RAYLASE SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO User manual

Hardware Manual
SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO Control Cards

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
are reserved. Duplication of this manual in whole or in part, particularly by photocopying, scan-
ning or imaging, and reproduction by any means are forbidden without the prior, written consent
of RAYLASE.

Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 BASIC INFORMATION .............................................................................................4
1.1 Delivery Scope ..........................................................................................................5
1.2 Warranty ....................................................................................................................5
1.3 Laser Safety ..............................................................................................................6
1.4 Manufacturer ..............................................................................................................6
1.5 Customer Support ......................................................................................................6
1.6 Conformity with directives ..........................................................................................6
1.7 Disposal .....................................................................................................................6
2 TECHNICAL DATA ...................................................................................................7
2.1 Dimensions and Weight .............................................................................................7
2.2 Environmental Conditions ..........................................................................................7
2.3 Minimal System Requirements ..................................................................................7
2.4 Overview ....................................................................................................................8
2.4.1 SP-ICE-1 PCI PRO ................................................................................................8
2.4.2 SP-ICE-1 PCIe PRO ..............................................................................................9
2.4.3 Scan Head Interface ............................................................................................10
2.4.4 Port C, Laser / I/O Interface ................................................................................11
2.4.5 RS-232 Serial Interface ......................................................................................12
2.4.6 Laser Control Interface ........................................................................................13
2.4.7 Interface for Marking-On-The-Fly-Option (MOTF) ...............................................14
2.5 Voltage Supply .........................................................................................................15
2.6 Status LEDs .............................................................................................................15
3 CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................................16
3.1 Master-Master Configuration ................................................................................... 16
3.2 Master-Slave Configuration .....................................................................................16
3.3 MOTF Configurations ..............................................................................................16
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................17
4.1 Preparation ..............................................................................................................17
4.2 Installation Procedures ............................................................................................17
4.2.1 Standard Mode ....................................................................................................17
4.2.2 Master-Slave Mode ..............................................................................................18
4.2.3 Master-Master Mode ............................................................................................19
4.2.4 Stand-Alone Mode ...............................................................................................19
5 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................20
INDEX ......................................................................................................................21

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Basic Information Chapter 1
1 BASIC INFORMATION
The SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards are either to use as PC-version or as stand-alone ver-
sion. They are equipped with the RAYLASE advanced scanning.
The control card comprises a complete processor system for scan head and laser control in
real time. Marking vectors are transferred from the PC to the control card, which stores these
vectors and controls the scan head accordingly, as soon as the processing is enabled. This
allows control of the laser and the scan head in real time, even if the host PC is not a real time
system, needed for other purposes or if the control card is working in a stand-alone
configuration.
There is a laser modulation signal (LM) among other signals available on the control card to
control YAG or CO2lasers. Optional ports allow adapting the control card to the customer’s
requirements.
Hardware Features
󰩛On-board real-time processor for precise synchronisation of scanning movement and laser
control.
󰩛PCI bus/PCIe bus based with Plug-and-Play.
󰩛Stand-alone version for usage outside of a PC with RS 232 interface (up to 115 kBaud) for
external download.
󰩛Programmable laser control signals for commonly used lasers (i.e. Nd:YAG, CO2, …).
󰩛Interface to XY or XYZ scan heads using XY2-100- and XY2-100-Enhanced-Standard.
󰩛Selectable polarity of laser signals.
󰩛Separate control of standby pulse frequency and pulse width.
󰩛Two analog on-board ports for control of lamp current or pulse intensity (0V to 10V, 8 Bit
resolution).
󰩛3 buffered digital outputs, 12 buffered digital inputs.
󰩛Optional additional I/O capabilities.
󰩛On the card integrated encoder interface for editing moving objects
(MOTF Marking-On-The-Fly)
Options
󰩛Using the add-on card for editing moving objects (MOTF Marking-On-The-Fly) furthermore
possible.
󰩛For highest throughput up to 4 scan heads can be combined with one laser using the mas-
ter-slave option.
󰩛Master-master operation allows minimum process time combined with maximum flexibility
up to 4 lasers and scan heads can be controlled independently.
󰩛Stand-alone option is available for driving the scan head and the laser without using a PC.
Software Features
󰩛DLL driver software for Windows®Vista/Win 7.
󰩛Double buffer concept with 1,000,000+ commands per list.
󰩛Simultaneous processing of current list and downloading of new commands to next list.
󰩛Scalable output of new data with 1s resolution.
󰩛Shortest possible output interval 20s (variable in 1s steps).
Conventions
󰩛A "/" in front of a signal name indicates that this signal is low active

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1.1 Delivery Scope
󰩛SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO 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.

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Basic Information Chapter 1
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-1 PCI/e PRO control card first, before switching
on the laser system. In this way you can avoid an uncontrolled action of the laser when switch-
ing on the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO 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]
1.5 Customer Support
The RAYLASE customer service is available for your problems either in respect to the subsys-
tem or this manual. Before calling the customer service, please make sure you have refered to
any appropriate sections in the manuals on the supplied CD, that may answer your question.
If you need further assistance call RAYLASE customer service, Monday through Friday
between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. (Central European Time).
Germany (Wessling)
+49 (0) 81 53 - 88 98 – 0
E-Mail: [email protected]
... ask for the customer service
1.6 Conformity with directives
The Control Card conforms to the requirements of the following directives:
󰩛EU Directive 2004/108 / EC (EMC)
󰩛2012/19 / EC (WEEE - Implementation by German Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
󰩛2011/65 / EU (RoHS II - German implementation by ElektroStoffV)
For details of conformity with other directives, contact RAYLASE.
1.7 Disposal
For the disposal of the Control Card, note local policies, regulations and laws.

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2 TECHNICAL DATA
2.1 Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions:..........................................................................................W = 106mm, L = 188mm
Weight: ...................................................................................... 155g (with on-board processor)
.............................................................................................. 137g (without on-board processor)
2.2 Environmental Conditions
Ambient temperature: ........................................................................................ +15°C to +35°C
Storage temperature:.............................................................................................. 0°C to +80°C
Humidity rel.:.............................................................................................80% non-condensing
2.3 Minimal System Requirements
Processor: ........................................................................................Intel Pentium or compatible
Operating systems: ............................................. Windows®XP/ Windows®Vista/ Windows®7
RAM:............................................................................................................. 1GB recommended
Graphic card: ............................................................................................................ VGA (16Bit)
Extension slot: ........................................One to four PCI/e slots, according to the configuration
Free hard disc memory: ..................................................................................... Minimum 30MB

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2.4 Overview
2.4.1 SP-ICE-1 PCI PRO
LM = laser modulation, FPS = first pulse suppression, MIP = mark in progress
ID Assignment Details ID Assignment Details
I9 Voltage Supply page 15 J307 MOTF intern +5V ---
X300 MOTF Interface page 14 J308 Reset ---
X301 Internal use --- W1 Master/Slave page 16
I4 Port A, TTL Input --- W3 Address range
I3 RS-232 Serial Interface page 12 W4 LM or /LM page 11
I8 Laser Control Interface page 13 W5 FPS or /FPS
I5 Port B, TTL Output --- W6 LM_Gate or /LM_Gate
J2 Port C, Laser / I/O Interf. page 11 W7 5V or GND
I6 Port D, TTL Output --- W8 /MIP or GND
J1 Scan Head Interface page 10 J405 GND ---
I7 Port E, TTL Input --- J406
J300 Activate MOTF page 16 LEDs Status_LEDs page 15
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2.4.2 SP-ICE-1 PCIe PRO
LM = laser modulation, FPS = first pulse suppression, MIP = mark in progress
ID Assignment Details ID Assignment Details
I9 Voltage Supply page 15 J307 MOTF intern +5V ---
X300 MOTF Interface page 14 J308 Reset ---
X301 Internal use --- W1 Master/Slave page 16
I4 Port A, TTL Input --- W3 Address range
I3 RS-232 Serial Interface page 12 W4 LM or /LM page 11
I8 Laser Control Interface page 13 W5 FPS or /FPS
I5 Port B, TTL Output --- W6 LM_Gate or /LM_Gate
J2 Port C, Laser / I/O Interf. page 11 W7 5V or GND
I6 Port D, TTL Output --- W8 /MIP or GND
J1 Scan Head Interface page 10 J405 GND ---
I7 Port E, TTL Input --- J406
J300 Activate MOTF page 16 LEDs Status_LEDs page 15
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2.4.3 Scan Head Interface
At the 25-pin D-SUB connector a RAYLASE XY(Z) scan head can be connected. All signals
are in accordance with the RAYLASE XY2-100 standard interface.
nc = not connected
Specifications
J1 PIN Signal PIN Signal
25 PIN D-SUB
1 Diff.Output- SENDCLOCK 14 Diff.Output+ SENDCLOCK
2 Diff.Output- SYNC 15 Diff.Output+ SYNC
3 Diff.Output- X-CHANNEL 16 Diff.Output+ X-CHANNEL
4 Diff.Output- Y-CHANNEL 17 Diff.Output+ Y-CHANNEL
5 Diff.Output- Z-CHANNEL 18 Diff.Output+ Z-CHANNEL
6Diff.Input- Y-Status 19 Diff.Input+ Y-Status
7Diff.Input- Z-Status 20 Diff.Input+ Z-Status
8Diff.Input- X-Status 21 Diff.Input+ X-Status
9 nc 22 nc
10 nc 23 GND
11 GND 24 GND
12 nc 25 nc
13 nc --- ---
Diff.Input-, Diff.Input+ - Diff.Output-, Diff.Output+
Input Voltage –4 to +8V Output low max. 0.5V max. 40mA
Input Threshold max. 200mV Output high min. 2.0V max. 40mA
Diff. Input Voltage max. 5V
Hysteresis typ. 70mV

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2.4.4 Port C, Laser / I/O Interface
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 or a PLC.
FPS = first pulse suppression, 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.
Adaption of Outputs
FPS = first pulse suppression, LM = laser modulation, MIP = mark in progress
Analog Output
The analog output is dedicated to control the diode or lamp current of an Nd:YAG laser. The
output voltage range can be adjusted via software (commands Write_DA and Write_DA_List).
Specifications
J2 PIN Signal PIN Signal
9 PIN D-
SUB
1 TTL hc Output LM or /LM 6 VDD Out +5V
2 TTL hc Output LM_GATE or /LM_GATE 7 TTL Output /MIP or GND
3 TTL hc Output FPS or /FPS 8 TTL
INPUT24V
/START_MARK
4 Analog
Output 1
ANA_OUT 9 TTL
INPUT24V
/STOP_MARK
5 GND Analog & Digital Return - --- ---
W4 to W8 ID Jumper at the left Jumper at the right
Standard configuration
W5 /FPS FPS
W8 GND /MIP
W6 /LM_GATE LM_GATE
W7 GND 5V
W4 /LM LM
TTL Input24V TTL Outputs
Input low max. 1.3V TTL low 0.5V max. max. 4mA
Input high 1.6V to 24.0V TTL high 3.84V to 5.0V max. 4mA
Hysteresis typ. 1.1V
Input impedance approx. 3k
ESD protection ± 10kV
Analog output TTL hc Outputs
Amplitude 0V to +10V ± 1% TTL low max. 0,5V max. 40mA
Output current 5mA max. TTL high min 2V max. 40mA
Bandwidth 1kHz
DAC resolution 16Bit
Noise ratio (1 GHz) 60dB min.

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2.4.5 RS-232 Serial Interface
The RS-232 interface can be used as a communication interface for stand-alone applications.
In order to use the RS-232 serial interface DLL-drivers have to be installed on the host PC.
Data transmission rate is 115.2kBaud.
For more information on how the RS-232 serial interface can be linked to your application,
please contact the RAYLASE staff.
I3 PIN Signal PIN Signal
10PIN ITC
10 GND 9 GND
8 RI 7 DTR
6 CTS 5 TXD
4 RTS 3 RXD
2 DSR 1 DCD

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2.4.6 Laser Control Interface
This connection provides a complete interface for laser control with the following signals.
FPS = first pulse suppression, LM = laser modulation, MIP = mark in progress
CAUTION: A short-circuit on a signal line will immediately destroy the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
control card!
Please note: Some of the input functions can be applied additionally at Laser / I/O Interface
(J2). The request of these signals is performed via an OR-function.
Specifications
I8 PIN Signal PIN Signal
26PIN
ITC
26 GND 25 GND
24 TTL Outp. /REMOTE_EXE_2 23 Analog Output ANA_OUT_1
22 TTL Outp. /REMOTE_EXE_1 21 TTL Outp. /MIP
20 TTL Input 24V /STOP_MARK 19 TTL Input 24V /PC2
18 TTL Input 24V /PC1 17 TTL Input 24V /START_MARK
16 TTL Input 24V /PA7 15 TTL Input 24V /PA6
14 TTL Input 24V /PA5 13 TTL Input 24V /PA4
12 TTL Input 24V /PA3 11 TTL Input 24V /PA2
10 TTL Input 24V /PA1 9 TTL Input 24V /PA0
8 Diff. Outp.+ FPS 7 Diff. Outp.- /FPS
6 Diff. Outp.+ LM_GATE 5 Diff. Outp.- /LM_GATE
4 Diff. Outp.+ LM 3 Diff. Outp.- /LM
2 Output +5V (VDD) 1 Analog Output ANA_OUT_2
Analog Output TTL Outputs
Amplitude 0V to +10V ±1% - TTL low max. 0.5V max. 4 mA
Output current max. 5mA TTL high 3.84 to 5V max. 4 mA
Bandwidth 1kHz
DAC resolution 16 Bits
Noise ratio (1 GHz) min. 60dB
TTL Input 24V Diff.Output-, Diff.Output+
Input low max. 1.3V Output low max. 0.5V max. 40mA
Input high 1.6 bis 24.0V Output high min. 2V max. 40mA
Hysteresis typ. 1.1V
Input impedance ca. 3k
ESD protection ±8kV

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2.4.7 Interface for Marking-On-The-Fly-Option (MOTF)
With the option Marking-On-The-Fly objects can be marked in motion, for example when mov-
ing along a conveyor. Based on these moving informations, the control card is able to adapt the
marking process to the actual motion.
The MOTF signals are transferred to a 9 pin Sub-D male connector on a slot bracket via ribbon
cable. This enables the connection of the position encoders at the rear panel of a PC.
Diff. IN = differential TTL signal, O = output
The MOTF interface of the control card is equipped with differential inputs. It provides the
option to use the input signals differential as well as single-ended.
When connecting a single-ended encoder inputs -A and -B must are maintained at +2.5V via
external components. The inputs +/-C are not in use.
Pin assignment X 300 --- DSUB-9
X300 PIN Signal PIN DSUB-9
1 Diff. IN -A --- 1
2 Diff. IN +A --- 6
3 Diff. IN -B --- 2
4 Diff. IN +B --- 7
5 Diff. IN -C --- 3
6 Diff. IN +C --- 8
7 GND --- 4
8 GND --- 9
9 VDD +5V --- 5
10 NC
Fig. 3
Input signals
(differential,
single-ended)
+A, +B
VDD+5VDC
GND
-A, -B -A, -B
Customer SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
+A, +B
VDD+5VDC
GND
fix on 2.5V
Customer SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
120R
10nF
120R
10nF
MAX3096 MAX3096
+A
+B
12345678
The SP-ICE-1 PRO PCI/e control card
evaluates the signals A and B.
This results twice the resolution
in comparison to previous version (SP-ICE-1)
which only evaluates signal A .
>250ns
>1000ns
Maximum MOTF frequency: 1MHz

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Specifications
Note: The separate RAYLASE manual "Applications Manual", describes in detail the use of
MOTF function with examples.
2.5 Voltage Supply
If the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card is used in stand-alone mode, it has to be supplied with
voltage via connector I9 as shown in the following figure.
2.6 Status LEDs
Threshold min. -200mV max. 200mV differentially at -7V to +12V Common-mode
voltage
Input frequency max. 1MHz
Recommended input level Low: 0.5V High: 3V (each +A and -A respectively +B and -B opposing)
Input impedance 120
Inputs, ESD protection 6.5kV
Output current VDD +5V for position encoder can supply 0.2A max.
LEDs ID Color Tag LED is on, …
D1 red LM If the laser modulation output signal
is active.
D2 yellow STOP_MARK If the input signal STOP_MARK is
set.
D3 yellow START_MARK If the input signal START_MARK is
set.
D4 yellow REMOTE_EXE If the output signal REMOTE_EXE
is set.
D5 yellow MIP If the output signal
Mark_In_Progress is set.
D6 green ADV while the on-board CPU reads or
writes data to output logic, during
processing vector data and I/O
operation.
D7 green Power LED during regular operation. It glows
dimmly during on-board processors
startup and if an unsucccesfull
startup was performed.
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Configurations Chapter 3
3 CONFIGURATIONS
3.1 Master-Master Configuration
It is possible to run up to four master SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards in one PC in order to
control up to four RAYLASE scan heads independently. All cards are supplied with the on-
board processor. Each card controls one scan head and one laser. Each head is associated
with its own correction file via software. To switch between the scan cards, the
Set_Active_Card control command can be used.
3.2 Master-Slave Configuration
You can run up to four SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards in one PC interconnected through
an data bus of the boards. In this way it is possible to control up to four RAYLASE scan heads
synchronously. Each scan head needs its own SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card. The card
which serves as master must be equipped with an on-board processor. It controls the first
head, the laser modulation and the timing. All the other cards serve as slaves and do not need
an on-board processor. Each head is associated with its own correction file. This ensures that
all heads are executing synchronously.
* In master-slave mode only the master may use AD1.
Please note: A master control card can not be used as slave (v. v.) because of a different
hardware configuration.
3.3 MOTF Configurations
Jumper W3, W1 Signal
Master SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card (default setting)
Jumper W3, W1 Signal
Master SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card*
First Slave SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card
Second Slave SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card
Third Slave SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card
Jumper J300 Signal
By the jumper the internal MOTF function is activated. Without this jumper, the
external RAYLASE MOTF card can be used. If this Jumper is set, Port E can not
be used.

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4 INSTALLATION
As the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card is designed for PCI bus/PCIe bus with Plug-and-Play
capabilities, the necessary settings are done automatically when the software drivers are
installed.
4.1 Preparation
Make sure that all requirements for laser safety, as described in the scan head manuals, are
fulfilled. It is the users responsibility to follow the regulations on laser safety.
CAUTION: There are components on the control card and within the PC which can be
destroyed by electrostatic discharge. Please ask a specialist for the installation of the board, if
you are not familiar with the necessary protective measures.
4.2 Installation Procedures
According to the desired operation mode perform one of the following SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
control card(s) installation procedures.
4.2.1 Standard Mode
To install a single control card for standard mode, proceed as follows:
Driver Installation (Windows® XP/ Windows®Vista/ Windows®7)
First install the drivers. Please note the description for installing the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
software delivered on the installation CD.
Installation of the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO Control Card
󰩜Switch off the PC.
󰩜Disconnect the PC from the mains supply outlet.
󰩜Open the housing of the PC.
󰩜Plug the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card in a free PCI slot/PCIe slot and fasten the board
with screw.
󰩜Close the housing of the PC.
󰩜When booting the PC the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card is detected and set up
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4.2.2 Master-Slave Mode
To install the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card in the PC for master-slave mode:
Driver Installation (Windows® XP/ Windows®Vista/ Windows®7)
First install the drivers. Please note the description for installing the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
software delivered on the installation CD.
Installation of the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO Control Card
󰩜Switch off the PC.
󰩜Disconnect the PC from the mains supply outlet.
󰩜Open the housing of the PC.
󰩜Plug the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards in free PCI slots/PCIe slots and fasten the
boards with screw.
󰩜Connect the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards via a backplane adapter as shown below.
As well a dual and a quad adapter is available.
󰩜Close the housing of the PC.
󰩜When booting the PC the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card is detected and set up
automatically.
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4.2.3 Master-Master Mode
To install the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards in the PC for master-master mode, proceed
as follows:
Driver Installation (Windows® XP/ Windows®Vista/ Windows®7)
First install the drivers. Please note the description for installing the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
software delivered on the installation CD.
Installation of the first SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO Control Card
󰩜Switch off the PC.
󰩜Disconnect the PC from the mains supply outlet.
󰩜Open the housing of the PC.
󰩜Plug the first SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card in a free PCI slot/PCIe slot and fasten the
board with screw. Please be aware, that all other SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards will be
installed later on.
󰩜Close the housing of the PC.
󰩜When booting the PC the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card is detected and set up auto-
matically.
Installation of further SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO Control Cards
The following procedure has to be performed for any further SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card,
i.e. up to three times.
󰩜Shut down the operating system and switch off the PC.
󰩜Disconnect the PC from the mains supply outlet and open the housing of the PC.
󰩜Insert a further SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card and proceed as described in section
“Installation of the first SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card” (see above).
󰩜Restart the PC. The second (and all other) SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards are detected
and set up automatically.
Completion of installation
After all SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control cards are installed properly, start the „SP-ICE Config“
program via Start Programs RAYLASE Tools („SpiceCfg.exe“ program located in
\programme\raylase\sp-ice\bin) and select the total numbers of SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control
cards installed.
4.2.4 Stand-Alone Mode
For stand-alone operation please contact the RAYLASE staff (“Customer Support” on
page 6).
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Troubleshooting Chapter 5
5 TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUTION: Separate the PC always from power supply before opening!
If the problem cannot be solved, please contact RAYLASE customer service department.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION
PC is not
booting
Is the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card properly mounted in the PCI slot/PCIe slot?
Did any metallic parts fall into the housing of the PC when mounting the SP-ICE-1
PCI/e PRO control card?
Are any connectors connected improperly?
SP-ICE-1
PCI/e PRO
is not
responding
Are „SP-ICE-1 PCI PRO Serial Port“ and „SP-ICE-1 Card PCI PRO Parallel Port“ or
„PCIe to High Speed Serial Port“ and „SP-ICE-1 Card PCIe PRO Parallel Port“ listed
in the Device Manager under "Ports (COM & LPT)"?
If necessary, install the drivers for the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card from the
installation CD.
If necessary, uninstall and install the control card again, with PC turned off, to make
sure that the control card is inserted correctly.
Click the Device Manager on "Update" and follow the prompts from Windows to install
the driver.
Are the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card drivers/DLL installed?
The version of the SP-ICE.dll must be at least 12.8.74.0
(c:\Program Files\RAYLASE\SP-ICE\bin). It can be checked by right-click
Properties>version.
You may uninstall the old drivers and install the drivers for the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
from the installation CD.
Uses a different application (eg SpiceCfg.exe) the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control
card(s)?
Only one application can access at the same time the SP-ICE.dll, even when multiple
cards are installed.
Quit all applications that access the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO card and run only one such
application.
The application program has an error? Close all application programs that could use
the SP-ICE-1 PRO PCI/e control card and test with SpiceCfg.exe whether the card is
recognized.
Failure in
application
software
Calls the application the correct SP ICE.DLL?
Is an old version of the SP-ICE.DLL located in the application directory or in the search
path of the application?
Function calls are properly integrated?
For help, see the handbook RAYLASE "commands and functions."
Control of
scan head
fails
Is there a proper connection and appropriate cable between scan head and the
SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card?
Is the scan head supplied with the correct voltage / current?
Please refer to the scan head manual.
Are there any faults in the application software? Please check the control of scan head
and laser with the software QUICKTEST.EXE, delivered with the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO
control card.
WARNING:
QUICKTEST.EXE controls the scan head and the laser. Never look into the laser
beam and take care that no part of your body is exposed to it. Even reflections of the
laser beam can cause serious injuries.
Control of
laser fails
Is there a correct interface between the SP-ICE-1 PCI/e PRO control card and the
laser?
Are the delays set correctly?
Is the laser and its mode properly set with the command Set_Mode?