Control of Scan Systems and Lasers without Requiring a PC
SCANLAB's RTC SCANalone Board enables real-time control of scan systems and lasers without requiring a PC. The board's high-performance signals processor and extensive internal memory make this possible. The only item required for operation is an external power supply.
Marking data can be loaded via a removable MMC memory card or by using the built-in USB 1.1 interface. The board's internal memory can accomodate up to one million list commands - a capacity that meets the needs of both today's and tomorrow's complex applications.
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External control signals can be used to start or otherwise influence the execution of applications loaded in memory. For this purpose, the board is equipped with an additional 16-bit digital input and 16-bit digital output. Control commands to scan systems and lasers are issued synchronously every 10 µs as 16-bit digital output signals.
The RTC SCANalone can also be operated via a PC connected to the board's USB interface. In this mode, the RTC SCANalone offers the same functionality as an RTC 4 PC interface board.
The RTC SCANalone's software interface and hardware connection capabilities are largely compatible with those of the RTC 4 PC interface board. All options offered for the RTC 4 PC interface board (e.g. 3D or processing on the fly) are also available for the RTC SCANalone.