C-862.10/1 Physik Instrumente DC-Motor Controller / Driver

The Physik Instrumente Mercury Palm-Top DC Motor Controller is the perfect solution for motion control applications where a precision positioner is to be controlled by a PC or PLC (programmable logic controller). The unique Mercury concept combines a high-performance motion controller and an integrated power amplifier in a small package. Additional PWM control outputs allow the direct operation of any DCmotor- driven PI micro-positioning system—even highspeed stages such as the M-500 ActiveDrive Translation Stages—reducing costs, increasing reliability and simplifying the setup.

The Mercury™ II controller employs a highly specialized processor providing high-performance PID motion control with many options for trajectory generation and filter settings. Position, velocity and other motion parameters can be changed on-the-fly. For increased system safety and performance, all communication and command parsing activity is handled by a second, independent processor. Any quadrature TTL incremental encoder can be used for position feedback (linear scales, rotary encoders, interferometers). Limit and origin switch inputs and a motor-brake output are also standard. The Mercury II controller offers a high-level mnemonic command language with macro and compound command functionality. Macros can be stored in the non-volatile EEPROM for later recall. An autostart macro is available to run automation tasks at power up (no run-time computer communication required!). Up to 6 Mercury II controllers can be daisy-chained for multiaxis motion control applications. Each controller includes software, an RS-232 communications cable and a network cable. The C-862.00 set also includes the C-890.PS widerange power supply, networkcable and a null modem cable for PC connection. A stepper motor version of the C-862 is available as part number C-662.