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USB Based Laser / Scanner Control Board

  • Operates on Any PC with a USB Port-Including Laptops and Embedded PCs
  • Synchronizes Control of 2 and 3-Axis Scan Heads and Virtually Any Laser
  • Incredibly Fast Data Downloads Will Not Keep Your System Waiting to Mark
  • 10 Micro Second Update rate to the Scan Head and Laser for Highest Resolution Marks
  • Operates with Windows XP / Vista in Conjunction with NTI's Industry Leading WaveRunner Software
  • Truly Plug-And-Play Interface Compatible with Both USB Version 1.1 or 2.0
  • On-Board Flash Memory to Store Large Jobs
  • 6 Inputs and 6 Outputs used for automation
  • Pointer Control, Mark-In-Progress, Start Mark, and Mark-On-The-fly Encoder Inputs

The SurfBoard-USB is a fully featured board, which provides reliable performance for controlling and synchronizing I/O, 2 and 3-axis scan heads and virtually any laser. The board can operate from any PC platform with a USB port - including laptops and embedded PCs. Gone are the days of opening a bulky desktop to install a board or worrying about address or IRQ conflicts. The SurfBoard-USB is a truly plug-and-play product.

Measuring only 10x10cm, the SurfBoard-USB operates with Windows XP / Vista on NTI's industry leading WaveRunner laser / scanner control software. Your laser scanning system will not be waiting for data with the incredibly fast USB 1.1 or 2.0 PC interface and the 10 micro second laser / scanner update rate. The board includes on-board flash memory to store large jobs, plus 6 inputs and 6 outputs used for automation and a pointer control, mark-in-progress signal, start mark signal, and mark-on-the-fly encoder inputs. Scan head control is through an industry standard XY2-100, 16-bit digital interface or an optional analog interface. Laser control is provided via standard PWM, analog or 8-bit digital signals.

Each board is packaged in a small, rugged enclosure, which can be remotely mounted to facilitate easy system installation. And don't worry about losing your software dongle, because with the SurfBoard-USB, there is no software dongle required.

The SurfBoard-USB laser / scanner control board, combined with WaveRunner software, offers the strongest available laser / scanning control solution in its class for a variety of scanning applications including: On-The-Fly Coding, Marking, Engraving, Drilling, Cutting, Rapid Prototyping, and many other uses.

Interconnect Diagram
SurfBoard - USB
WaveRunner SurfBoard-USB Manual91-0015 Rev D (PDF)
Specification Sheet (PDF)
Outline Drawing (PDF)
Outline Drawing (DWG)
SurfBoard - USB Enclosed
PC Based
Laser/Scanner Control Software
Packaged Scanheads
X/Y Open
Frame Heads
Galvanometers