Novanta ScanMaster User Manual

Installation
1040-0011 Revision 42
Connector J18 (Laser) Signal Descriptions
Odd-numbered Pins (1 – 49)
Even-numbered Pins (2 – 50)
LASER_DATA4
Digital data representing a laser
power setting
9
10
LASER_ENABLE
Asserted a programmable time prior
to a sequence of mark instructions;
de-asserted after a programmable
period of laser inactivity.
LASER_DATA5
Digital data representing a laser
power setting
11
12
LASER_GATE
Asserted when the laser is active.
LASER_DATA6
Digital data representing a laser
power setting
13
14
LASER_MOD1
Programmable laser modulation or
Q-switch pulse stream
LASER_DATA7
Digital data representing a laser
power setting
15
16
LASER_STAT0_ISO
General purpose status read back.
See notes on Interlock behavior,
below.
LASER_DATALATCH
Strobe signal asserted when the
LASER_DATA[7 - 0] value changes
17
18
LASER_POINTER
Laser pointer control signal
GND
Digital ground reference
19
20
ESTOP_LOOP
Used to access laser interlock
LASER_STAT2_ISO
General purpose status read back.
See notes on Interlock behavior,
below.
21
22
LASER_STAT4_ISO_ADC0
Dual purpose pin for accessing
digital status or an analog input
LASER_STAT3_ISO
General purpose status read back
23
24
ESTOP2_LOOP
Used to access laser interlock.
LASER_STAT5_ISO_ADC1
Dual purpose pin for accessing
digital status or an analog input
25
26
GND
Digital ground reference
EXT_VCC5V0
5 Volt source for use in laser signal
conditioning circuitry
27
28
LASER_STAT6_ISO
High-speed laser sync input

Novanta ScanMaster Specifications

General

Brand	Novanta
Model	ScanMaster
Category	Controller
Language	English