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.
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.
