Multiple laser module programming over internal communications bus of fiber laser
US10331431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4286
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a plurality of laser system modules coupled to a communication bus that includes a module update bus, each laser system module including at least one module update port coupled to the module update bus and at least one micro controller unit (MCU) in communication with the module update port, wherein each laser system module is situated to receive a module update instruction over the module update bus based on a type identifier in a general purpose input/output (GPIO) register of the at least one MCU of the corresponding laser system module that indicates a laser system module type.
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