Novanta ScanMaster User manual

1040-0011 Revision
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ScanMaster Controller
Advanced Laser Positioning and Control
User Manual
For laser steering systems
Read carefully before using.
Retain for future reference.

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents 2
List of Figures 6
List of Tables 8
1Important Information 1
1.1 Safety Symbols 1
1.2 Safety Labels 2
1.3 Customer Support 2
2Introduction 4
2.1 General Notes 4
2.2 Using This Manual 4
2.2.1 Purpose 4
2.2.2 Scope 4
2.2.3 Revision History 4
2.3 Warranty Information 6
3Product Introduction 7
3.1 System Description 7
3.2 Feature Overview 8
3.2.1 Hardware Features 8
3.2.2 Software Features 9
3.3 Technical Specifications 10
4Installation 16
4.1 Storage and Operation Environment 16
4.1.1 Important 16
4.1.2 Electrical ESD safety 16
4.2 Mechanical Layout 17
4.3 System Configuration 19

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4.4 Connector Cross-Reference 21
4.5 SMC Module Connector Pinouts 22
4.5.1 Power Signal Pinouts (Connectors J1 and J3) 23
4.5.2 Serial RS-232 Signal Pinouts (Connector J10) 25
4.5.3 XY2-100 Signal Pinouts (Connector J11) 26
4.5.4 Auxiliary Signal Pinouts (Connector J13) 28
4.5.5 MOTF-1 Signal Pinouts (Connector J14) 33
4.5.6 MOTF-0 Signal Pinouts (Connector J15) 35
4.5.7 Control Signal Pinouts (Connector J16) 36
4.5.8 External Trigger Pinouts (Connector J17) 39
4.5.9 Laser Signal Pinouts (Connector J18) 40
4.5.10 E-STOP (Connector JP6) 44
4.5.11 USB Port 1 Pinouts (Connector J5) 46
4.5.12 USB Port 2 Header Pinouts (Connector J6) 47
4.6 Signal Conditioning 48
4.6.1 Mark-on-The-Fly Inputs –J14 and J15 48
4.6.2 High-speed Laser Synchronization –J18 49
4.6.3 Laser Status 0-5 Signals –J18 49
4.6.4 General Purpose Inputs –J13 and J16 49
4.6.5 System Control Inputs –J13 and J16 50
4.6.6 START Input –J17 and J15 50
4.6.7 System Control Outputs and General Purpose Outputs –J13 and J16 51
4.6.8 Laser Control Outputs –J18 52
4.6.9 Auxiliary XY2-100 Signals –J13 53
5Appendix A - SMC-IO-01 Auxiliary I/O Module 54
5.1 Introduction 54
5.2 Mechanical Layout 55
5.3 Connectors 55
5.3.1 J3 AND J4 - XY2 - 100 PORTS 55
5.3.2 J11 –RS - 485 Communications 56
5.3.3 J10 –RS –232 Communications 57
5.3.4 J15 and J16 –MOTF 0 And MOTF 1 58
5.3.5 J6 and J8 –Extended Digital Inputs 59
5.3.6 J7 and J9 –Extended Digital Outputs 61

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5.3.7 J13 and J14 –External Motor Control 63
5.3.8 J5 and J12 - System Control Inputs and Outputs 64
6Appendix B - SMC-LSR-01 IPG Laser Adapter 66
6.1 Introduction 66
6.2 Mechanical Layout 66
6.3 Connectors 67
6.3.1 Laser Signal Mappings 67
6.3.2 SMC-LSR-01 Usage with IPG YLP-HP Type B Interface 68
7Appendix C –SMC-LSR-02 SPI Laser Adapter 73
7.1 Introduction 73
7.2 Mechanical Layout 74
7.3 Connectors 74
7.3.1 J2 SPI Laser Connector 74
7.3.2 J3 E-STOP Connector 75
8Appendix D - SMC-LRS-04 High-power Laser Adapter 77
8.1 Introduction 77
8.2 Mechanical Layout 78
8.3 Connectors 78
8.3.1 J2 - Laser Signal Set 1 79
8.3.2 J3 - Laser Signal Set 2 80
8.3.3 J5 - BNC Laser Modulation Output 81
8.4 Local Laser Modulation Control 81
8.5 Selective Pull-up/Pull-down of Control Signals 82
9Appendix E - SMC-LSR-05 Coherent C70 Laser Adapter 83
9.1 Introduction 83
9.2 Mechanical Layout 84
9.3 Connectors 84
9.3.1 J5 - RJ-45 Laser Control Signals 84
9.3.2 J2 - Auxiliary Laser Control Signals 85
9.4 Local Laser Modulation control 86

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10 Appendix F - XY2-100 Protocol Interface 88
10.1 Connections and signal descriptions 88
10.2 Clock 89
10.3 Sync 89
10.4 X, Y, & Z Data 89
10.5 Status Data 90
11 Index 92

List of Figures
LIST OF FIGURES
SMC, Auxiliary I/O, and High-power Laser Adapter Assembly...............................................18
SMC Main Module Mechanical Layout ..................................................................................19
SMC Interconnection Options................................................................................................20
Connectors J1 and J3 (Power) Pinouts ...................................................................................23
Recommended Power Supply Connections ...........................................................................24
Connector J10 (RS-232) Pinouts.............................................................................................25
Connector J11 (XY2-100) Pinouts...........................................................................................26
Connector J13 (Auxiliary) Pinouts ..........................................................................................28
Connector J14 (MOTF-1) Pinouts ...........................................................................................34
Connector J15 (MOTF-0) Pinouts .........................................................................................35
Connector J16 (Control) Pinouts ..........................................................................................37
Connector J17 (External Trigger) Pinouts.............................................................................39
Connector J18 (Laser) Pinouts..............................................................................................41
Connector JP6 (E-STOP) Pinouts...........................................................................................45
Connector J5 (USB Port 1 Pinouts).......................................................................................46
Connector J6 (USB Port 2 Header) Pinouts ..........................................................................47
Signal Conditioning for Mark-on-the-Fly Inputs (J14 and J15).............................................48
Signal Conditioning for High-speed Laser Synchronization (J18).........................................49
Signal Conditioning for Laser Status 0-5 Signals (J18)..........................................................49
Signal Conditioning for General Purpose Inputs (J13 and J16) ............................................49
Signal Conditioning for System Control Inputs (J13 and J16)...............................................50
Signal Conditioning for START Input (J17 and J15)...............................................................50
Signal Conditioning for System Control and General O/P (J13 & J16) .................................51
Expected Usage of Digital Outputs.......................................................................................52
Signal Conditioning for Laser Control Outputs (J18)............................................................52

List of Figures
Signal Conditioning for Auxiliary XY2-100 Signals (J13) .......................................................53
Auxiliary I/O module outline drawing..................................................................................55
J3 XY2-100 Port 1 and J4 XY2-100 Port 2 .............................................................................56
J11 RS-485 Communications................................................................................................57
J10 RS-232 Communications................................................................................................58
J15 MOTF Port 0 (X) and J16 MOTF Port 1 (Y) ....................................................................59
J6 Extended Inputs Bank 0 ...................................................................................................60
J8 Extended Inputs Bank 1 ...................................................................................................60
Extended Inputs Signal Conditioning ...................................................................................61
J7 Extended Outputs Bank 0................................................................................................62
J9 Extended Outputs Bank 1 ................................................................................................62
Extended Outputs Signal Conditioning ................................................................................63
J13 and J14 External Motor Control Port 0 and Port 1........................................................64
J5 System Control Inputs......................................................................................................64
J12 System Control Outputs ...............................................................................................65
IPG Laser Adapter Cable Mechanical Layout .......................................................................66
Connector JP6 (E-STOP) Pinouts...........................................................................................70
SPI Laser Adapter Mechanical Layout..................................................................................74
SPI Laser Connector Signal Assignments.............................................................................75
E-STOP Connector Signal Assignments.................................................................................76
High-Power laser adapter mechanical layout ......................................................................78
J5 BNC Laser Modulation Output.........................................................................................81
Remote Modulation Control Configuration .........................................................................82
Control Signal Pull-up/Pull-down Configuration..................................................................82
Coherent C70 Laser Adapter Mechanical Layout................................................................84
Remote Modulation Control Configuration .........................................................................87
X2-100 Timing Diagram........................................................................................................89

List of Tables
LIST OF TABLES
Revision History.........................................................................................................................5
Safety Labels and Symbols..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Technical Specifications...........................................................................................................10
SMC Connector Part Number Reference.................................................................................21
Connector J1 (Power) Signal Descriptions...............................................................................24
Connector J3 (+24 Signal) Signal Descriptions.........................................................................25
Connector J10 (RS-232) Signal Descriptions............................................................................25
Connector J11 (XY2-100) Signal Descriptions..........................................................................27
Connector J13 (Auxiliary) Signal Descriptions .........................................................................29
Connector J14 (MOTF-1) Signal Descriptions........................................................................34
Connector J15 (MOTF-0) Signal Descriptions........................................................................35
Connector J16 (Control) Signal Descriptions.........................................................................37
Connector J17 (External Trigger) Signal Descriptions............................................................40
Connector J18 (Laser) Signal Descriptions.............................................................................41
Connector JP6 (E-STOP) Signal Descriptions .........................................................................45
Connector J5 (USB Port 1 Header) Signal Descriptions .........................................................46
Connector J6 (USB Port 2 Header) Signal Descriptions .........................................................48
IPG Laser Adapter Cable Signal Mappings.............................................................................68
Modifications of SMC-LSR-01 for IPG YLP-HP Type B Connection ........................................69
Custom Cable Pinouts for IPG YLP-HP Type B Interface........................................................71
Laser Signal Set 1 ...................................................................................................................79
Laser Signal Set 2 ...................................................................................................................80
RJ-45 Laser Control Signals....................................................................................................84
Auxiliary Laser Control Signals...............................................................................................85
DB-25 Connector to an XY2-100-based Scan Head ...............................................................88

List of Tables
Control Codes ........................................................................................................................90
Status Data Formats ..............................................................................................................90

Important Information
1040-0011 Revision 1
1IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For your protection, carefully read these instructions before installing and operating the scan
head.
Retain these instructions for future reference.
Novanta reserves the right to update this user manual at any time without prior notification.
If product ownership changes, this manual should accompany the product.
1.1 SAFETY SYMBOLS
This manual uses the following symbols and signal words for information of importance.
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or death.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT
Indicates information considered important but not directly hazard related (e.g. security, hygiene,
or equipment or property damage).