Changing Process Type - Galvo, Stages, IFOV - SOP

Owned by Don Wilson (Unlicensed)
Sep 26, 2023
2 min read

This document was created to help users change and understand the process types

The femtosecond laser has 3 modes of processes

  • Galvo

    • Uses mirrors to move the laser beam in the work area

    • Limited to 20 x 20 mm

    • Able to do curves very well

    • Extremely precise

    • Fast (30-500mm/s)

  • Stages

    • Uses mechanical stepper motors to move the platform while the laser beam remains stationary

    • Wide work area 150 x 150 mm

    • Curves may have a small amount of stepping

    • Slow (5-15mms/)

  • IFOV (Recommended)

    • Combines the motion of Galvo and Stages

    • Wide work area 150 x 150 mm

    • Able to do curves very well

    • Can periodically misalign areas (generally very good)

    • Fast (30-500mm/s)

Changing process types

  1. In OptecCAD, click on Application Settings

    1. If the OptecCAD window is not present, it can be opened by typing “OptecCAD” in the command area of AutoCAD

  1. Click on the desired Process Type

    1. Note the default values below do not effect the function of the system, they will only change what settings objects will have populated when created

  2. Click on the save icon to apply the process type

  3. Exit the settings window by clicking on the “x” on the top right of the window