Disable_Laser; Enable_Laser - Scanlab RTC 5 PC Interface Board Installation And Operation Manual

Ctrl Command disable_laser
Function disables the laser control signals for "laser active" operation.
Call

disable_laser()

Comments • This command disables the laser control signals for "laser active" operation at the
output ports LASER1, LASER2 and LASERON (then the output ports are in the high
impedance tristate mode). Pin (2) of the 15-pin laser connector is then at a fixed level.
However, standby signals activated with
to be outputted via the LASER1 and LASER2 output ports. If the standby signals are
deactivated, also the pins (1) and (9) of the 15-pin laser connector and pins (19) and
(22) of the (on-board) EXTENSION 2 connector will be at a fixed level after
disable_laser.
• The laser control signals for "laser active" operation can also be disabled via
set_laser_control
• After initialization of the RTC
deactivated and absolutely requires
• If the command results in an RTC5_TIMEOUT error (e.g. if no program file was loaded),
the LASER1, LASER2 and LASERON output ports can only be reactivated with
set_laser_control
• The command
control signals.
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RTC 4 RTC 5 unchanged
References enable_laser, set_laser_control,
Ctrl Command enable_laser
Function enables the laser control signals for "laser active" operation.
Call

enable_laser()

Comments • After a hardware reset (and after load_program_file), the command
must be called to activate the LASER1, LASER2 and LASERON output ports and define
the signal level (see
• After initialization of the RTC
deactivated. For first-time activation,
After a subsequent disabling via
(or set_laser_control) command can be used for reenabling.
• The command
control signals.
• Even if the laser control signals have been enabled with enable_laser or
set_laser_control, they will not be outputted without further commands (see
page
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RTC 4 RTC 5 essentially unchanged functionality
In some circumstances, the command
enable_laser (see above).
References disable_laser, set_laser_control, get_startstop_info,
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and reenabled via
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5 with load_program_file, the laser control is
after a load_program_file
get_startstop_info
get_startstop_info
page 128). Otherwise, enable_laser will have no effect.
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5 with load_program_file, the laser control signals are
disable_laser
get_startstop_info
128).
set_standby or set_standby_list
set_laser_control or enable_laser.
set_laser_control for activation.
command.
(Bit #9) queries the current status of the laser
set_laser_control must be called (see above).
(or set_laser_control), the enable_laser
(Bit #9) queries the current status of the laser
set_laser_control must be called before
set_laser_mode
will continue
set_laser_control
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