Motion Controller | Drivers | Positioning Systems

Servo Motors, Stepper Motors, Brushless Motors, Linear Motors and Piezo Motors

PI provides a large variety of hardware & software solutions for high precision motion control. Our portfolio spans from integrated compact single axis servo controllers / drivers, such as popular Mercury-class motion controllers, to complex multi-axis systems for parallel-kinematics positioners, such as hexapods.

Examples of Custom Motion Systems / Precision Automation

ACS Advanced Industrial Controllers
PI recently acquired the majority shares of ACS Motion Control. Together with ACS, a plethora of controllers and drivers for virtually any type of motor drive can be offered: three phase, DC, brushless, stepper, ultrasonic, piezo-stick-slip, piezo-walk, linear-servo, high-speed voice coil, and, of course, piezo controllers for flexure-guided precision nano-positioners.

OEM cards, rack-mount solutions and custom motion controllers with hundreds of axes are available.

Video: How to Operate a Precision Motion Control System with C-885 PIMotionMaster

Video: C-843 Servo Motion Controller LabView Programming Demo

C-885 PIMotionMaster Flexible Multi-Axis Motion Controller

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Hosts modules for different drive technologies: servo motors, piezo step motors, ultrasonic motors
Scalable – grows with the application
Plug-and-play installation
Easy configuration and start-up
Space and cost-saving

C-663 Mercury™ Step Controller

1-Axis, Networkable, for Stepper-Motors

High performance stepper motion control at low cost
2,048 microstep resolution for very smooth motion
Open loop and closed loop operation
Network capability for multi-axis applications
Compatible and networkable with Mercury™ controllers
Joystick port for manual control

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with Brushless (BLDC), Brushed, 3-Phase, and Voice Coil Motors

C-863 Mercury Servo Controller

For DC-Motors, Network Feature

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

C-884 PID Precision Servo Motor Controller

Cost Efficient, 6-Axis / 4-Axis

Position feedback: incremental and absolute-measuring encoders (no referencing)
Motor types: brushless servo motors and traditional DC motors
Trapezoidal velocity profile
Point-to-point motion, vector motion, user-definable trajectories
Powerful Python macro command language, nonvolatile storage for stand-alone operation
Data recorder for detailed motion system analysis

C-891 Compact Motion Controller for 3-Phase Brushless Motors

Linear and Torque Motors

Designed for sine-commuted 3-phase linear and rotary motors
Automatic detection of the motor phase
20 kHz control bandwidth
Digital inputs and outputs
A/B digital or analog (sin/cos) encoder signals
BiSS interface for absolute encoders

C-413 Compact Voice Coil Motion Controller

1 & 2 Axis, Optional Force Control

1 or 2 motor channels
Up to 4 sensor channels for 2 force and 2 position sensors each
Servo update rate to 10kHz
TCP/IP, USB, SPI interface
A/B digital or analog (sin/cos) encoder signals
Extensive software support

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These high performance controllers feature state of the art ACS SPiiPlusEC motion control modules and EtherCAT® master, and includes ServoBoost™ for up to eight axes of motion. ServoBoost™ provides better, more consistent servo performance that is insensitive to noise or (load) changes in the system.

This series of motion controllers from PI offers a completely integrated electronics solution, with controller, drives, and power supplies packaged together. The A-81x is in a compact 19-inch rack-mount enclosure for 1, 2, or 4 axes of motion, while the slightly larger A-82x is capable of controlling 4, 6, or 8 axes. These controllers are designed and optimized to work with the PIglide line of air bearing stages which feature direct drive linear and rotary servo motors and high resolution encoders.

High Power: 4, 6 & 8 Motion Axes

Fully integrated closed-loop servo, amplifier module & power supplies
2000 W continuous, 3900 W peak
3-Phase BLDC / voice coil / DC
Quiet PWM drives
Sine/cosine and BiSS-C encoders
20A peak output current/axis

This series of motion controllers from PI offers a completely integrated electronics solution, with controller, drives, and power supplies packaged together. The A-81x is in a compact 19-inch rack-mount enclosure for 1, 2, or 4 axes of motion, while the slightly larger A-82x is capable of controlling 4, 6, or 8 axes. These controllers are designed and optimized to work with the PIglide line of air bearing stages which feature direct drive linear and rotary servo motors and high resolution encoders.

Compact: 1, 2 & 4 Motion Axes

Fully integrated closed-loop servo, amplifier module & power supplies
600W power supply
3-phase BLDC / voice coil / DC
Quiet PWM drives
Sine/cosine and BiSS-C encoders
10A Peak output current/axis

A-811 PIglide Motion Controller 1-Axis Benchtop Version

1-Axis Benchtop Version

Fully-integrated servo-controller with drive
Compact benchtop device, external AC/DC-P/S
For 3-phase / voice coil / DC motors
Quiet PWM drives
Sine/cosine and BiSS-C encoders
Functional safety: STO (Safe Torque Off)

An advanced algorithm called ServoBoost™ in ACS motion controllers automatically adapts the servo settings to load changes in real time.

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An advanced algorithm called ServoBoost™ in ACS motion controllers automatically adapts the servo settings to load changes in real time.

C-877 Compact Low Cost Controller

For Ultrasonic Motors

Low cost single axis version
Proprietary PID servo control for ultrasonic direct drive motors with dynamic parameter switching
Data recorder
Macro programming language, for automation and stand-alone operation

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C-867 Closed-Loop Controller / Driver

For High-Speed Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motors

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

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E-871.1A1N Servo Controller

For Closed-Loop Piezo-Ratchet Actuators / Q-Motion Stages

Integrated power amplifier and voltage generator for piezo inertia drives
TCP/IP, USB, RS-232
Extensive software support: LabVIEW, MATLAB, C / C++ / C# / VB.NET, Python
Optional joystick for manual operation

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E-871 / E-872 Stick-Slip Piezo Driver/Controller

For Open-Loop Piezo-Ratchet Actuators / Q-Motion Stages

Integrated power amplifier and voltage generator for piezo inertia drives
OEM driver available
Serial control of up to 4 stages and actuators by one unit
TCP/IP, USB, USB for joystick, digitial I/O

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The controller features a high-speed servo (50kHz update rate) and also includes a data recorder and a wave generator. The comprehensive software package comes with LabVIEW drivers and shared libraries for Windows and Linux. Multiple interfaces such as TCP/IP, USB, RS-232, are installed as well as eight digital I/Os for trigger functions and external synchronization.

For NEXLINE® Nanopositioning Linear Motors

Special motion control algorithms for NEXLINE^®nanopositioning linear drives
Ultra-Fast servo: 50kHz update rate
32-bit digital filters
Highly stable 20-bit D/A converter
Fully programmable low-pass and notch filters
Non-volatile user settings and last-position data
PI General Command Set compatible

E-861 Networkable Motion Controller/Driver

For NEXACT® Linear Drive Nano-Positioners

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

E-862 Low-Cost NEXACT® Piezo Motor Driver

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For NEXACT® piezo motor drives & nano positioning Stages
Combined step generator and power amplifier
Cost-effective design
Interface for automation, joystick for manual operation

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