ScanPro30 Technical Help

[Moon-raker]

Hello. Let me preface this by saying I know very little about electronic schematics. I am trying to hook up my ScanPro30's I bought from LaserShowParts. I think I have it close, but I want to ask for your assistance just to be sure. Please see the pictures below at how I have a SINGLE scanner hooked up. I am assuming I just do the same thing with the other scanner.





I am assuming I can cut the end off of a computer cable and wire the AC/AC/FG section up. As far as the G (ground) connectors, I should hook those up?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
MR

[Doc]

Definitely hook up the ac ground, but leave the signal ground disconnected.

[dave]

Hook the mains wiring up to AC, AC and FG ( frame ground )

[Moon-raker]

Hook the mains wiring up to AC, AC and FG ( frame ground )

Hi Dave. What defines the "mains"? I'm confused on that.

[Moon-raker]

Definitely hook up the ac ground, but leave the signal ground disconnected.

Hi Doc. Does the rest look wired correctly?

[buffo]

What defines the "mains"? I'm confused on that.

"Mains" is another word for the incoming AC power from the wall socket. This is where you connect your 110V AC (or 220V AC if you're in Europe, for example).

Adam

[Moon-raker]

"Mains" is another word for the incoming AC power from the wall socket. This is where you connect your 110V AC (or 220V AC if you're in Europe, for example).

Adam

Thanks Buffo! So is it correct that the blue, white, and red all plug into the same spot on the power supply? And if I add the second scanner, all of the wires will plug into the same spot? In other words, there will be 2 blues, 2 reds, and 2 whites all plugged into the same place V2?

[buffo]

Moon Raker;

You've got a conceptual error here. The blue, red and white wires (the ones from the scanner amp that are labeled +/- 5 volt signal and feedback) are supposed to be connected to the ILDA connector. They are the signal inputs to the scanner amp, and they deliver the X/Y position information to the amp from your controller. They do *not* get connected to the scanner power supply - ever. (Your picture shows them connected to V2, which is the +5 volt DC output of the power supply. This is incorrect. The +5 volt DC output on that power supply is not used for anything.)

On the scanner power supply you should have AC power (that is, "mains" power, or the power from the wall outlet) connected to the first two screws on the left. Then the AC ground connects to the 3rd screw from the left (the one labeled "FG").

Now, each of the scanner amps should have three wires for power input. The red wire connects to the V1 (+24 volts DC) screw on the far right (which you already have connected correctly in the picture you posted). The Brown wire connects to the V3 (-24 volts DC) screw, which is the 4th screw from the left. Your picture also shows this one connected correctly. The black wire (which doesn't appear to be connected to anything, except possible the metal shield of the PSU), should actually be connected to one of the "G" screws - either the one 5th from the left or the one second from the right. It doesn't matter which one you use.

So when you have the power lines for the scanner amps connected correctly, you'll have two brown wires (one from the X amp, one from the Y amp) connected to V3, two black wires connected to one of the "G" screws, and two red wires connected to V1.

Now, as for the the smaller wire bundle containing red, blue, and white wires (and the black signal ground wire, if your wire harness has that) are actually the *signal input* wires to the scanner amps. These wires receive the X and Y signals from your controller and send them to the amps.

You need to connect the red wire from the X amp to the X+ signal (ILDA pin 1), and the blue wire from the X amp to the X- signal (ILDA pin 14).

Likewise, the red wire from the Y amp goes to the Y+ signal (ILDA pin 2) and the blue wire from the Y amp goes to the Y- signal (ILDA pin 15)

Do not connect the wire wire or the black signal ground wire from those bundles to anything. Just fold them back along the cable and tape over them (or use heat-shrink) so they won't short against anything in the projector.

Adam

[LaserLover]

Moon Raker;

You've got a conceptual error here. The blue, red and white wires (the ones from the scanner amp that are labeled +/- 5 volt signal and feedback) are supposed to be connected to the ILDA connector. They are the signal inputs to the scanner amp, and they deliver the X/Y position information to the amp from your controller. They do *not* get connected to the scanner power supply - ever. (Your picture shows them connected to V2, which is the +5 volt DC output of the power supply. This is incorrect. The +5 volt DC output on that power supply is not used for anything.)

On the scanner power supply you should have AC power (that is, "mains" power, or the power from the wall outlet) connected to the first two screws on the left. Then the AC ground connects to the 3rd screw from the left (the one labeled "FG").

Now, each of the scanner amps should have three wires for power input. The red wire connects to the V1 (+24 volts DC) screw on the far right (which you already have connected correctly in the picture you posted). The Brown wire connects to the V3 (-24 volts DC) screw, which is the 4th screw from the left. Your picture also shows this one connected correctly. The black wire (which doesn't appear to be connected to anything, except possible the metal shield of the PSU), should actually be connected to one of the "G" screws - either the one 5th from the left or the one second from the right. It doesn't matter which one you use.

So when you have the power lines for the scanner amps connected correctly, you'll have two brown wires (one from the X amp, one from the Y amp) connected to V3, two black wires connected to one of the "G" screws, and two red wires connected to V1.

Now, as for the the smaller wire bundle containing red, blue, and white wires (and the black signal ground wire, if your wire harness has that) are actually the *signal input* wires to the scanner amps. These wires receive the X and Y signals from your controller and send them to the amps.

You need to connect the red wire from the X amp to the X+ signal (ILDA pin 1), and the blue wire from the X amp to the X- signal (ILDA pin 14).

Likewise, the red wire from the Y amp goes to the Y+ signal (ILDA pin 2) and the blue wire from the Y amp goes to the Y- signal (ILDA pin 15)

Do not connect the wire wire or the black signal ground wire from those bundles to anything. Just fold them back along the cable and tape over them (or use heat-shrink) so they won't short against anything in the projector.

Adam

Good show Adam, explaining what Dave at Lasershow parts coudln't be bothered to do in the first place.
Maybe Lasershow parts should pay you to provide their technical support. Reminds me of all the business holes filled by 3rd party companies who find Microsoft products do such a crappy job.

[Moon-raker]

Moon Raker;

You've got a conceptual error here. The blue, red and white wires (the ones from the scanner amp that are labeled +/- 5 volt signal and feedback) are supposed to be connected to the ILDA connector. They are the signal inputs to the scanner amp, and they deliver the X/Y position information to the amp from your controller. They do *not* get connected to the scanner power supply - ever. (Your picture shows them connected to V2, which is the +5 volt DC output of the power supply. This is incorrect. The +5 volt DC output on that power supply is not used for anything.)

On the scanner power supply you should have AC power (that is, "mains" power, or the power from the wall outlet) connected to the first two screws on the left. Then the AC ground connects to the 3rd screw from the left (the one labeled "FG").

Now, each of the scanner amps should have three wires for power input. The red wire connects to the V1 (+24 volts DC) screw on the far right (which you already have connected correctly in the picture you posted). The Brown wire connects to the V3 (-24 volts DC) screw, which is the 4th screw from the left. Your picture also shows this one connected correctly. The black wire (which doesn't appear to be connected to anything, except possible the metal shield of the PSU), should actually be connected to one of the "G" screws - either the one 5th from the left or the one second from the right. It doesn't matter which one you use.

So when you have the power lines for the scanner amps connected correctly, you'll have two brown wires (one from the X amp, one from the Y amp) connected to V3, two black wires connected to one of the "G" screws, and two red wires connected to V1.

Now, as for the the smaller wire bundle containing red, blue, and white wires (and the black signal ground wire, if your wire harness has that) are actually the *signal input* wires to the scanner amps. These wires receive the X and Y signals from your controller and send them to the amps.

You need to connect the red wire from the X amp to the X+ signal (ILDA pin 1), and the blue wire from the X amp to the X- signal (ILDA pin 14).

Likewise, the red wire from the Y amp goes to the Y+ signal (ILDA pin 2) and the blue wire from the Y amp goes to the Y- signal (ILDA pin 15)

Do not connect the wire wire or the black signal ground wire from those bundles to anything. Just fold them back along the cable and tape over them (or use heat-shrink) so they won't short against anything in the projector.

Adam

Adam, you have just provided me with EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you so much!!! I should get my ILDA controller (Pangolin) tomorrow or Wednesday so I'll follow your instructions and hopefully be making shows soon. Thank you again.