MC500

MC500 and MC501 open-loop DC controllers are specifically designed to drive series 500 and 500MM actuators. The 4-axis MC500 controller allows a user to operate as many as four series 500 actuators of any travel length. It has two preset speed settings: rapid (300µm/second) and medium (100 µm/second). The third speed selector (slow) has a variable 330° potentiometer that enables settings from high speed (30µm/second) to low speed (10µm/second). With the speed selector set at the slowest settings, consistent 1.0 µm moves are easily made by the simple bump of an axis button. The MC500 controller uses a wall mounted DC power supply as its source. This noise-free DC controller, along with our 500 series drives, can be used in proximity to electrophysiology experiments.

Product Features

• Economical DC controller
• Variable, high-resolution speed control
• Preset rapid and medium speed settings
• Variable, slow speed range

Performance Specifications

Maximum speed

• Rapid: 300 µm/second
• Medium: 100 µm/second
• Slow Range / High: 30 µm/second
• Slow Range / Low: 10 µm/second