I would have to disconnect everything to use my new "feature". I'm trying to make this an on demand kind of thing.
The other thing main point of the project is to do this as a pass..meaning I don't stop moving. Otherwise it will take forever to scan something. The goal is 60IPM with 0.5mm resolution..
ok i see, but i would say back on the ARDUINO road again.
there is a sample code for the Encoder on the supplieres Homepage to Count the Encoder pulses.
hook your laser distance sensor also up to the ARDUINO, and you can create a syncronised data stream
on the ARDUINO and send it via Serial Interface.
for the Moment you have hooked the laser to the PC, and any way you will take it will be allways not syncroniced.
the ARDUINO solution will ive the possibilty to use it as an ADDON at your existing machine.
this is just brainstorming
i can give you the wizard, no Problem, but it reqires that the laser is connected to your ESS.
Thomas