Software
Our team of experts specializes in developing software to meet your specific needs, whether it’s for laser marking, cutting, drilling, or welding. With their extensive experience, they can create customized solutions that ensure smooth operation of your laser system. We are proficient in integrating databases and designing user interfaces that are tailored to your requirements. These software solutions provide precise control and enable efficient processing of your laser application, guaranteeing optimal results.
Software Development
Prior to our transformation into a cutting-edge laser systems company, our origins were rooted in automation and motion control software development. As pioneers in the field of laser technology, we were the first to introduce real-time, On-the-Fly processing, which now serves as the foundation of our ability to provide tailor-made control solutions. Our expertise extends beyond software to encompass a wide range of laser-based material processing solutions, including laser marking, laser cutting, laser drilling, and laser welding. This integrated approach allows us to deliver comprehensive solutions without relying on external software vendors.
Powerful Laser Software Solutions Built In-House
The Control Micro Systems (CMS) Process Engine is a software application that provides a uniform human-machine interface (HMI) to all CMS systems. It’s set up as a process editor for a working collection of modules that you can arrange in any order to perform a particular task. Available modules vary based on the system’s hardware and can be enabled or disabled by one of our service technicians.
The Process Engine utilizes our LaserGraf Editor (LG5). This Windows-based graphic laser editor generates laser view files consisting of all components used by our systems. It also manages data processing and distribution while facilitating the flow of information, tasks and events.
The CMS Process Engine includes several HMI definitions. The Engine interface allows you to edit recipes. The Loader interface lets you embed task-specific automation—providing a simple interface dedicated to a specific process. The Robot interface is an “engine” for FANUC robot motion control. It provides a complete robot pendant HMI to the process engine for low-level robot integration and is fully compatible with the latest FANUC firmware for six-axis or SCARA models.
In addition, an integrated set of RS232 or TCP/IP communication terminals enables remote control from external control systems, PCs or PLCs.
CE foreign language support translates the HMI Operator interface, as described in the manual, for international use. Current translations include English (default), Spanish, German and Turkish.
The Code architecture is designed to support additional custom software modules. Our software engineers are experienced in Custom Process Control Integrations that are compatible with existing software and hardware architectures.
At CMS Laser, we can customize any one of our laser systems to achieve your desired task.
Digital IO — start, stop and select recipes; busy, ready, fault, etc.
- FileIO — “Mark.dat” data file transfer and process monitoring via File IO.
- Shared memory (deprecated) — a Windows DLL links to third-party applications running on the CMS HMI host OS. This option requires a great deal of testing.
- SQL — our systems communicate to an SQL server through a “typical” stored procedure interface—allowing you to service and maintain data while providing us with the necessary structure to communicate with your data system.
- Host mode — a direct TCP/IP command protocol.
- OPC tag server (pre-release) — AB PLC tag communications.
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The Absolute Best Customer Service Around
Working with Control Micro Systems has been very easy. They have been attentive to our needs and worked to help us tremendously with our older model machine and new machines. We are pleased with the performance of their machines.
In the three years ACR has owned the CMS laser, it has worked flawlessly. In the few instances where ACR needed support in programming, CMS was quick to respond.
CMS have been excellent partners in the development of new, complex equipment for our business. CMS built multiple machines for us. Each machine had a different purpose, however the CMS team worked openly & honestly with us to agree on optimal solutions for each one.
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