8.3.4 LaserMonitoringType

The LaserMonitoringType provides basic monitoring information of a laser device used in the machining process, e.g., a beam source for a laser beam used as a tool.

The LaserMonitoringType is formally defined in Table 20.

Table 20 – LaserMonitoringType Definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameLaserMonitoringType
IsAbstractFalse
References Node Class BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of the WorkingUnitMonitoringType defined in 8.3.3 i.e. inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node.
0:HasComponentVariableControllerIsOn0:Boolean0:BaseDataVariableTypeM, RO
0:HasComponentVariableLaserStateLaserState0:BaseDataVariableTypeM, RO
Conformance Units
MachineTool Monitoring WorkingUnit

ControllerIsOn being True indicates that the controller of the laser device is running. This gives no indication whether laser light is currently emitted.

LaserState indicates the current state of a laser device. It is defined in 12.4.