LCI
Laser Control Interface
The LCI is designed to meet the needs of laser processing system OEMs with demanding throughput and accuracy requirements. Working under any ACS SPiiPlus Platform EtherCAT MainDevice controller, the LCI tightly synchronizes control of a fixed beam laser with motion. Sub-microsecond latency enables high-accuracy laser micromachining, while high pulse frequencies bring high levels of throughput. Synchronize your laser and motion control with up to five axes.
- High-accuracy position-based triggering
- Easily synchronize to multi-axis motion
- Flexible laser triggering and gating modes
- Flexible laser power control modes
Specifications
- Logic Supply: 24 Vdc
- Digital I/O: 8/8
- Laser Control Signal Interface: RS422 differential or 5/24V Single Ended
- Max Pulse Frequency: 16 MHz
- Achievable Laser Pulse Accuracy: Sub-micron (stage and process dependent)
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 134×75.4×31 (mm)
Laser Control Modes
Position Based Triggering
- Fixed Distance Pulsing
- Segment-Based Gating
- Coordinate Array Pulsing
- Distance Array Gating
- Coordinate Array Gating
- Distance Array Gating
Combined Triggering Modes for Added Flexibility
- Fixed Distance Pulsing AND Segment-Based Gating
- Fixed Distance Pulsing AND Coordinate Array Gating
- Other Possibilities
Velocity-Based Power Control
- 3 power control output formats (PWM, Analog, 8 Bit Port)
- Standard vector or user-defined velocity calculation
- Analog inputs for power monitoring
- Power control output(s) and laser triggering output can be activated simultaneously
Integrated Triggering and Power Control
- Fixed Distance Pulsing with Dynamic Pulse Width
- Segment-Based Gating and PWM Power Control
- Coordinate Array Based Gating and PWM Power Control
- Other Possibilities
Reduce application development effort with these and other ACS capabilities
Motion Profile Generation
Increase machine throughput & accuracy with advanced profile generation algorithms
Motion-to-Process Synchronization
Increase machine throughput and resolution with events and high-speed I/O synchronized to motion
Public Resources
SpiiPlus Platform
The Universal Control Platform for Precision Motion Systems
The SPiiPlus Platform is an EtherCAT-based control platform consisting of motion controllers, servo drives, interfaces, and I/O built to meet the needs of OEM engineering teams developing equipment with precision motion control systems.
