Newport XPS-C8

The Newport XPS-C8 is an eight-axis motion controller and driver engineered for precision automation in research and industrial environments. It commands stepper motors, DC servos, brushless motors, piezoelectric stacks, voice coils, and compatible third-party actuators through high-speed Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity. An advanced 10 kHz servo loop with variable PID settings, low-pass and notch filters, linear error compensation, and 3D error mapping delivers exceptional trajectory accuracy. The controller executes complex motion sequences—point-to-point moves, velocity profiling, line-arc trajectories, splines, PVT trajectories, electronic gearing, and analog input tracking—via real-time TCL scripting and multitasking firmware. High-speed data acquisition at 10 kHz captures axis information and I/O with sub-50 ns time jitter, storing up to 1,000,000 entries. Integrated web-based configuration, FTP data transfer, and cross-platform network control (Unix, Linux, Windows) simplify system deployment and diagnostics.

– Technical Specifications

• Axis control: 1 to 8 axes
• Motor types: Stepper, DC servo, brushless, piezoelectric stacks, voice coils, third-party devices via pass-through modules
• Communication: 10/100 Base-T Ethernet TCP/IP with web interface
• Servo loop: 10 kHz with variable PID, low-pass and notch filters, linear error compensation, 3D error mapping
• Data acquisition: Up to 10 kHz sampling, <50 ns time jitter, 1,000,000-entry storage
• Analog I/O: 4 user-definable analog inputs, 4 user-definable analog outputs
• Digital I/O: 30 TTL inputs/outputs, hardware position latch, position compare output, encoder inputs

– Key Features

• Compatible with Newport universal driver modules and most Newport actuators and stages (excludes PM500 series)
• Real-time TCL script execution for multi-process control
• Object-oriented firmware with multi-parameter APIs
• EPICS compatibility
• Complete LabVIEW VI library, DLLs with source code, and programming examples
• Hardware-triggered event synchronization

– Drive Modules

• XPS-DRV01: PWM amplifier for DC brush and stepper motors, 3 A max, 48 V, microstep and velocity/voltage modes
• XPS-DRV02: PWM amplifier for 3-phase brushless motors, 5 A max per phase

– Typical Applications

Precision lab automation, multi-axis scanning systems, synchronized actuator control, real-time motion profiling, and distributed motion research platforms.