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Miniature Piezo Motor / Slide for High Volume Applications
High-Dynamics Fast Steering Mirror Platforms Provide Larger Deflection-Angles
New High-Performance Piezo Actuators and High-Voltage Amplifiers
DuraAct™ Piezocomposite Patch Transducers for Adaptronics and Smart Structures
NEXACT®: Novel Compact OEM Piezo Stepping Motor / Actuator with Long Travel Range
Open-Frame XY Piezo-Motor Stage with Linear Encoders
Miniature Linear Translation Stage
Motor Controllers

DC Motor
Controllers
Piezo Motor
Controllers
Hybrid
Controller
NEXLINE®
PiezoWalk®
Motion Controllers for Stepper Motors

PC-Card/Benchtop/
    Rackmount
2,4,...18 Axes
For Micro and Nano-
    positioning Systems

For Ultrasonic Piezo
    Linear Motors
Open- and Closed-Loop
OEM and Benchtop

Two channels
10kHz Sampling Rate
Real-Time Operating
    System

For NEXLINE® Linear
    Drives
32-Bit Digital Filters
24-Bit DAC Resolution

Low Cost
Stand Alone
Networkable up to 6 Axes

PCI Board
Controllers with Amps
Automation
Controller
Servo
Amplifier
Motorized
Micro-Series
PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors

Channels: 2, 4
DC / Servo Motor
PCI Bus

Channels: 4 to 18
DC-Servo, Piezo, Voice
    Coil Drives
Digital & Analog

Four Channels
Plug & Play Operation
Automatic Analog
    to PWM Conversion

Miniature Stages
Lead- or Ball- Screw
    Drive
Travel: to 25 mm or 360°

Compact
Self-Locking
Fast
 

PI offers a large variety of innovative motion control solutions for precision positioning devices from fast voice-coil-driven scanners, ultrasonic piezo linear motors, and PiezoWalk drives to complex six-axis parallel-kinematics micro-robots. Single and multi-axis controllers (up to 300 axes) are available.

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DC Motor Controllers

Product Image - DC-Motor Controller for 2 / 4 Axes

C-848 DC-Motor Controller for 2 / 4 Axes


  • Integrated Linear Power Amplifiers and PWM Outputs
  • Simultaneous Control of up to 4 DC Servo-Motors
  • Powerful Macro Command Language
  • Programmable Torque Limit
  • Fast 32-bit Digital PID V-ff Servo Loop
  • 16 I/O Lines for Flexible Automation
  • Electronic Gearing
  • Motor-Brake Control Output
  • Extensive Software Support
  • RS-232 and Optional IEEE-488.2 Interfaces
  • General Command Set (GCS) Compatible
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Product Image -  Servo Motion Controller/Driver PCI Board for 2 / 4 Axes

C-843 Servo Motion Controller/Driver PCI Board for 2 / 4 Axes


  • Two and Four Axis Versions
  • 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 | Specs / Drawings | Ordering Info | PDF
Product Image - Mercury II DC-Motor Controller/Driver

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


  • High Performance at Low Cost
  • DC Servo-Motor Controller Supplies up to 30 W
  • 20 MHz Encoder Input for High Speed & Resolution
  • Macro Programmable Stand-Alone Functionality
  • 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
  • Works with All PI Micropositioners
Product Description | Specs / Drawings | Ordering Info | PDF
Product Image - 4-Channel Servo-Amplifier / Motion I/O Interface for NI Motor Controllers

C-809 4-Channel Servo-Amplifier / Motion I/O Interface for NI Motor Controllers


  • Compatible with National Instruments Controllers
  • Integrated Analog and PWM Amplifiers for 4 Channels
  • Plug & Play Operation
  • Uses Standard 68 Pin NI Connection Cable
  • 37 - Pin Interface for Auxiliary and I/O Lines

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Automation Platform

C-880 Automation Platform


  • Seamless 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

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Piezo Motor Controllers
Product Image - High-Speed,Closed-Loop Controller/Driver for PILine Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors

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


  • Optimized for PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors
  • High-Bandwidth Encoder Inputs Allow High Speed and Resolution
  • PID Servo-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 | Specs / Drawings | Ordering Info | PDF
Product Image - RedStone Open-Loop Controller/Driver for PILine Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors

C-170 RedStone Open-Loop Controller/Driver for PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors


  • Drives 2 PILine® Open-Loop Piezo Linear Motor Stages
  • Integrated Programmable Motion Sequencer and Ultrasonic Driver for 2 Axes (No External Driver Required)
  • Single 12 VDC Operation
  • Stand-Alone Functionality
  • Analog Joystick Option
  • Network Option for Multi-Axis Applications
  • Flash Memory for Motion Sequences and Parameters
  • 8 Programmable TTL Input/Output Lines
  • 4 Analog Inputs
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Product Image - Log and Pulsed Drivers for PILine Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors

C-181 Analog and Pulsed Drivers for PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors


  • For PILine® Ultrasonic OEM Motors and Stages
  • Pulsed or Analog Drive
  • OEM Board or Interface Box
  • Ideal also with Third Party Controllers
Product Description | Specs / Drawings | Ordering Info | PDF
Hybrid Controller
Product Image - C-702 Hybrid Controller

C-702 Hybrid DC / Piezo Nanopositioning Controller


  • Two channels
  • 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 | Specs / Drawings | Ordering Info | PDF
NEXLINE® PiezoWalk® Controller
Product Image - Digital Controller for NEXLINE Nanopositioning Linear Drives

E-755 Digital Controller for NEXLINE® Nanopositioning Linear Drives


  • Special 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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Motion Controllers for Stepper Motors
Product Image - C-663 Motion Controller/Driver for Stepper Motors

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


  • High Performance 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 | Specs / Drawings | Ordering Info | PDF
Product Image - Precision Motion Controller/Driver for Stepper Motors

C-600 Precision Motion Controller/Driver for Stepper Motors

  • 4-Axis Stepper-Motor Controller / Driver for Complex, High-Precision Motion Control
  • 20,000 Steps / Rev. Microstepping for Ultra-Smooth, High-Resolution Positioning
  • Precision Circular / Linear Interpolation and Continuous Path Contouring for Complex Motion Profiling
  • RS-232 Interface for Universal Connectivity
  • Powerful Motion BASIC Programming Language for Online / Offline Programming
  • Front Panel Keypad and LCD Display for User-Friendly Operation
  • Non-Volatile Flash ROM for up to 8000 Lines of Motion BASIC User Program Code

Product Description | Specs / Drawings | Ordering Info | PDF
Analog Joystick C-819.10

Accessories (C-819 Analog Joystick Shown)




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