Controller

Controller


Groups

Description

Control Axis Options

Computer Interface Options

Micro Stepping

Min. / Max. Driving Speed

Additional Features

Relative Price

Standard Stepper Controllers, 5-Phase Only 

The GSC series controllers are our most cost-effective stepper controller and provide basic control for the 5-phase stepper motor actuators and stages. Half-stepping is supported.

 

1 axis

2 axes

RS232C

Up to 2 steps

100 Pulses/Sec

20,000 Pulses/Sec

 

Limit switch detection, Requires AC-ADP-2427 power supply

$

Micro Stepping Controller, 5-Phase Only 

The SHOT-702 series controller includes a micro-step driver to enable ultra-fine resolution for the stepper motor stages and actuators.

2 axes

 

RS232C, USB

Up to 250 steps

1 Pulse/Sec

500,000 Pulses/Sec

 

Limit switch detection, E-Break for Motor

$$$

Low Noise Controller, 5-Phase Only 

The HSC 3-axis controller is designed to provide low noise and high current capacity for driving larger stepper motor stages.  The driving speed is 8X higher than the other controllers

3 axes

 

USB

40 steps, fixed

1 Pulse/Sec

4,000,000 Pulses/Sec

 

Low noise and vibration driver design, High driving current capacity, 3-axis Linear Interpolation, Circular Interpolation

$$$$$$

Micro Stepping Controller, 5-Phase Only

The MAC-04 series controller includes a micro-step driver, enabling ultra-fine resolution for four 5-phase stepper motor stages and actuators.

 

4 axis

USB

Up to 250 steps

1 Pulses/Sec

10,000 Pulses/Sec

 

Linear Interpolation (2 axes), Circular Interpolation

$$$$$$

Closed Loop, Extendable Controller, 2-Phase and 5-Phase

The HIT controllers can be daisy-chained together to control 8 stages. They run in a master/slave configuration and provide full closed-loop functionality for any combination of 2-phase and  5-phase stepper-motor stages

Extendable

2 to 8 axes

 

RS232C, USB, Ethernet

Up to 250 steps

1 Pulse/Sec

500,000 Pulses/Sec

 

There is a version for controlling 2-phase stepper motors, which has a Closed-loop control function and Requires the AC-ADP-2427 power supply for each unit.

1-Axes: $$$ (Requires Master and Slave controllers)

Additional Axes ea:  $

Closed Loop, Controller, 5-Phase

SHRC-203 controllers can be operated to simulate either our HIT-series or SHOT-series controllers and can drive our NFS Nano Feedback stages

3 axes

Ethernet, GP-IB, USB

Up to 8,000 steps

1 Pulse/Sec

1,000,000 Pulses/Sec

Micro-step driver, Stored program control, Glass scale feedback control, Circular and linear interpolation, Absolute and relative position drive, Jog operation, Machine and theoretical origin, Deceleration and emergency stop, Speed setting, Motor free / hold

$$$$$$$$

We also carry linear stages with built-in controllers. Click this link to find out more...