The Playzer X-Series (or “PlayzerX”) provides developers, makers, engineers, and students easy access to Playzer technology and its underlying VGLP architecture on the platform of their choice. It provides both the option to control the laser beam by external controllers via Analog Inputs, and the option to control the laser beam by software via USB.
- Monochrome Playzer X-Series, Part Numbers: PX1-[R/G/B/V]
- RGB Playzer X-Series, Part Number: PX1-RGB
Playzer X is available directly from Mirrorcle by contacting sales@mirrorcletech.com, or from DigiKey (links below)
PlayzerX provides ease-of-access to the Playzer product line and VGLP architecture. The purpose of its simple analog or USB interface is to provide programmable beam steering.
With very low power consumption, devoted mostly to the supply of the laser driver, and with a highly compact mechanical profile, Playzer X-Series is well-suited for the development of many laser pointing applications. Users command x-axis and y-axis angle of the Scan Module laser beam as well as output laser power of the beam.
Playzer X-Series provides simplified control of MEMS Mirror and Laser Beam with multiple interface modes:
- Analog Input
- USB (user switches to this Interface Mode with USB commands)
For full specifications including the optical scanning angle (field of regard), laser power, and point-to-point scanning bandwidth, please see the Mirrorcle Playzer X-Series - User Guide.
The Analog Input configuration of the Playzer X allows users to interface via three channels of analog signals, allowing control of laser beam direction (X,Y or azimuth and elevation) and laser beam intensity. Use of the PlayzerX-AIN requires user's own hardware such as e.g.: data acquisition card (NIDAQ or similar), FPGA/MCU based embedded systems, or bench-top lab equipment. This Playzer system cannot be directly controlled via a software interface as it takes voltages as inputs.
Electrical specifications such as power supply, voltage input ranges, and current draw are detailed in the Mirrorcle Playzer X-Series User Guide.
The Moncha Lite from Showtacle
The FB3QS with QuickShow from Pangolin
The USB X-Series NI-DAQ Controller from National Instruments
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