Product Introduction
1040-0011 Revision 8
pin IDC ribbon-style connector to laser personality cards or cables that present laser-specific
connectorization. Direct connection is also possible with sparsely populated pin-in-shell-style
connectors. The laser signals are organized such that an IPG YLP fiber laser with type E interface can
be directly connected using a ribbon cable.
I/O signals for automation are presented in a 0.1” 20-pin header for easy access. All I/O signals are
also presented in an inter-board transition connector that can be direct-connected to an expansion
I/O board. This arrangement permits alternate connector usage and additional signal conditioning
options.
3.2 FEATURE OVERVIEW
3.2.1 Hardware Features
• Tethered and stand-alone operation for "embedded" installation in scanning
equipment
• Dual processor architecture with integrated 100/1000BaseT Ethernet
communication capability
• Real-time processing engine for precise, synchronized scanner movement and
laser control
• Direct 24-bit GSBus interface to Novanta LightningTM II digital galvo systems
• Standard support of the 16-bit XY2-100 protocol for non-LightningTM II heads
• Dual scan head control via the XY2-100 or GSBus interface
• Software-selectable polarity and timing of six TTL laser control signals
• Two auxiliary analog output channels (12-Bit) 0-10V for control of laser current
or pulse intensity
• One 8-Bit TTL digital output port for laser power control
• Four 24V-compatible general-purpose digital outputs
• Four 24V-compatible general purpose optically isolated digital inputs
• Seven 24V-compatible dedicated outputs and optically isolated inputs for system
control and external equipment synchronization
• One USB socket and one USB header for portable flash disk access
• 3GBytes of on-board Micro SD card flash for storage of firmware, local jobs, and
parameters
• 300MB RAM for downloadable job data storage
• One RS232 serial port for console and smart-display use