motion control systems

Precision Motion Control Products / Motor Controllers


DC Motor Controller Ultrasonic Controller Hybrid Controller PiezoWalk Controller
DC Motion Controllers Piezo Motion Controller Hybrid Motion Controller NEXLINE & PiezoWalk Motion Controller
PCI Board Motion Controller Automation Motion Controller Stepper Motor Motion Controller Micro Positioning System
PCI Board Automation Controller Stepper Controller Micro-Stage Overview


PI and PI miCos provide a large variety of electronics & software solutions for precision motion control from simple single axis stepper motor controllers and DC servo controllers to complex multi-axis controllers for piezo hexapods. Controllers for fast voice-coil-driven scanners are also available as well as rack and OEM drivers for ultrasonic motors. Custom motion controllers with up to to 300 axes are available on request.


  


motor controllers

Motion Controllers for Stepper Motors




C-663 Mercury™ Step Motion Controller 1-Axis Networkable Stepper-Motor Controller

 
Motion Controller / Driver for Stepper Motors
  • High Performance Stepper Motion Control at Low Cost
  • Network Capability for Multi-Axis Applications
  • Compatible and Networkable with C-863 Mercury™ DC-Motor Controllers
  • Joystick Port for Manual Control
  • Non-Volatile Macro Memory
  • Parameters Changeable On-the-Fly

Product Description / Ordering Info | PDF




Motion Controllers for Servo Motors




C-863 Mercury Servo Motion Controller; 1-Axis DC-Motor Controller with Network Feature

 
Servo Motion Controller
  • High Performance Precision Motion Control at Low Cost
  • 20 MHz Encoder Input for High Speed & Resolution
  • Macro Programmable Stand-Alone Functionality
  • Integrated Servo Power Amp Supplies up to 30 W
  • Data Recorder
  • Network Capability for Multi-Axis Applications
  • Non-Volatile EEPROM for Macros and Parameters
  • Digital I/O Lines (TTL)
  • Motor-Brake Control
  • USB and RS-232 Interface
  • Optional Joystick for Manual Control
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C-884 DC-Motor Servo Motion Controller for 4 Axes

 
DC Motor Motion  Controller 4 Axes
  • Integrated Linear Power Amplifiers and PWM Outputs
  • Simultaneous Control of 4 DC Servo-Motors
  • Powerful Macro Command Language, Non-Volatile Memory for Stand-Alone Operation
  • Data Recorder
  • Motor-Brake Control Output
  • Extensive Software Support
  • TCP/IP, USB and RS-232 Interfaces
  • Digital I/O ports (TTL)
  • USB interface for human interface devices
  • General Command Set (GCS) Compatible
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C-843 DC Motor Servo Motion Controller/Driver PCI Board for 2 / 4 Axes

 
Servo Motion Controller
  • Motion Control for Two and Four Axis Positioning Systems
  • Very Cost-Effective: Servo Amplifiers On-Board
  • Additional PWM Outputs for High-Power Motors
  • Trapezoidal Curve, S-Curve and Velocity Contouring
  • 64 k Samples RAM for High- Speed Trace Operations
  • Hardware Interrupts for Process Control
  • 16 I/O Lines for Flexible Automation
  • Electronic Gearing
  • Motor-Brake Control Output
  • Extensive Software Support
  • General Command Set (GCS) Compatible
Product Description / Ordering Info | PDF




C-880 Automation Platform / Multi-Purpose Motion Controller

 
Automation Motion Controller Platform
  • Seamless Motion Control of up to 18 Axes with Piezo Actuators, Servo-Motors, Voice Coil Drives
  • Integrated High-Level Command Set Performs Scans, Alignments, etc.
  • Plug-and-Play Configuration
  • Integrated Amplifiers
  • Large Variety of Accessories : I/O Cards, Photometers, Manual Control Pad
  • Optional IEEE 488 Interface
  • Software Libraries and High-Level Drivers
  • Powerful Macro Command Language
Product Description / Ordering Info | PDF




Motion Controllers for Ultrasonic Piezo Motors




C-867 High-Speed, Closed-Loop Motion Controller / Driver for PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors

 
High Speed Closed Loop Motion Controller
C-867 1 Channel Piezo Controller
High Speed Closed Loop Motion Controller
C-867 2 Channel Piezo Controller
  • Optimized for PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors
  • High-Bandwidth Encoder Inputs Allow High Speed and Resolution
  • PID Servo Motion Control with Dynamic Parameter Switching
  • Integrated Piezo Motor Power Driver
  • USB, RS-232 and Analog Interfaces (e.g. for Joystick)
  • 4 + 4 Programmable TTL-I/Os for Flexible Automation
  • Data Recorder
  • Daisy-Chain Networking for up to 16 Axes
  • Powerful Macro Programming Language, e.g. for Stand-Alone Operation
  • Extensive Software Support, LabVIEW, DLL ...
Product Description / Ordering Info | PDF




C-184 · C-185 Drivers for PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors

 
Pulsed Driver Motion Controller
  • For PILine® Ultrasonic OEM Motors and Stages
  • Pulsed or Analog Drive
  • OEM Board or Interface Box
  • Ideal also with Third Party Controllers
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C-872 Driver for PILine® Ultrasonic Piezomotors Highly Efficient PiezoMotor Amplifier

 
Pulsed Driver Motion Controller
  • For PILine® Ultrasonic OEM Motors and Stages
  • Pulsed or Analog Drive
  • OEM Board or Interface Box
  • Ideal also with Third Party Controllers
Product Description / Ordering Info | PDF




Stick-Slip Piezo Motor Controller




E-870 Stick-Slip Piezo Driver for PIShift Motors and Stages

 
Hybrid Motion Controller
  • OEM Driver. Serial control of up to 4 Stages and Actuators by One Unit
  • USB Interface
  • TTL and Analog Control
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Hybrid Motion Controller




C-702 Hybrid DC / Piezo Nanopositioning Motion Controller

 
Hybrid Motion Controller
  • 2 Channel, Ultra-High Performance Motion Controller for Hybrid Positoining Systems
  • 10kHz Sampling Rate
  • 24-Bit Piezo Motion Resolution (<1 picometer)
  • High-Resolution Incremental Sensor with Serial Interface
  • Real-Time Operating System
  • Interfaces: VGA, Keyboard, Mouse, RS-232, TCP/IP Ethernet
Product Description / Ordering Info | PDF




PiezoWalk® Motion Controllers




E-755 Digital Motion Controller for NEXLINE® Nanopositioning Linear Drives

 
Digital Motion Controller
  • Special Motion Control Algorithms for NEXLINE® Nanopositioning Linear Drives
  • 32-Bit Digital Filters
  • 24-Bit DAC Resolution
  • Fully Programmable Low-Pass and Notch Filters
  • Non-Volatile User Settings and Last-Position Data
  • PI General Command Set Compatible
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E-861 PiezoWalk® NEXACT® Networkable Motion Controller/Driver, for NEXACT® Linear Drives and Positioners

 
Digital Motion Controller for Piezo Motor
  • Precision Motion Control for NEXACT® Drives and Positioning Systems
  • Complete System with Controller,
    Integrated Power Amplifiers and Software
  • Open-Loop Operation, or Closed-Loop with Linear Encoder
  • High Performance at Low Cost
  • Daisy-Chain Networking for Multi-Axis Operation
  • Non-Volatile Macro Storage for
    Stand-Alone Functionality with Autostart Macro
  • I/O for Automation, Joystick for Manual Operation
  • Parameter Changes On-the-Fly
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