Controller/Driver Selection Guide
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Controller/Driver Selection Guide
   XPS (see Universal High-Performance Motion Controller/Driver)  ESP301(see 3 Axis Motion Controller/Driver)  SMC100 (see Single-Axis Motor Controller/Driver)  NSC200 (see NewStep Expandable Motion Controller System)
             
Name Universal High-Performance Motion Controller/Driver 1-3 Axis Universal Motion Controller Single-Axis DC Motor Controller/Driver Single-Axis Motion Controller for small stepper motors
Number of axes 1- 8 1-3 1 1
ESP Stage Detection Yes No
Display RC unit Front panel RC unit None
Compatible motors DC, Brushless DC, and Stepper motors DC and Stepper DC motors up to 24V and 1.5A rms Stepper
Synchronized motion and contouring Advanced Advanced    
Trajectories Advanced Basic    
Error Compensation Advanced Basic Basic  
Events and triggers Advanced Basic    
Data acquisition and position capture Advanced      
Computer interfaces Ethernet
Internet protocol TCP/IP
RS-232
IEEE-488.1
USB (ESP301 only)
RS-232/USB RS-232/USB
Analog I/O 4 synch. analog inputs +/- 10 V, 14 Bit, prog. gains x1, x2, x4, x8
4 synch. uncommitted analog outputs, 16 Bit
  1 analog input, ±10 V, 8-Bit  
TTL I/O 30 TTL inputs and 30 TTL outputs (open-collector) 16 progr. TTL I/O 4 TTL inputs 4 TTL outputs  

For stage and controller compatibility, Stage and Controller Compatibility.

For the NanoPZ controller, Ultra-High Resolution Actuator and Controller