A system for imaging a sample is disclosed. The system comprises a light source, a movable mirror, a photodetector, a first control unit and a second control unit. The light source generating a light beam and directing the light beam to the movable mirror which then deflects the light beam onto the sample. The photodetector detects light reflected from the sample. The first control unit steers the movable mirror according to position coordinates. The second control unit generates a data packet comprising the position coordinates and sending the data packet to the first control unit. The second control unit also generates trigger signals for the photodetector, the trigger signals being configured to trigger the photodetector to capture images corresponding to each of the position coordinates of the movable mirror. The first control unit and the second control unit communicate over Ethernet such that synchronization between the steering of the movable mirror and the triggering of the photodetector is enabled.