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Stage Controller
MC-5B

Manual
Manual Position Control
The MC-5B Micro Positioning Controller from National Aperture,
Inc. was designed for ease of use and effortless integration into
any application. The MC-5B is a low-cost, quick-setup solution for
those applications requiring precise position control of motorized
stages. Incorporated into this all-in-one controller is a
keypad/display interface, a 750mA 12V linear DC motor amplifier,
single ended (TTL) A/B quadrature encoder inputs, 5 volt limit
switch inputs and a serial communication interface.
The MC-5B functions seamlessly as a single axis, stand-alone
system or as a multi-axis networked system, either with or without
a PC. The peer to peer network architecture makes it possible for
every MC-5B in a multi-axis system to control every axis in the motion system. No software development
or complex wiring is required. The controllers themselves may be programmed to store and recall
positions and to sequence through stored positions with looping, pausing and user/program interaction.
Automation may also be driven serially from a PC or host processor.

Benefits:
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Instant "Out-of-the-Box" Motion Control
A Low Cost, Integrated Motion Solution
No need to write additional motion commands
Perfect for Rapid Development, Prototyping, Bread Boarding, Proof-of-Concept,
Small OEM lots where delivery is Critical

Features:
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Communicate to any node on the system through your PC’s Serial Port
Up to 99 MC-5B controllers can be configured on a single motion system
Control all nodes from any node on the motion network
Original Settings are retained
Configure each unit as a node on the network with a unique node number
Broadcast Single or Multiple Motion Commands to one node or all nodes at the same time;

Options:
MC-5B Encoder Wheel:
Continuous bi-directional ultra-precision control.
Detent value can be configured via the MC-5B menu selections.
MC-5B Joystick:
2-axis, 2-speed precision joystick manual control. High and low speed values configured via a
simple jog rate control using the menu selection feature.
The information contained in this data sheet is subject to change without notice. Critical dimensions or specifications should be verified with our technical support staff.
National Aperture, Inc. - 16 Northwestern Dr. - Salem, N.H. 03079-4810

- Tel. (800) 360-4598 - (603) 893-7393 - FAX (603) 893-7857 -

www.nationalaperture.com/www.naimotion.com

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