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Controllers & Joysticks

Zaber's controllers & Joysticks
  • Easy Set Up
    Plug and play compatibility with Zaber stages, actuators, and motors.
  • Free Intuitive Software
    Configure, tune, and optimize devices in minutes with Zaber Launcher software. Streamline your development with Zaber Motion Library: the motion control industry’s most developer-friendly API.
  • High Performance Motion
    Tackle demanding tasks, including nanometer level motions, multi-axis synchronization, and complex trajectories.
  • Flexible Integration Options
    Communication options including Ethernet, EtherCAT, RS‑232, and USB. Interface directly to sensors and external hardware with digital & analog I/O, encoder output, and E‑Stop options.
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Industrial Reliability

User-friendly software

User-Friendly
Software & API

Modularity

Flexible Modular Configuration

Plug-N-Play

Plug & Play in Minutes

Lead Time

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Within 1 Week

MCC Family — Universal Drive Motor Controllers

Starting Price
$1,076 (USD)

E-MCC_ETHERCAT

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  • Control up to 4 axes with complex multi-axis trajectories or simple point-to-point motion
  • Drive stepper and linear servo motors up to 6 Arms (10 A peak)
  • Flexible communication options: RS-232, USB, Ethernet, or EtherCAT
  • Digital I/O, analog I/O, and optional encoder outputs

X-SCA4 Series — Universal Process Controller

Starting Price
$712 (USD)

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  • Easily integrate a wide variety of DC components with the Zaber ecosystem including valves, solenoids, heating elements, pumps, optical shutters, DC motors, and more
  • Interface with all connected components through our free, intuitive software and API
  • 4 independent channels can power nearly any DC load under 4 amps
  • Supports manual, PID, and 2-state (on/off) control using either temperature or voltage feedback

X-MCA Series — Compact Stepper Motor Controllers

Starting Price
$527 (USD)

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  • Controls any bipolar stepper motor or actuator
  • Integrated 1.0 A (1.4 A peak) per phase driver with customizable micro-stepping
  • Uses AutoDetect to identify and configure Zaber peripherals
  • Intuitive ASCII protocol simplifies complex automation tasks

X-JOY3 Series — Programmable Joysticks, 3-axis

Starting Price
$882 (USD)

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  • Eight programmable keys for functions like storing and recalling positions
  • Controls up to three axes, each with programmable sensitivity and velocity profile
  • Compact bench-top design for manual control with or without a computer
  • Intuitive ASCII protocol simplifies complex automation tasks

Learn with Zaber

Controllers & Joysticks ArticlesAll Articles

Encoder Output Options for Near Real-Time Synchronization

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Using Triggers to Simplify Automation

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Controller feature: AutoDetect

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