ENGINEERED BY ARGESASC ARGNET SERIES, CONTROLLER FOR ALL ARGES SUBSYSTEMSCOMPACT LASER SYSTEM CONTROLLER FOR
REAL TIME PROCESSING
Novanta develops photonics solutions through our globally
recognized brands— ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser
Quantum and Synrad— specializing in cutting-edge components
and sub-systems for laser-based diagnostic, analytical,
micromachining and fine material processing applications.
Powerful lasers, coupled with advanced beam steering andintelligent sub-systems incorporating software and controls,deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to ourcustomers’ demanding applications.

NEXT GENERATION OF SCAN HEADCONTROL
Engineered by ARGES, the ASC ARGnet series is our next generation
system controller solution controlling scan heads, lasers, sensors,
actuators and other peripherals. This new controller features
powerful Quadcore 64bit-CPU with 215k logic cell FPGA, enablinghigh-power performance, changeable multi-functional interface
boards for added flexibility, and open platform with embedded
Linux OS.

OPTIMIZED LASER PROCESSINGCONTROL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

The combination of ASC system controller and its intuitive
software, InScript results in a highly configurable interfaces andprocessing units which responds in real-time to external signals.
This next generation controller solution guarantees an optimized
synchronization of all devices and signals, which is important inlaser systems.
The ASC is an autonomously functioning device that does not
require a host to carry out its processing tasks and can be remotely
diagnosed, administered, and parameterized via TCP/IP. This
controller solution is compatible with all ARGES scan heads, lasers
and sub-systems.

•Timestamp based infrastructure for precise scanner andlaser real-time control•

High throughput thanks to timestamp based data processing
at 200K sample rate•

High accuracy enables micromachining jobs•

Easy combination/alignment of several signal streams withTSS technology•Modular SW-architecture enables a quick extension of thescope of functionality•

Short response time of the system (<10 ms) via C API enables
quick process handling

Vector Editor, 3D feature

ASC ARGNET SERIES, CONTROLLER FOR ALL ARGES SUBSYSTEMS
Specifications
Supply Voltage

90-250VAC; 47-63Hz

Output Voltage, Tolerance+47,76 ~ +48,24Vdc

Max Power Consumption

Max 600 W | Peak Power (less than 5s, 50% duty cycle): 900W

Max Supply Input Current

7 A @ 600W; 10,6A @ Peak Power 900W
Fast Acting Fuse @ 8A

Operating Temperature Range

0°C ~ 40°C

Storage Temperature Range-20°C ~ 60°C

Non-Condensing Humidity

10% ~ 80%

Controller CPU

Freescale QorIQ 64-bit CPU T2081

Controller Main FPGA

Xilinx Artix-7 200T

Weight5.0 kgDimensions ( L x W x H)

268 mm x 482 mm x 44.4 mm

External Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet (2x)100Mbit/s; 1000 Mbit/s

USB (2 back & 1 front) - (3x)Front: Type C - USB 3.0 - 5Gbps Back: Type A - USB 3.0 – 5Gbps

RS232 (1x)
ARGnet Interface (4x)Baudrate 115200; Data bits 8; Stop bits 1; Parity None; Flow control None
1000Mbit/s; Precision Time Protocol (PTP); Power over Ethernet (PoE++); Sync over Ethernet (SyncE)

PLC (1x)

External Supply vVltage input: 5 Vdc to 24 Vdc; 1A max
Digital Inputs: 24 Vdc Tolerant
PLC in Serial Mode (on request: Parallel Mode)

PLC AUX (1x)External Supply vVltage input: 5 Vdc to 24 Vdc; 1A max
Digital Inputs: 24 Vdc Tolerant
PLC in Serial Mode (On Request: Parallel Mode)

UserIO / General Purpose E I/O (1x)External Supply Voltage Input: 5Vdc to 24 Vdc; 1A max
Digital Inputs: 24Vdc Tolerant

Power (2x)Nominal Voltage: 48Vdc; Max. Current at Nominal Voltage 6,25A;
Max. Rated Output Power: 300W
Peak Output Power (less than 5s, 50% duty cycle): 450W

Position-Encoder (3x)Laser (1x)Differential Line Drivers and Receivers
3,3Vdc Operation Voltage Level, TTL
Inputs 5Vdc Tolerant
Supply for Rotary Encoder: 5Vdc; 0,5Amax
HSSI IOs: 5 Vdc
UART IOs: 5 VdcLVDS IOs: 1,2 Vdc
DAC: +/-10Vdc, 10mA max.
Power Output: 5 Vdc; 0,5A max

Software Integration
Application Programming Interface
Operating Systems

ARGES ControllerLib C-API (Win32 & Win64 DLL)ARGES InScript (Optional)
Windows 7 & 10 32-bit/64-bit

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:• For all ARGES scan heads with DG_BB (ARGNET)• For high-precision welding and cutting applications• Compatible with ARGES InScript® software 3.1
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