Tables can have upward of 20 launch ports which besides single, dual, or quad beam sourcing can support graphic heads, lumias, diffraction wheels, machida effects, fiber feeds, and other modules. Generally there will be a shutter and color control actuators under the table with the laser. Electronics can also be mounted there.

Our tables and rails are now all digital. This means that local microcontrollers signal all the actuators, motors, and effects. They are in turn controlled by a central computer which digitally sends commands from our software programs like BeamWizard and EffectsWizard. Digital hardware is a big advantage in reducing cable size, overall hardware costs, and allowing for more complex effects and programming of the table.

Below is a table constructed for a technology university. The versatility for multiple beams and effects is very clear.Access to the laser is from the opposite side. The electronics for the scanner drivers, PCAOM, and actuator drivers are easily at hand.