Controllers & joysticks for motorized positioning stages, from Zaber

Home PRODUCTSComponents - optomechanicsMotorized positioningControllers & Joysticks

The Zaber precision motorized stages (platforms) can be purchased with or without built-in controller.

If you prefer using an external controller or joistick with your motorized precision stages we can offer universal controllers:
- valid for any motor of the Zaber range: bipolar stepper, linear, BLDC, voice-coil
- allow different control modes, including independent axis control with trapezoidal velocity profiles or interpolated multi-axis control with line, arc, or circle primitives
- use Auto Detect to identify and configure attached Zaber Auto Detect peripherals
- for 1, 2, 3 or 4 axes

Common features:

Communication Interface	RS-232, USB 2.0
Communication Protocol	Zaber ASCII (Default), Zaber Binary
Maximum Current Draw	Motor and supply voltage dependent
Power Supply	24-48 VDC
Power Plug	5.0 mm screw Terminal
Controller Maximum Current Per Phase	6 A_rms (10 A peak)
Motor Connection	D-Sub 26 female
Data Cable Connection	Locking 4-pin M8, USB-B,
Manual Control	Indexed knobs with push switches
Operating Temperature Range	0 to 50 ⁰C
Vacuum compatible	No
RoHS Compliant	Yes
CE Compliant	Yes
Limit Sensors per Axis	3
Isolated Digital Input	4
Isolated Digital Output	4
Analog Input	4
Analog Input Range	0-10 V
Analog Input Resolution	0.2 mV
Analog Output	1
Analog Output Range	0-10 V
Analog Output Resolution	2.5 mV
Analog Output Impedance	100 Ohm
5 V Power Out Current Rating	200 mA
E-Stop Input Range	12-48 V
External Regen Resistor	5 Ohm, 300 W
2D Primitives Supported	Lines, Arcs, Circles

Chart of models:

	X-MCC1	X-MCC2	X-MCC3	X-MCC4
Axes of Motion	1	2	3	4
Weight	0.5 Kg	0.7 Kg	0.9 Kg	1.1 Kg

If you don't need I/Os we can propose low-cost controller model for bipolar stepper motors:

	X-MCA-S
Communication Interface	RS-232
Communication Protocol	Zaber ASCII (Default), Zaber Binary
Maximum Current Draw	Motor and supply voltage dependent
Power Supply	24-48 VDC
Power Plug	2-pin Screw Terminal
Controller Maximum Current Per Phase	1000 mA (1418 mA peak)
Motor Connection	D-Sub 15 female
Data Cable Connection	Locking 4-pin M8
Manual Control	No
Axes of Motion	1
Operating Temperature Range	0 to 50 ⁰C
Vacuum compatible	No
RoHS Compliant	Yes
CE Compliant	Yes
Limit Sensors per Axis	2
Default Resolution	1/64 of a step
LED Indicators	Yes
Weight	0.07 Kg

All technical details, graphs, 3D models, prices, etc. in www.zaber.com