Stage and Controller Compatibility

The following table lists all Newport positioners and the compatible Newport motion controllers. Most stages feature ESP technology that provides true plug and play compatibility, wherein the Newport controller recognizes the connected stage and automatically uploads the stage operating parameters. This eliminates the risk for incorrect setting of parameters. Listed also is the maximum power consumption for each stage when used at maximum speed, with full load and at maximum acceleration. In order to be able to operate all stages simultaneously, and at these values, the total power consumption of all stages connected to the same controller (same power supply for SMC100 and NSC200) must be less than the power of the controller's power supply: 500 W for XPS, 150 W for ESP301, 80 W for SMC100, 20 W for NSC200.

Dedicated controllers like CONEX, Agilis, iPico and NanoPZ are not included in this table, but additional information is available in the the respective product pages.

The XPS, ESP301 and SMC100 controllers are NSTRUCT compatible. Please download applets from the NSTRUCT page.

1. Enhanced System Performance (ESP) Controller
2. Compatible, but speed is reduced by 2.5x of the rated speed (ie, 40% of rated speed).
3. Compatible, but MIM is 1/20th of a full step.
4. For integrated stage and controller products, see Conex™ Connect Easily - Control Simply.
5. For NanoPositioning products and controllers,see Universal High-Performance Motion Controller/Driver or see 3-channel Piezo Amplifier
6. 100N load and 0.6µm MIM

For Picomotor controller products, see Intelligent Picomotor™ (iPico™) Modules.
For NanoPZ actuators and controllers, see PZC200 Controller.
For Agilis piezo-motor products, see Piezo Motor Driven Linear Stages, see Piezo Motor Driven Rotation Stages, see Piezo Motor Driven Optical Mounts.

*When stages are not driven synchronously, consider the maximum power consumption only for the stage with the highest power consumption and use a 70% reduced RMS power for all other stages. Applies only for stages with this footnote. When stages are driven synchronously, consider the maximum power consumption for all stages.

If higher speeds are needed for any of the linear motor driven stages, please contact Tech Support to identify the appropriate driver.

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