E-709.1C1L Compact and Cost-Optimized Digital Piezo Controller
For Capacitive Sensors, 1 Axis, with Monitoring Functionality
- Many configuration options for application-optimized dynamics
- Active control of device temperature
- Extensive safety and monitoring functionalities
- Linearity error maximum of 0.01 %
Cost-optimized, high-performance controller
For piezo-based single-axis nanopositioning systems with capacitive sensors. Output voltage -30 to 130 V. Amplifier and sensor evaluation optimized for dynamic applications. Digital linearization. Digital servo controller can optionally be combined with profile generator and position feedforward control. Wave generator. Data recorder. Autozero. Trigger I/O. Supports all current ID chips from PI. Compact design with functional blocks for an easy derivation of OEM versions.
Temperature management
High position stability of the sensor electronics thanks to active temperature control. Adaptable to a wide variety of operating conditions. Temperature stable in less than 10 minutes after switching on. A short warm-up phase allows continuous operation to be dispensed with, therefore increasing the lifetime of the nanopositioning system while reducing energy requirement.
Safety and monitoring functionalities
Overtemperature protection for amplifier and sensor electronics. Short-circuit proof. Continuous, hardware-based measurement of input and output values such as voltage and current as well as internal temperature. High-frequency measurements for static and dynamic evaluation. Remote diagnostics possible thanks to specific query and recording of values.
Interfaces
USB and RS-232/RS-485 for commanding via PI General Command Set (GCS). Real-time SPI interface for position specification and query. High-bandwidth analog control input or sensor input. Analog output for sensor monitor or controlling an external amplifier. The servo cycle can be synchronized via differential inputs and outputs and the SPI interface.
Software interfaces
Extensive software support, e.g., for NI LabVIEW, C, C++, MATLAB, Python. Compatible with µManager. PIMikroMove user software.
Application fields
- Multiphoton microscopy, confocal microscopy
- 3-D imaging
- Screening
- Autofocus systems
- Surface analysis
- Wafer inspection
Specifications
Specifications
E-709.1C1L | |
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Function | Digital controller for single-axis piezo nanopositioning systems |
Axes | 1 |
Processor | DSP 32-bit floating point, 200 MHz |
Supported functionality | Wave generator, data recorder, autozero, trigger I/O (short-circuit proof), ID chip (short-circuit proof), temperature management for sensor electronics and amplifier |
Servo controller and sensor | E-709.1C1L |
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Controller type | PID, 2 notch filters, profile generator for velocity and acceleration (trapezoidal profile), position feedforward control |
Sampling rate control | 20 kHz, externally synchronizable (100 kHz/SPI LDAT) |
Sampling rate sensor | 20 kHz |
Sensor type | Capacitive |
Linearization | 4th order polynomials |
Sensor bandwidth (-3 dB) | 6.7 kHz |
Sensor resolution | 19-bit |
Warm-up phase after switching on | <10 min (at 20 °C ambient temperature and 55 °C target temperature) |
Interfaces and operation | E-709.1C1L |
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Communication interfaces | USB 2.0: Mini B RS-232: D-sub 9 (m) or RS-485: HD D-sub 26 (f) SPI: DisplayPort |
Piezo / sensor connector | D-sub special 7W2 |
Analog input | SMB; -10 to 10 V (configurable) |
Analog output | SMB; -10 to 10 V (configurable) |
I/O connector | HD D-sub 26 (f) 4 multipurpose digital inputs (TTL, programmable) 4 multipurpose digital outputs (TTL, programmable) 1 servo cycle output (TTL) 1 reset input (TTL) 1 differential input and 1 differential output for the external synchronization of the servo cycle (100 kHz) Differential lines RxD and TxD for RS-485 |
Command set | PI General Command Set (GCS) |
User software | PIMikroMove |
Application programming interfaces | C, C++, C#, MATLAB, NI LabVIEW, Python; supported by MATLAB, µManager, Andor iQ |
Monitoring | On-board recording of temperature, input and output voltages, and current consumption of different components Recording with 20 kHz and 15-bit resolution Query by GCS command and recording by data recorder |
Display and indicators | Status LED, ON-target/overflow LED |
Downloads
Datasheet
Documentation
User Manual E709T0002
SPI Interface Description
User Manual PZ305
E-709.1C1L Digital piezo controller, 1 axis, -30 to 130 V, capacitive sensor, monitoring functionality, benchtop device
3D Models
3D model E-709.1C1L
General Software Documentation
Technical Note A000T0089
PI Software on ARM-Based Platforms
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