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Please note that the following guide is more a collection of links than a step by step guide. It will be necessary to carefully read the linked manual chapters for SAMLight and your specific USC-card, including further chapters that might not be linked directly. The most recent version of SAMLight can be found here.

For any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@scaps.com.

 

•Please provide an external 5V power supply for your USC-card (please supply the IOs separately when used):

oUSC-1: The 37-pin connector is used for powering the card and providing the laser signals.

Please check the electrical specifications for the power supply.

oUSC-2: The 37-pin connector is used for powering the card and providing the laser signals.

Please check the electrical specifications for the power supply.

oUSC-3: The 37-pin connector is used for powering the card and providing the laser signals.

Please check the electrical specifications for the power supply.

•You can connect the USC-1/-2 and -3 via USB to your PC. The USC-2 and -3 can also be connected via Ethernet, alternatively.

•Please check the other chapters of this FAQ for error messages and troubleshooting guides. If the required information is not available, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@scaps.com.

•The scan head can, in general, be connected as is via the XY2-100 interface. For a detailed pin assignment, please check the respective USC-card manual.

•Please find here our standard laser connection guides.

•In our sc_setup.exe, you can specify the settings of your card for a use in SAMLight.

After the first start, you will be required to enter the license key of your USC-card and/or USB-dongle.

In the Setup, you can define settings such as laser type, field size, correction file and many more.

•You can find our corr_neutral .ucf correction file in the <SCAPS>\usc1 folder. You can use it as a base for your 2D field calibration, or you can use a correction file provided by your scan head manufacturer (such as *.xml, *.ctb, *.asc or *.gcd, which can be converted to .ucf)

•Now, everything is prepared to start SAMLight for your first tests:

oHere you can find an overview of the user interface.

oYou can start creating a first job by importing a graphic file or generating an object in SAMLight. With the pen settings, you can assign laser power, marking speed and many more parameters to each object. In the Mark Dialog, you can start the marking.