- motion control up to 2 axes
- extension up to 4 axes possible
- supports stepper motors, servo motors up to 500W and linear motors
- phase currents up to 10A (continuous)
- communication interfaces: RS-232/ethernet 10/100Mbit
- measuring systems:
-
 MiniStar
(magnetic incremental), SinCosStar (1Vpp)
- BetaStar (magnetic, rotative and absolute), also in multiturn
- MicroStar (robust and measures absolute up to 25mm)
- digital inputs/outputs
- analog outputs
- CAN bus for I/O extensions
- ASCII command language
Venus
-3 (Venus-1 and Venus-2)
 Hydra data sheet (318.36 kB)
Application areas
Medical technology
microscope and tabletop controller
Electrophysiology
patch clamp technique
Life sciences
microscope and tabletop controller
Laser technology
fiber alignment positioning
Microassembly
micropositioning of assembly components
Semi-conductor production
wafer inspection
ultrasonic microscopy
Material testing
measurement of hardness
coat thickness measuring
non destructive material examination using ultrasound
Concept
The trend to accommodate more and more powerful electronic in even smaller housings was realised with the
Hydra
controller. With the help of the latest components, a complete 2-axes motion controller which is designed for continuous phase currents up to 10A could be accommodated in a space-saving housing. To programm the controller, it is equipped with a RS-232 interface and an ethernet interface. Hydra TT supports optical measuring systems but is especially designed for the new high-resolution absolute measuring systems of the ITK-Star-family. To evaluate the Star measuring systems, there are three digital high-speed measuring channels. Two of them can be used for the evaluation of the position of the drive axes, another channel is free for specific measuring applications. An efficient realtime operating system with a 400MHz risc-processor controls the controller and has enough reserves to complete specific application tasks.
Key features
The specific characteristics of Hydra are its very small and compact assembly, the high processing power and the possibility to produce continuous phase currents up to 10A. Moreover, Hydra supports the absolute measuring systems NanoStar and MicroStar, developed by ITK.
Positioning
The axes can be moved independently. A vectorial moving of the axes is possible as well.
Measuring systems
Hydra supports optical measuring systems with 1Vpp output and the absolute measuring systems of the ITK-Star-family, NanoStar and MicroStar.
Programming
The program-controlled operation is realised via the ASCII commands.
Software update
The Hydra firmware can be updated at any time, also inside the application.
Programming support
To support the software developer, a free API (function library) with different sample programs is available. It supports all functions of the controller.
Operation program
We provide the program "motion manager" to operate the controller. |
