Option Flash (USC-2/3 only) > Supported Objects

The job preparation is done like for normal marking jobs without Flash In SAMLight. Not all functions of SAMLight are available in Flash. It is recommended to use the Flash Compatible Mode (FCM) to set up a Flash job.
In the following, supported and not supported objects are listed. The FCM checks the job and settings automatically for incompatibilities.

Flash supported objects/features:

•Entities:

oGeometries

oHatch

oDynamic serial numbers (up to 128)

oSerial number barcodes [a]

oDate time [b]

oText2D

oGroups (mark loop count)[c]

•Pen properties:

oSkywriting

oPower ramping

oDrill mode (Use Geometry and Mark Lines as Dots included)

oPen paths

oPerforation

oDefocus (not for USC-2 with Optic3D)

•Control objects:

oScTimer

oScWaitForInput [d]

oScSetOutput [d]

oScSetAnalogOutput

oScMotionControl

oScMotfOffset

oScWaitForTrigger

oScOverride

•Marking on the fly (MOTF)

•Optic3D (USC-3):

oStatic 3D vectors

oDynamic 2D objects with static Z offset

o3D MOTF compensation

o3D Surfaces

▪with static vectors

▪with dynamic vectors (not for STL)

•Motion control (stepper type 14)

Flash-only features:

•Flash Control Interface (FCI)

•Grayscale Bitmaps (USC-3 only) with dynamic exchange

•B&W Bitmaps (USC-3 only) with dynamic exchange

•G-Code conversion

Not supported objects/features in flash:

•AnalogIn

•Client Control Interface (CCI)

•I/O:

oControl inputs

oEmergency Stop

oLaser: Control (Timeout), Shutter control

oMessage Input

oMotion Control (except stepper type 14)

oSAMLight Status outputs

•Grayscale Bitmaps (USC-2)

•SAMLight options:

oMultiHead

oOptic3D, 3D Surfaces (USC-2)

oSAM3D

•PartCounterMode, Quantity

•Pen settings:

oDefocus (USC-2 with Optic3D)

oDrill PointPowerMap

•Red pointer

•References to other text elements <$EntityName>

•Control objects:

oScExecutable

oScWaitForInput - Message

•Serial numbers:

oas Barcode: types [a], from file, format, human readable text, limits, wounding

oas Date time: format [b], language, automatic set/reset of DST (daylight save time)

oas Text: line spacing, limits, alignment, swap lines, marking order, barcode reader mode, Merge Character Outline

•Special sequences (pre-/post-processing)

•Splitting, Step&Repeat, Bitmap Rotary

•Use RS-232 as output (USC-3)

•Pen Path for serial numbers and date time entities

[a]: Only the following barcodes can be generated in standalone mode dynamically:

•DataMatrixEx

•QR Code EX,

•Dotcode

•PostNet-A/-C/-Cp

•Code-128 (2)

•EAN-8

•2 of 5 EX

•Code-39 EX (no Version for MicroQrCode)

For DataMatrixEx, QR Code EX and Code-128 (2) it is necessary to activate the checkbox 'Cellmode' in the barcode extended dialog.

[b]: The following date time formats are not supported in flash: %1d, %2d, %3d, %4d, %1M, %2M, %3M, %4M, %1y, %2y, %4y, %1g, %2g, %z, %Z.

[c]: For lasers with adjustable pulse length, the pulse length will be set for each loop in Flash mode. This can lead to differences between Flash Jobs and SAMLight jobs. If this is unwanted, pulse length 0ns needs to be used for the loop. For pulse length 0, the special laser sequence is not executed - meaning the last pulse length stays active. In order to set the correct pulse length, at the beginning of the job, mark the content of the loop once with the desired pulse length.

[d]: When JobIOSelectMode is used, make sure I/O bits are not in conflict with the JobIOSelectMode sync bits.

warning

On the flash, the field correction and laser source (CO2, YAG, LEE, IPG, ...) information are global. Mixing up jobs generated with different settings can lead to unpredictable results.

The global settings must be saved to the USC card by clicking the 'STORE' button in Settings→System→Optic→Advanced.

Single Flash jobs may not exceed ~ 40 MB (unf part without sjf part). Bigger Flash jobs cannot be processed by the Flash memory.