Precision Motion Control

The Single Axis Motion Controller

• Opto-isolated outputs include step and direction.
• Power is attached to the board using a standard PC type power connector so simple PC power supplies may be used.
• Linear speed control from sub Hz to 4MHz with 32 bit resolution
• RS485 Network ports (2)
• Motorola Microprocessor for on board calculations.
• 32 bit pulse counter
• 32 bit quadrature encoder counter with direction sense

This unit is a custom design that is not in production, but serves to demonstrate what is possible. If you are looking to purchase a system that uses these boards, your best bet is to contact Optical Mechanics who seems to still use them in their telescope designs.
We have moved on to other designs that utilize ethernet, have multiple axes of control and use a Linux based embedded system as software.

Designed for:

• Clear Sky Institute, Inc.
• Optical Mechanics, Inc.

Used by:

• The Rigel Project
• funded by the National Science Foundation