Controllers

Optotune’s products are controlled by current. Off-the-shelf controllers are available that provide the necessary current to the specific product and offer advanced software control options, such as temperature compensation and response time optimization.

Controllers range from compact portables, R&D development kits, embedded options, to 24/7 industrial operation solutions.

While Optotune designs and manufactures own controllers, we are happy to partner with electronics experts such as Gardasoft and Scaps to provide optimal control solutions for specific industries. Furthermore, an increasing number of cameras are available, which include liquid lens control, such as the ITALA G.EL series by Opto Engineering.

ICC-4C-500

 

The following table summarizes the main specifications of Optotune's controllers:

Product EL-E-4 / 4i ECC-1C ICC-4C TR-CL180 EL-E-OF-A DSD-2-O MR-E-3
Application Portable systems, R&D Connect to cameras or embedded systems Industrial 24/7 operation Industrial 24/7 operation R&D, Industrial and medical lasers R&D, Industrial and medical lasers R&D, Industrial 24/7 operation
Current range (mA) -290 to +290 -300 to +300 -500 to +500
-2000 to +2000
-400 to +400 0 to +300 0 to +300 -1000 to +1000
Interfaces USB, UART, Analog 0-5V UART, I2C, Analog 0-10V, GPIO USB, Ethernet, UART, I2C, Analog 0-10V GigE, RS232, Analog 0-10V Analog 0-5V (ADC resolution 16 bit) USC3 /XY2-100 scanner cards, USB USB, UART, SPI, Analog 0-10V
SDKs C#, Python, LabVIEW C#, Python C#, C++, Python Triniti SDK, C#, C++, VB - SCAPS DSD-2 GUI C#, Python
Supply voltage 5V 5-24V 24-48V 24V 24V 24V 24-48V
Connector Hirose or FPC Hirose Hirose
Extension kits
Hirose - - -
Manufacturer Optotune Optotune Optotune Gardasoft Optotune Scaps Optotune
Channels 1 1 4 1 1 1 2

All Optotune controllers are CE, RoHS and REACH compliant

The following table summarizes Optotune's products compatibility with each controller:

Product EL-E-4 EL-E-4i ECC-1C ICC-4C TR-CL180 EL-E-OF-A DSD-2-O MR-E-3 OEM
EL-3-10 (FPC) ◦◦◦ ◦◦◦◦
EL-12-30-TC ◦◦◦ ◦◦◦◦
EL-16-40-TC (FPC) ◦◦◦◦
EL-16-40-TC (Hirose)
ELM-F (FPC) ◦◦◦◦
ELM-F (Hirose)
ELM-T (Hirose)
EL-10-42-OF
MR-15-30
MR-10-30
XPR ◦◦
BSW-20 ◦◦

Fully compatible   Requires ICC-4C-500 Extension KIT  ◦◦ Requires ICC-4C-2000 Extension KIT  ◦◦◦ Current mode available only  ◦◦◦◦ ECC-1C flex cable connection

Control your liquid lens directly from the camera

A great option for machine vision users is to connect liquid lenses directly to the camera and control it through its SDK or via GenICAM. This can be done either by selecting a camera model that supports Optotune’s embedded controller ECC-1C (e.g. from Basler) or by selecting a camera with build in liquid lens controller such as the ITALA G.EL series by Opto Engineering.

Products: controllers

Lens driver 4 / 4i

TR-CL180