumption: 3L/S
10. Working temperature:-10℃~45℃
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 11. Working humidity: <90%
12. Gross Weight: 40kgs （wooden box packing）

CHAPTER 4 Installation of Hardware

4-1 Installation requirements

1. Stable AC 220V+10%, 50Hz, don’t forget ground connection!
2.High-pressure tube, at least 0.6Mpa for inputting to marking
machine. Notice: the lower the pressure, the higher the vibrating
frequency of the pin and the smaller of the itinerary of the pin.
Workpiece Air Itinerary of Frequency of the Distance
pressure the pin between
pin(caused vibration(caused pin and
by air by air pressure) workpiece
pressure)
Flat or Soft Low Small high small
Round or High Large low large
Hard
3. Special computer socket, avoiding strong-electromagnetic field,
ultrasonic radiation to interfere computer, clean and good ventilation
environment to prolong usage.

4-2 Installation and connection

1. Connect marker and controller with 19core white
cable.-----------Must turn the metal holder till it locks!
2. Connect subsidiary stepping switch with controller(this is for
sending marking order by stepping)
3. Air-filterer:

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 Air-filter
Left is air input end(you can change the connector which is
suitable for yr air tube), the right is for output, and middle part
is filter and the meter. When you want to change the
pressure(the pressure that goes out of our electromagnetic
valve), softly pull out plastic black outer ring above, clockwise
turn, increase pressure.
4. If you choose to use a self-locking type of connector, you can
install the air tube just by inserting tightly. But when you want to
pull out the tube, first press the little plastic ring then pull out,
otherwise the connector could be damaged.
5. Make sure the air is clean from excessive water and oil
(otherwise it could damage the electromagnetic valve or
influence the performance of pin vibration), if yr air isn’t clean,
don’t forget to push the little metal button to release water or oil
regularly.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Must turn off power supply of the
controller, before connecting or disconnecting any
components to it. The damage caused by wrong operation
could be easily judged by our engineer and shall be born by
the user.
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 CHAPTER 5 Software Guide

一． Main window
Double Click [ThorX6] <ThorX6 Industrial
marking engraved control system> (abbr. ThorX6) to start the
application. As show below

Click to open file menu which contains all function about

operating file.

Here is the
ThorX6 functional pane.

The blank zone of ThorX6 is a workplace – WYSIWYG, it shows the

engraved machine work area.
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 The bottom of the ThorX6 is the status bar which can show some
information like how many you have engraved.

二． How ThorX6 work

2.1 Quick Manual
We will simply introduce how to create a text mark and a
serial number mark, and adjust to two needles for these two marks,
finally engraving.
Please click >], choose a type you want to create. Here, we will
choose the first one.

And you will see the default parameters are created automatically.

NOTE: If you choose different type, the initial parameters are

different too.
Now, we will create a new mark: serial number mark. [Add mark] ->
[Text], manual change the “ABC123” to “12345” (we change it for easily
comparing), click [coder type] -> [serial], “12345” now will be changed to
red font. And you can see the parameters of the [流水号]

These parameters are related with the type. Different type, different
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parameters.
The work space, the mark is created by you may be like below:

You can use arrow keys if you create the mark differ with me. You can
see the needle will move the same way you do. Every time you press the
arrow key, you will move 1mm for the orientation.
There is another way to create mark position: click the mark in work
space, press the left button until you drag the mark to a new position. And
the needle will adjust by itself.
Moving the two marks to a satisfied position, we can try to engrave
the two marks now. The step is click–> [print], or [F9] shortcut. After this,
you will notice that serial number has been updated.

“12345” to “12346”, this is the serial number’s function which will

automatically increase 1.
Now, we know how to use the engraved application, and there will be
many more chapters introducing many more functions.

2.2 File operation

There will be a file menu after clicking the ThorX6.

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 a.
New: Create a new file, there is a be editing file unsaved,
there will be a msg to inform you.
b．
Open: open a file

“Open”dialog, you will see all the *.Tx6 file. You only
choose one and click [Open] or press “Enter”.
After opening, the file name is showing in the title bar.
c．
Save: Save current file to computer.

You only type file name to the “File name” in the “Save”
dialog, and click [Save] or press [Enter].
NOTE: The save function only be executed after the file
changing or you create a new file.
d．
Save as: Save current file to another file. Like [Save]
e．Recent used file: the list will list recent used files, you can click
anyone of items

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2.3 Create/Edit mark
2.3.1 Create text mark

Text mark contents can include letter, number, symbol, and Chinese word etc.
There are two type mark in printer software. One is the standard text, the other
is fan-shaped text. As below:

Note:you cant change it if you choose the type

create and edit text and fan-shaped text are the same. If you select the
new, a window will be open, and the parameters will be showed too.

a．
Content: you can change the mark content
b．X、Y、Z：: focus on the location of the mark. The standard text
location will be show in the left bottom, the fan-shaped text will be show
the same, but this location is center circle. If your printer has an elevator,
you can set the Z’s value.
c．Rotation angle: the mark will rotate with X, Y location.
d．Latin Font: the name of the font
e ． Chinese Font: Select chinese font if you want to show Chinese
word.
f． Font-height, Font-width: the word or mark height, width.
This is not the standard, the font-height, font-width’s use
depends on you.

g．letter space: the distance of the characters.

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 h．Radius: circumscribed circle’s radius.
i．Font direction: This is towards the center of a circle or a departure
from the center of a circle as below:

字符向外 字符向内

2.3.2 code
After setting these parameters, click OK or Enter, Only the work type has
mark code. Mark code will show you the character change after printing. The
pipelining code will automate add 1.(of course, this depends on your parameter
you set)

There are 4 type of code you can choose:

a． No code, as It means, the mark content will not be
changed after engraving.
b ． Serial number: Serial number, generally, the serial number
contains a group of numbers. At least the last of the group is a number. You
cant print if the last word of the group is not number.
1.Increase: after printing will add value, generally, it is 1.
2.Repetitions: after printing several time will add a value
3. Minimum: it will change to this value if the print begin
4. Maximum: it will change to this value if the print begin
5.Taboo number: the value will not be used
Node: the length of the pipelining will not be change after printing. e.g.
“AB9999” add “1”will be changed to “AB0000”.
c ． VIN ： VIN （ Vehicle Identification Number ）， VIN(Vehicle
Identification Number): This is the special number for every car. VIN
contains 17 letters or numbers, the nineth is check bit. VIN’s parameters’
setting is most the same as pipelining. The different is VIN can set the
length of code’s end. e.g. when you set the serial number’s length is 4,
VIN’s code “ABCDEFGH7JK889999” will be changed to
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“ABCDEFGH2JK880000” after printing.
d．Date: set date format reference Appendix 1

2.3.3 Create graphic mark

Create graphic mark is most the same as create text mark, the different is
the parameters you choose.

The parameters of X, Y, Z, rotation angle’s mean are the same as text mark.
But the height, width are used to set the appearance dimension, Preserve aspect
ratio(保持比例) is always preserve the ratio. If you change the graphic width, the
height can be calculated automatically.

2.3.4 Create ruler mark

The base ruler’s parameters :

a． Whole frame counter: the ruler’s whole frame counter

b． Length: every small frame’s width. It’s unit is mm.
c． Value: every frame is stand for the value, it’s not real
length. It depends on your set. e.g. create a inch ruler,
the Length you input is 25.4, but this value you set is
1, then 25.4mm equals 1 inch.

d． Ruler height. The height of the ruler. It’s unit is mm.

e． Small grid lines: the percentage of this value and ruler
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f． Middle grid lines: the percentage of this value and ruler
height.
g． Initial value: initial value of the ruler, normally we
start 0.
h． Large grid span: how many grid it spans
i． Decimal places: if the value of the ruler contains a
decimal, indicates that these values ​​of decimal places.
j．Fan-shaped radius: create a fan-shaped ruler if you give
a not 0 value of fan-shaped ,as below

k． Number font: set the number font

l．Font location: the number’s distance from mark
m．Font height, font width, font span: this is the same as
text mark type.
n．Rotation angle: the rotation angle of font
o．Display number, Display middle grid number: Show the value
in ruler or not

2.3.5 establish bypass point

Some work space is difficult to print, so we need to avoid it and print what we
want.
The engraved application can set bypass point in the control
area to bypass the obstacle.
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 The needle start from the original location, reach the
engraved pane, but there is an obstacle, now we need a bypass
point to guide the engraving needle to avoid the obstacle.

Create bypass point is simple, choose [绕行点] in the mark

type list. And move it to where we want to use it.

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 When we do engrave, the needle will follow the arrow’s
direction.

2.3.6 Edit mark and adjust needle

There is a another way to use the alignment, use this function is more
effective than arrow keys and mouse. Click Mark, Alignment, and you can open
the sub menu of alignment. Use alignment function is more effective and
accurate.

a．center/start point: this alignment is used to align two fan-shaped

center of circle.
b． Align left:
c．Align right：
d． Align top
e．Align bottom
f． Horizontal center
g． Vertical center
h． Merge to a line

If this span is set, all the mark will depend on this set to merge to a line. Note:
This does not merge the content, just the location.

Before we describe about the adjust needle, this is one of the function in printer.
Note: this is only useful when you select single mark. Click Mark –> Adjusting
needle, and there are several sub menu in this menu:

a．Left bottom: the needle will move to the left bottom of the mark.
b． Right bottom: the needle will move to the right bottom of the
mark.
c．Upper left: the needle will move to the upper left of the mark.
d． Upper right: the needle will move to the upper right of the mark.
e．Center/Start point: the needle will move to the center of the mark,
use this way to move the needle to the center of fan-shaped text.
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 f． Stop adjusting needle: stop current adjusting needle.

After you set the adjusting, the printer will remember what you set until you
change it next time.

2.6 Printer management and setting

2.6.1 printing order

Print contains all the print functions. We need to know what is printing order
first, if there is only one mark in the view, the printing order is not necessary.
But there are more than two marks in the view, we need to set the printing
order. The default printing order is set by printer, depending on the create order
you create mark. If you feel the order is not what you want, you can change its
value. Print –> Printing order, as below:

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You can use Move up or Move down to change the order of print. Use auto
order is a normally way.

2.6.2 Print setting

Engraving speed " refers to the moving speed of the engraving needle state in
the engraving," idling speed " refers to the engraving needle in a non-engraved
state road speed (idling), set up correctly and match the two speeds, does not
affect the accuracy to achieve efficient engraving. Under normal circumstances,
the idling speed can be higher than the engraving speed, but preferably not
higher than 20.

Speed ​ ​ setting is simple, you can directly drag the speed

control or input speed parameter directly in the text box on
the right.
You can press the "+", "-" to control the engraving speed
increasing or decreasing 1. If you press [Shift] and "+", "-",
the engraving speed increase or decrease 10
The whole engraving process is controlled by high-pressure
gas, the properly cooperate with the high-pressure gas can avoid
"missing engraving" and "tail engraving", as shown below:

Engraving each stroke of a character, higher pressure gas

will be open to drive needle working in the high-frequency. Due
to the high-pressure gas need a short time to inflate. So if you
engrave now, there will a missing engraving for the high-pressure
gas is not reached. To avoid this situation, we call it “write
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delay”, please allow the needle to wait for a short time (2-8ms)
until the high-pressure gas comes.

After the engrave a stroke has been finished, the

high-pressure gas source will be closed, but there are some gas
in the inflation pipe, if the needle start moving, the left
high-pressure gas will drive needle working in the
high-frequency.to avoid this, we call it “lift delay”, after
close the high-pressure gas source, wait a short time until the
high-pressure gas release.
The setting of “write delay” and “lift delay” are simple,
just input the delay parameter in the right side text box.
If your engraving machine installed pneumatic fixture, this
fixture can set a delay value which can be invoked when “start
engraving” is pressed and there is enough time to clamp the thing
and adjust the thing to engraving location. This value of the
delay is called "Gripper delay”

There will be slight error for using many times, engraving

machine is a machine. But we need to amend the slight error. Be
sure to use the auto reset function to correct this error.
Generally, we reset it in engraving every 200. We call it “reset
frequency”.

Rotating thing diameter can be set to the diameter of the

thing when the rotating rotary printing.
Normally, after engraving each time, we should put the
engraving needle back to the origin of coordinates. And we will
start engraving next time from the coordinate. We call t
“standby coordinate”. You can set any coordinate in the
engraving area.

2.6.3 engraving operation

Start engraving: start engraving process immediately.
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Engraved only selected tags: engraved selected tags in the view.
Automatically continuous engraving: automatically engraving by
the specify time
Reset: reset the engraving needle to the origin of coordinate

2.6.4 Compare the value

The application can compare both serial number and VIN, after printing, the
printer will record the serial number and VIN. If you want to print the same
content, it will pop up a warning message.

NOTE: this function only be available for the saved files.

Appendix 1: date format

%a：Day of week abbreviations

%A：Day of week full name
%b：Month abbreviations
%B：Month full name
%c：Date time（DD/MM/YY HH:mm:ss）
%d：Day（01－31）
%H：24 Hour（00－23）
%I：12 Hour（01－12）
%j：Day of year（001－366）
%m：Month（01－12）
%M：Minute（00－59）
%p：AM/PM（AM/PM）
%S：Second（00－59）
%U：The weeks of year（00－53）
%w：Day of week（ “0” 0－6）
%W：The weeks of year（00－53）
%x：Date（DD/MM/YY）
%X：Time（HH:mm:ss）
%y：Year short（00－99）
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%Y：Year full（4 full format）
%%：Percentage

Appendix 2. Hard parameter formula

Step=gear diameter *π / 360 * step angle / drive factor

Generally, the gear diameter is 14.23, the step angle is 1.8 and drive factor is
32, now the result is
Step = 14.23 * 3.14159265359 / 360 * 1.8 / 32
＝0.006985134915716515625
≈0.0069851349 （retained 10）
Rotation factor = step angle / speed ratio / drive factor
Generally, we use step angle is 1.8, speed ratio is 5, and drive factor is 32, now
the result is
Rotation factor = 1.8 / 5 / 32 = 0.01125

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 Product certification

Product Dot peen marking machine

Model

Quality Inspector BM28

Inspection Repor Qualified

Release date 2016-07

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