Gardasoft PPCC16 Controller
Highlights
The Gardasoft PPCC16 Controller series combines the features of the Gardasoft PP1600 series LED Lighting Controllers with the addition of 8 digital outputs for triggering cameras or general use. With new generation LEDs, the Gardasoft PPCC16 Controller series can provide high-intensity pulses which exceed the brightness of xenon strobes. The PPCC1620 Ethernet version acts as a miniature web server and can be controlled by image processing software on a remote PC. All versions of the PPCC16 can be remotely controlled and dynamically configured using commands sent from an image processing application on a remote PC. Options for configuration include RS232 and Ethernet. With the Ethernet options, a web browser can be used to access the PP Controllers’ internal web pages allowing status to be viewed and parameters to be changed. Please refer to the download section for a free download of a demonstration program (with fully commented source) showing how the PPCC1600 can be controlled from a PC using C++. Three modes of operation are provided separately for each channel:
- Continuous = Output is a continuous level
- Pulsed = Output is pulsed once per trigger
- Switched = Output is switched by a digital output
Features
- 16 channel LED lighting controllers
- Pulsing up to 20A per channel
- 8 trigger inputs
- 8 digital trigger outputs
- Ethernet of RS232 interface options
- Designed for new generation LEDs
- 2A continuous output
- 1µs minimum pulse width
Application Benefits
- Very fast bright strobing for freezing motion
- Very repeatable lighting intensity
- Driving the LEDs with a constant current, rather than voltage
- Combines LED Control with basic PLC triggering functionality
- Ability to pulse the output at higher current to achieve a higher output intensity
- Pulsing turns the LEDs off when not in use, increasing their MTBF rates, reducing downtime
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