Nutfield Technology Scan Controller Pipeline-2

The Pipeline-2 Scan Controller includes Pipeline-1 capabilities adding Ethernet, dedicated stepper motor output, analog and digital I/O, and on-board flash hardware for Standalone/Flash operation. The Pipeline-2 Scan Controller coordinates any laser with a 2-axis or 3-axis galvo scanning system. Hardware I/O can be configured to interact with other devices for handshaking and synchronizing functions, and can control motion devices such as XY tables and rotary stages. Motion axes may be controlled via I/O or RS-232. Vectors and commands are downloaded over the USB or Ethernet interface from a host system. Execution is independent of the host computer allowing true real time control. Jobs may be constructed and run from the WaveRunner GUI or by other user software through the Scan Card Interface option. Standalone/Flash option allows run time operation without a connected computer. Up to 256 jobs may be stored and selected by either hardware or software methods. Ethernet connections allows remote access from any location for changing settings and job files. Combining Standalone/Flash with a WaveRunner dongle enables flexible embedded solutions for up to 16 laser-scanning stations. Only one WaveRunner software license is needed for job creation and editing where Standalone/Flash is implemented, providing significant cost savings for multiple workstation installations.