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    Lasershowparts Scanpro 30 review



    Hardware used for this review :
    Dac : phoenix / laserworld dac
    Software : he_laserscan / Mamba
    200 mw red module


    The Specs :

    Model Number: SCANPRO30
    Scan Angle: +/- 20 Degrees
    Scan Speed: >30kpps
    Power Input
    90-265VAC
    Signal Input: -5v to +5v differential
    Driver Adjustments: LF/HF Damping, Servo Gain, Size
    Mirror size: 6x11mm
    Mirror Type: Coated Aluminum
    Mirror Reflectivity: >98% @ 45 degrees




    Whats included in the box :
    2 x Scanners
    2 x Driver board
    1 x Scanner mount
    1 x power supply (PSU).
    2 x Cables driver to scanner
    2 x Cables driver to PSU/input signals
    No User manual due to environmental concerns.
    i dont want to sound like a tree hugging hippie but but this is a real good thing.

    These Galvo’s where shipped with the standard 6x11x0.7 mirrors.
    Just slightly bigger and thicker then on the Laserworld scanners.
    But there also available with 5x11x0.7 mirrors
    According to the manual both should be able to reach 52kpps at 5 degrees scan angle.
    First impressions Drivers:

    The first thing that caught my eye is that the have a sort of vintage look about them.
    No smd parts are visible on the driver and some parts even look if they came from the 80’s
    Nevertheless this does not say anything about its performance.
    Only looks kind of strange on a high performance driver.
    Of course there are also a lot of good things.
    These drivers also come with the db9 connector on the driver side.
    Personally I think the db9 connectors on the drivers are great.
    There easy to connect and the cant come loose accidently when rewiring the projector.
    These driver do need to be bolted to the projector case or a heat sink.
    But even without heat sink the don’t really get all that hot.
    However I would recommend bolting them to a proper heat sink source
    Not only because of cooling issues.
    But also because heat influences the scanners performance.
    These drivers don’t have any type of fuse on them to protect them against over current.
    However the power supply does have this feature.

    First impressions Galvo’s:



    Can’t really say a lot about these.
    The look like your generic style galvo’s
    However they were very well protected during shipping



    The don’t have the db9 connectors on the galvo only on the driver.
    How ever this is handy if u dont have a lot of room in your projector housing.
    These galvo’s are outfitted with the standard 6x11x0.7 mirrors
    The mirrors have a high efficiently of 98 %.
    This was also specified in the manual.
    But this was also measured using my coherent laser check and
    Using my 100 mw 532 nm Cni test laser I’ve only lost about 5-6 mw of power after all the mirrors.
    So that’s pretty good.
    The mirrors fitted to these galvo’s are broadband mirrors.
    These are coated for a range of between 400 nm -700 nm.
    So any visible light laser should work fine with these mirrors with minor losses.
    Galvo and driver are matched by serial number so there easy to indentify

    The mounting block



    The galvo mounting block has a steady and heavy feel to it
    Of course this is exactly what we want.
    The mount allows for more then enough adjustments to be made.
    And can be screwed to the base plate with 4 screws
    Speed table for the 6x11x0.7 mirrors.
    Scan angle Speed @ Mirror size
    ±30°Opt 24Kpps @ 6*11*0.7
    ±20°Opt 30Kpps @ 6*11*0.7
    ±15°Opt 38Kpps @ 6*11*0.7
    ±8°Opt 50Kpps @ 6*11*0.7
    ±5°Opt 52Kpps @ 6*11*0.7

    Now for the important part
    I’ll let the pictures do all the talking.
    In most of the pictures u will see the ilda pattern.
    Since this is still seen as one of the industries standard test frames for turning scanners.
    But I’ll try to keep u awake with some other frames to

    20 Degrees @ 30 kpps




    12 Degrees @ 35 kpps




    5 Degrees 43kpps







    Stil very nice clean lines no round edges et etc
    These scanners perform very well at all speeds and scan angles.
    There are no obvious over or undershoots in the scanned output.
    All the lines are perfectly aligned at all speeds and scan angles.
    No distortions or over or undershoots are seen when running the scanners on their rated output and scan angles.
    Also at 40kpps the scanners and drivers become warm.
    But the highest temp I recorded was about 43 degrees.
    And this was at 21 degrees room temperature running the amps and galvos for 30 minutes.
    In most cases a new set of scanner might require some fine tuning to get everything looking just fine.
    But these where already spot on.
    For more info regarding Scanner / Galvo tuning see
    http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=3707
    And
    http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.Las...Scanning1.html
    Both are excellent guide for tuning your scanners and understanding how they actually work.

    Conclusion:

    So in conclusion.
    These scanners seem to do the job perfectly without any problems
    The price is 650 aud so with the current exchange rate that’s
    467 Us dollars or 354 euro’s
    And that’s pretty good considering u still have to pay in access of 1200 dollars for a proper cti set.
    Scanner performance is as advertised with the 6x11x0.7 mirrors installed.
    The drivers work great but do need proper cooling.
    So overall I can recommend this set to anybody.
    And it can compete just fine with the other top performers like the dt40 and Laserworld set

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    Last edited by ledfreak3d; 04-27-2009 at 22:25.
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    Good review. Thanks!
    Might be purchasing these for my next set :P The 40s are not that much more tho... Hmmm

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    Which galvo's were included? I see two different types in your pictures...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ledfreak3d View Post
    There are no markings on the galvo’s to identify what is the X galvo and what is Y.
    Since both the drivers and galvo’s are tuned specifically to work together.
    Connecting the wrong galvo to the wrong driver.
    Will give u very poor performance.
    I found this out by trial and error.
    But might be a good idea to label the galvo’s in the future.


    Umm, each galvo has a serial number on it, each scan amp has a serial number to match the galvo, you simple match up the serial numbers as stated in the manual
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    Quote Originally Posted by dave View Post
    Umm, each galvo has a serial number on it, each scan amp has a serial number to match the galvo, you simple match up the serial numbers as stated in the manual

    Nice review BTW

    Ahh yes u are totaly right dave,

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    <Zitat>
    Hardware used for this review :
    Dac : phoenix / laserworld dac
    Software : he_laserscan / Mamba
    200 mw red module
    </Zitat>

    Weder Mamba noch HE-Laserscann sind ohne richtige Einstellungen Testtauglich für die Ilda Testbilder.
    Bitte zeige mal die Einstellungen der Software.

    Uneingeschränkt Ilda Testtauglich ist LD2000.
    Bei jeder anderen Software werden Zwischenpunkte und Extra Linebegin / End Punkte eingefügt.(Interpolation)

    Wenn Du schreibst : 15 Degrees @ 35 kpps
    Das klingt sehr Unglaubwüdig.
    Aussagekräftige Frames beziehen sich auf 8 Grad.

    Schafft ein Scanner 35 K bei 8 Grad was sehr gut ist ,schafft er bestimmt nur knapp 25 K bei 15 Drad.

    So gesehen betrachte ich Deinen ""Test""" als Witz . von jemanden der keine Ahnung hat.

    Gento

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    Test 16.5.2009

    Du bist herzlich eingeladen @ledfreak3d

    http://www.laserfreak.net/forum/view...155339#p155339

    Gento

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    Question I do not doubt you ledfreak3d, just your math...

    Quote Originally Posted by ledfreak3d View Post
    Now for the important part
    I’ll let the pictures do all the talking.
    In most of the pictures u will see the ilda pattern.
    Since this is still seen as one of the industries standard test frames for turning scanners.
    But I’ll try to keep u awake with some other frames to

    20 Degrees @ 30 kpps

    I have to say, 20 degrees at 30K??? My 6215s don't have the circle outside of the box at 15 degrees at 30K... Can I request a Math check, please?
    Love, peace, and grease,

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    Interpolation if is the magic word + Extra Points

    Gento

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    sorry all the figures are correct the actualy do the ilda frame at 35 k @15 degrees without mutch problems.

    there is a very good scan angle reference on the pangolin website so ive used that to calculate the angles

    http://www.pangolin.com/userhelp/scanangles.htm

    took me some time (4 hours of tuning) to get them at that speed
    but the figures are correct.

    he_laserscan and mamba might be debatable but thats all i have at the moment
    if anyone has a proper pangolin dac + software
    i would be glad to retest them

    the ilda patern looks perfedct on 30kpps @ 20 degrees.
    also according to the manufacturer (Sonima)

    these can even do 54k @ 5 degrees when properly tuned with 6*11*0.7 mirrors

    there is even a set (sm2815)that is suposed to do 80k @ 5 degrees

    http://www.sonima.com.cn/SM2815.asp
    Last edited by ledfreak3d; 04-27-2009 at 22:35.
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