Scanlab RTC6 PCIe Board - Increased Parameter Resolution

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Increased Parameter Resolution
When switching from the RTC4 to the
RTC6 PCIe Board – even for some commands not
mentioned above – take note that the resolution has
been increased for several parameters. Examples:
• For commands such as mark_abs or jump_rel,
the real-image-field x and y coordinate values are
specified with 20-bit resolution for the
RTC6 PCIe Board (whereas with 16-bit resolution
for the RTC4), see also Chapter 7.3.2 ”Image Field
Size and Image Field Calibration”, page 167.
Moreover, for Processing-on-the-fly applications,
an extended, 29-bit value range is available with
the RTC6 PCIe Board, see also Chapter 7.3.3
”Virtual Image Field”, page 169.
• For commands such as write_da_x, analog
output values are specified with 12-bit resolution
for the RTC6 PCIe Board (whereas with 10-bit
resolution for the RTC4).
• For set_laser_timing, output period and
pulse length are specified with 1/64 µs resolution
for the RTC6 PCIe Board (whereas with 1/8 µs or
1 µs resolution for the RTC4).
• For set_laser_delays, the Laser Delays are
specified with 1/64 µs resolution for the
RTC6 PCIe Board (whereas with 1 µs resolution
for the RTC4).
Alternatively, the RTC6 DLL can be set to the
RTC4 Compatibility Mode by set_rtc4_mode. Then
the RTC6 DLL automatically converts parameter
values so that many RTC4 command sequences can
run unchanged on the RTC6 PCIe Board.
RTC4 Compatibility Mode affects the following RTC4
commands (descriptions of the respective commands
include relevant information under the heading
“RTC4RTC6”):
• arc_abs
• arc_rel
• fly_return
• get_z_distance
• goto_xy (changed)
• goto_xyz (changed)
• home_position
• jump_abs
• jump_abs_3d
• jump_rel
• jump_rel_3d
• mark_abs
• mark_abs_3d
• mark_rel
• mark_rel_3
d
• set_delay_mode
• set_ext_start_delay
• set_ext_start_delay_list
• set_firstpulse_killer
• set_firstpulse_killer_list
• set_fly_x
• set_fly_y
• set_jump_speed
• set_laser_delays
• set_mark_speed
• set_pixel (c
hanged)
• set_pixel_line (changed)
• set_rot_center
• set_softstart_level
• set_standby
• set_standby_list
• simulate_ext_start
• timed_jump_abs (changed)
• timed_jump_rel (changed)
• timed_mark_abs (changed)
• timed_mark_rel (changed)
• write_da_1
• write_da_1_list
• write_da_2
• write_da_2
_list
• write_da_x
• write_da_x_list
The
previously mentioned revision of initialization
and checking of unsupported or changed RTC4
commands needs to be carried out regardless of
whether the program is to be executed in
RTC6 Standard Mode or RTC4 Compatibility Mode.