PI C-863.20C885, User Manual, Page: 9 / 14

User Manual
C863T0005, valid for C-863.20C885
CBo, BRo,
1/13/2021
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG, Auf der Roemerstrasse 1, 76228 Karlsruhe, Germany Page 9 / 14
Phone +49 721 4846-0, Fax +49 721 4846-1019, Email info@pi.ws , www.pi.ws
Technical Data
Specifications
C-863.20C885
Function DC servo-motor controller, for C-885 PIMotionMaster modular multi-axis
controller system
Channels 2
Motion and control
Servo characteristics PID controller, parameter changes on the fly
Servo cycle time 50 µs
Profile generator Trapezoid velocity profile
Encoder input AB (quadrature) single-ended or differential TTL signal acc. to RS-422; 60 MHz
Stall detection Servo off, triggered by programmable position error
Limit switches per channel 2 × TTL (polarity programmable)
Reference point switch per channel 1 × TTL
Motor brake per channel 1 × TTL, software controlled
Electrical properties
Max. output voltage 0 to ±24 V for direct control of DC motor
Current limitation per channel 3 A
Interface and operation
Communication interfaces USB or Ethernet, via C-885.M1 digital processor and interface module
Motor connector 2 x Sub-D 15-pin (f)
I/O ports Optional with C-885.iD digital interface module:
4 analog/digital in (0 to 5 V/TTL), 4 digital out (TTL)
Command set PI General Command Set (GCS)
User software PIMikroMove
Software drivers Driver for NI LabVIEW, dynamic libraries for Windows and Linux
Supported functionality Point-to-point motion, start-up macro, data recorder for recording parameters
as motor input voltage, velocity, position or position error; internal safety
circuitry: watchdog timer
Miscellaneous
Operating voltage 24 V DC via C-885 PIMotionMaster
Max. power consumption 144 W
Operating temperature range 10 to 40 °C
Mass 132 g
Dimensions 186.42 × 128.4 (3 RU) × 19.98 (4 HP)