Laser
Edge Control — Position Synchronized Output
•
Synchronizes
laser firing to 3-dimensional machine
motions
•
Universal
interface to any laser or non-destructive test
system
via both pulse and analog output channels
•
High
speed, FPGA-based processing accepts up to 20 MHz
position
feedback rate
•
Programmable
output modes include analog, pulse, PWM,
ramping,
variable-spacing, and bit-pixel mapping
Aerotech’s
position synchronized output (PSO) provides
Easily
Programmed Output Modes
versatile,
on-the-fly synchronization of a laser’s pulse and
The
PSO can be configured to support a wide variety of
power
output with the motions of any machine controlled by
output
modes to interface to most any laser capable of
Aerotech’s
UNIDEX
500 or Automation
3200.
externally
synchronized control, including CO2, YAG, and
2
excimer
lasers. These modes of operation include:
Pulse
on command. Single
pulse or multiple pulse output with
High-Speed,
Multi-Axis Synchronization
•
The
PSO removes the speed and versatility limitations of
a
minimum pulse time of 50 nanoseconds.
traditional
hardware-based laser firing solutions. By utilizing
Fixed
frequency output. Time
resolution of 50 nanoseconds and
•
advanced,
high-speed FPGA technology, the PSO can
peak
ouput frequency of 10 MHz.
acquire
and analyze the positions of up to three axes of
Pulse
on fixed distance. Single
or multiple pulse output as a
•
motion
on the U500 and 32 axis on the A3200. The PSO can
function
of one, two, or three axes’ positions for a fixed
vector-process
two or three axes to provide laser control
firing
distance.
exactly
synchronized to 2-D or 3-D contoured machine
Pulse
on variable distance. Single
or multiple pulse ouput as a
•
motions.
By using real-time position transducer feedback
function
of one, two, or three axes’ positions for a series of
information,
the PSO produces extremely accurate and
positions
defined in an array.
repeatable
parts.
Incremental
window-based firing.Pulse
output occurs within a
•
user
specified region. The first output pulse is relative to the
edge
of the window.
Application
Versatility
In
addition to laser control, the PSO has been successfully
Absolute
window-based firing. Pulse
output occurs within a user
•
applied
to NDT
specified
region. The first output pulse is relative to the start
(Non-Destructive
of
the axis motion.
Test)
and force or
Bitmapped
firing. Used
in conjunction with fixed or variable
•
flow
control systems.
distance
firing. Selectively enables or disables firing at
The
PSO’s ability to
specific
axes’ locations.
provide
fixed-pulse
Velocity-based
analog ramping. An
analog output is scaled as a
•
spacing
along
function
of one to three axis vector velocity. User specified
complex
contours is
"zero-speed”
output voltage and target-speed output-voltage.
ideal
for inspection
systems
such as
ultrasonic
pulse/echo
and
through-
transmission;
eddy
current;
and X-ray.
The
U500PCI-ULTRA
controller
provides users of legacy
card-based
motion controllers with access to
Aerotech’s
advanced PSO functionality.