RAYLASE SP-ICE 2 User manual

Hardware Manual
SP-ICE 2 Control Card

This manual has been compiled by RAYLASE for its customers and employees.
RAYLASE reserves the right to change the product described in this manual and the
information contained therein without prior notice.
The software included in the product and this manual itself are protected by copyright. All rights
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of RAYLASE.

Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 BASIC INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 5
1.1 Delivery Scope .......................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Warranty ...................................................................................................................6
1.3 Laser Safety ...............................................................................................................6
1.4 Manufacturer ..............................................................................................................6
1.5 Customer Support ...................................................................................................... 7
2 TECHNICAL DATA ...................................................................................................8
2.1 Dimensions and Weight ............................................................................................ 8
2.2 Environmental Conditions .........................................................................................8
2.3 Fuses .........................................................................................................................8
2.4 Overview ...................................................................................................................9
2.4.1 Laser Control Interface 1 .....................................................................................10
2.4.2 Scan Head Interface ............................................................................................ 11
2.4.3 LAN Interface .......................................................................................................12
2.4.4 Laser Interface 2 .................................................................................................. 13
2.4.5 Signal Polarity of Laser Modulation (LM) .............................................................14
2.4.6 Interface for Marking-On-The-Fly-Option ............................................................. 15
2.4.7 Interface for Slave Control ................................................................................... 16
2.4.8 USB H Interface ................................................................................................... 16
2.4.9 RS-232 Interface .................................................................................................. 17
2.4.10 Dig. I/O Interface .................................................................................................. 17
2.4.11 RST ......................................................................................................................17
2.4.12 External Power Supply .......................................................................................18
2.4.13 SD Card Connector ............................................................................................. 18
2.4.14 Backup Battery ...................................................................................................18
2.4.15 Versa-Interface (for internal use only) ................................................................. 18
2.4.16 Status LEDs .........................................................................................................19
3 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................... 20
3.1 Internal Installation ................................................................................................... 20
3.1.1 Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 20
3.1.2 Inserting Control Card ..........................................................................................20
3.1.3 Assigning Drivers ................................................................................................20
3.2 External Installation .................................................................................................21
3.2.1 Ethernet LAN with automatically assigned IP-Address (DHCP) ..........................21
3.2.2 Ethernet LAN with manually assigned IP-Address ..............................................21
3.2.3 Direct connection with automatically assigned IP-Address (APIPA) ................... 22
3.2.4 Direct connection with manually assigned IP-Address ........................................ 22

Contents
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Chapter 1
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1 BASIC INFORMATION
The SP-ICE 2 control card contains a complete processor system for real time control of up to
four scan heads and two laser units. The control card can be operated fitted into a PC or as a
stand-alone unit connected through a LAN interface to a host computer. On the control card
multiple jobs can be stored. These jobs can be entered separately and run consecutively.
2- and 3-axis deflection units can be used.
The control card is compatible with the RAYLASE software packages. Demanding applications
and job-shop work as well can be solved and performed in a precise and quick manner.
Features
￭On board embedded Linux operating system
￭Interface to card via PCI-bus or LAN
￭Interface to XY- and XYZ-scan heads based on XY2-100 enhanced standard
￭16 bit or 18 bit resolution in the working field
￭Programmable laser control signals for commonly used lasers
(e.g. Nd:YAG, Fiber, CO2, ...)
￭Two analog outputs (0V to 10V) or one digital output (16 bit) for diode or lamp current
￭Buffered and unbuffered digital input and output signals
￭Designed for stand-alone operation
￭MOTF with dynamic vector processing on board
￭Master-Master operation in a single PC or in a network environment
￭Non-volatile storage of jobs on board or SD-card
￭Real time clock and calendar with battery backup
￭Real time control of scan head and laser
￭DLL and .NET drivers for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
￭Java-script based command language, 1 000 000+ entries
￭Scalable output of new data with sub 1 s resolution
￭Shortest possible output interval 10 s (variable in 1s steps)
￭On-board rendering of fonts and barcodes
￭On-board auto serialisation function (date, time, serial number)
￭Enhanced high frequency bitmap modes
￭UPnP identification for network environment
￭Optional interface for up to 3 stepper motors (XY table, rotary)

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1.1 Delivery Scope
￭SP-ICE 2 control card
￭Installation CD
1.2 Warranty
The rights of the customer in respect of any defects in quality or deficiencies in title are gov-
erned by the general conditions of business of RAYLASE AG. These conditions are available
for review on our website.
Before returning the product, please request an authorization number from RAYLASE. Pack
the product in the original packaging or in packaging that provides equivalent protection for
shipping.
RAYLASE shall not be obliged to repair defects under the following circumstances:
￭If persons not authorized by RAYLASE have attempted to repair the product.
￭If persons not authorized by RAYLASE have modified the product.
￭If the product has been used improperly.
￭If the product has been connected to incompatible devices.
￭If the warranty period has expired.
Note: No implicit guarantee or warranty of suitability for specific purposes has been made.
RAYLASE is not responsible for damages arising from use of the product. Individual assem-
blies or other assemblies manufactured by RAYLASE may be subject to separate warranty
conditions. Refer to the corresponding manuals for further information.
1.3 Laser Safety
Customers assume all responsibility for maintaining a laser-safe working environment.
OEM customers must assume all responsibility for CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological
Health) certification.
CAUTION:
Switch on the PC or the stand-alone SP-ICE 2 control card first, before switching on the laser
system. In this way you can avoid an uncontrolled action of the laser when switching on the
SP-ICE 2 control card.
Check your application carefully before using the laser system. Faulty software can lock up the
complete system with no control over the laser or the scan head.
1.4 Manufacturer
RAYLASE AG
Argelsrieder Feld 2+4
82234 Wessling
Germany
Tel.: [phone] - 88 98 - 0
Fax: [phone] - 88 98 - 10
http://www.raylase.de
E-mail: [email protected]

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1.5 Customer Support
The RAYLASE support services are available for your problems either in respect to the product
or the accompanying manual. Before calling for support, please make sure you refer to any
appropriate sections in this manual and the manuals on CD that may answer your questions.
If you need further assistance call RAYLASE customer service department, Monday through
Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Middle European Time).
The customer service personnel will be able to give you direct assistance and answers to your
questions.
Germany (Wessling)
Tel.: [phone] - 88 98 – 0
E-mail: [email protected]
... ask for the customer service department or contact us by e-mail.

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2 TECHNICAL DATA
2.1 Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions: ............................................................................................ W 107 mm, L 195 mm
Weight: ............................................................................................................................. 150 g
2.2 Environmental Conditions
Working temperature: ..................................................................................... +15 °C to +35 °C
Storage temperature: ....................................................................................... -20 °C to +60 °C
Humidity rel.: ......................................................................................... 80%, non-condensing
2.3 Fuses
The voltage inputs and outputs of the SP-ICE 2 control card are guarded against overcurrent
via a self-resetting fuse.
Voltage input / output Current consumption
5 V laser / I/O interface 100 mA max.
with MOTF option 200 mA max.

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2.4 Overview
The SP-ICE 2 control card can be easily adapted to individual requirements. For this purpose
the card is equipped with connectors, jumpers and status LEDs. In the following figure these
elements are shown. In the legend references to the corresponding descriptions are given.
The case ground of the PC is connected through the board mounting bracket and the metal
collar of the plug-in connectors on a parallel circuit of R1M/2kV and C10n/2kV star point with
the operating voltage and signal ground of the control board. The connection is built to enable
separation if necessary.
ID Assignment Details ID Assignment Details
1Laser IF1 page 10 10 Dig. I/O page 17
2XY2 100 page 11 11 RST page 17
3LAN page 12 12 Ext. power supply page 18
4Laser IF2 page 13 13 SD card page 18
5LM /LM page 14 14 Backup Battery page 18
6MOTF page 15 15 Versa interface page 18
7Slave page 16 16 PCI bus
8USB H page 16 17 Status LEDs page 19
9RS232 page 17
Fig. 1
SP-ICE 2
Overview
Schematic, not
true to scale!

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2.4.1 Laser Control Interface 1
The interface provides analogous signals to control laser power and digital signals to control
laser devices such as a laser modulation driver. Further digital signals can be used for syn-
chronizing marking with external controllers – for instance a foot switch.
FPS = first pulse suppression, hc = high current, LM = laser modulation, MIP = mark in progress
Please note:
/START_MARK and /STOP_MARK are read simultaneously with the laser interface
(page 13). After the input buffer, the signals will be merged with an OR function.
The LM signal can be inverted via a jumper (page 14). The inversion of the signals FPS,
LM-GATE and MIP can be set via software.
Analog output
The analog output ANA_OUT1 is dedicated to control the diode or lamp current of a
Nd:YAG laser. The output voltage range can be adjusted via software.
Specifications
PIN Signal PIN Signal
9 PIN D-SUB
1TTL Output LM or /LM 6VDD Out +5 V
2TTL Output /LM_GATE 7TTL Output /MIP
3TTL Output /FPS 8TTL Input24V /START_MARK
4Analog
Output
ANA_OUT1 9TTL Input24V /STOP_MARK
5 GND Analog &
Digital Return
TTL Input 24 V TTL Outputs
Input low max. 1.3 V TTL low 0.26 V max. 6mAmax.
Input high 1.6 V to 24.0 V TTL high 3.84 to 5.0 V 6mAmax.
Hysteresis typ. 1.1 V
Input impedance approx. 3 k
ESD protection ± 10kV
Analog output
Amplitude 0Vto+10V±1%
Output current 5mAmax.
Bandwidth 1kHz
DAC resolution 16 Bit
Noise ratio (1 GHz) 60 dB min.