Supported scanner controller cards:
Vendor | Type | Development State | Remarks | Multi-card support |
HALaser Systems™ | E1701A Scanner Controller | stable | Accessible via Ethernet or USB; modular, low-cost analogue scanner card | |
E1701D Scanner Controller | stable | Accessible via Ethernet or USB; modular, low-cost XY2/100 scanner card | ||
E1803D Scanner Controller | stable | Accessible via Ethernet or USB; compact, all-in-one, low-cost XY2/100 and XY3/100 scanner card | ||
3rdEye™ | PSC141P | discontinued | Windows only available in software versions from 2.6 to 7.4 |
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PSC142P | discontinued | Windows only available in software versions from 2.6 to 7.4 |
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CTI™ / GSI™ | EC1000 | stable | to be used via RTC compatibility library only (provided by vendor) | |
SC500 | stable | to be used via RTC compatibility library only (provided by vendor) | ||
generic | GCode-output (Ethernet) | stable | Outputs laser marking data as GCode (CNC) control commands | |
GCode-output (Serial port) | stable | Outputs laser marking data as GCode (CNC) control commands with support for GRBL | ||
printer-driver-based | stable | Supports all scanner systems that are accessed via installed printer device | ||
JCZ Beijing™ | LMC | discontinued |
Windows only supported in software versions prior to 2.8 |
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Makeblock™ | XY-Plotter | development | does not apply | |
Raylase™ | SP-ICE2 | discontinued |
PCI: Windows only Ethernet: all platforms supported in software versions prior to 4.5 |
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RLC USB | experimental | |||
Scanlab™ | RTC3 | discontinued | Requires 32 bit host software due to missing 64 bit RTC3 drivers | |
RTC4 | stable | Requires PRO-RTC-license | ||
RTC4Scanalone | stable | |||
RTC5 | stable | Requires PRO-RTC-license | ||
RTC6 | stable | Requires PRO-RTC-license | ||
SCAPS™ | USC-1 | stable |
Windows only requires SCI license from SCAPS™ |
planned |
USC-2 | stable |
Windows only no support for Ethernet connection requires SCI license from SCAPS™ requires PRO-license |
planned | |
USC-3 | development |
Windows only no support for Ethernet connection requires SCI license from SCAPS™ requires PRO-license requires software version 5.0 or newer |
planned | |
Sintec Optronics™ | ETH6608 | stable | ||
Sunny™ | CSC-USB | discontinued | requires software versions prior to 5.1 |
Supported laser controllers:
Vendor | Type | Development State | Remarks |
miscellaneous | CO2, YAG, IPG™, SPI™ and similar | stable | directly supported via scanner controller card, no separate laser control interface necessary |
Coherent™ | Avia | stable | |
generic | stable | basic support for all lasers with serial interface and ASCII communication | |
SPI™ | G4 | stable | ASCII-commands via serial interface |
Supported motion controllers:
Vendor | Type | Development State | Remarks |
HALaser Systems™ | E1701M Stepper Motor Controller | stable | Multiple axis controller for motion operation and single axis controller for Z-Shifter elements |
E1803D Intelli-IO extension in motion mode | stable | On-board multiple axis controller for motion operation | |
Faulhaber™ | MCBL 300x RS, MCDC 300x RS, 3564...B CS, 32xx...BX4 CS, and 22xx...BX4 CSD series | stable | |
Schneider Electric™ | MDrive+ | stable | |
Sill™ | Focus Shifter | development | Single axis controller for Z-Shifter elements |
generic | Stepper Motor (via scanner controller card) | stable |
Supported video controllers:
Vendor | Type | Development State | Remarks |
generic | generic video device | stable | supports all video capture devices that are known to underlying operating system |
generic | generic IP-camera | stable | supports all IP-based video capture devices that are accessible via TCP/IP (HTTP) |
Supported devices for process parameters:
Vendor | Type | Development State | Remarks |
generic | Utilitises analogue input of used scanner controller card | stable | retrieves temperature and halts marking process when it is out of range |
Optris™ | LT Pyrometer | stable | retrieves temperature and halts marking process |
Pewatron™ | FCX gas sensor controller | development | retrieves gas concentration and halts marking process |