New Focus Introduces Open-Loop Picomotor™ Controller/Driver Module with 4 Channels
Model 8742 Picomotor Controller-Driver
December 17, 2012
Santa Clara, CA – December 17, 2012 – New Focus™, a Newport Corporation Brand, announces the new Model 8742
Open-Loop Picomotor controller/driver module with 4 channels. The compact, single-box design with an integrated controller and
driver provides a low-cost solution for driving New Focus open-loop Picomotor products. The new module can be computer controlled
with plug-and-play ease via the USB 2.0 and the 10/100 Ethernet interfaces using Newport's Motion Control Language (NMCL)
command set.
Advanced features for Model 8742 include the innovative Picomotor auto-detection technology, an embedded dynamic HTTP server,
and connectivity that is supported by LabVIEWTM and Windows™ DLL. The intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) Windows application
includes a device auto-discovery component. This open-loop Picomotor controller/driver is being offered as a stand-alone unit or
as a 4-axis kit to include all the necessary cables and accessories. This kit is also bundled with two ClearEdge Picomotor mounts
to provide a quick and easy start.
Each controller/driver can control one of four 4-pin RJ-22 single output ports for use with any single-channel Picomotor actuator
at any given time. Other accessories include a multi-axis adapter that can be used to connect the 4-pin RJ-22 output ports to
New Focus Picomotor products with 6-pin RJ-11 connectors, making this instrument extremely flexible. Ideal for a wide variety
of scientific applications, Newport’s 4-channel controller/driver is CE and ROHS compliant and is available now for immediate
shipping.
For more information about Model 8742 Open-Loop Picomotor controller/driver, please go to:
www.newport.com/8742.
Newport is represent in Israel by New Technology SK (Newtech):
http://www.newtech.co.il
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