Price-effective system gives extensive velocity vary, and drift-free auto-locking for long-term secure imaging, from PI.
Picture Credit score: Physik Instrumente
Auburn, MA – World piezo nanopositioning chief PI introduces a brand new microscope stage household designed for democratizing the benefits of ultrasonic piezo motor drive programs in super-resolution fluorescence microscopy. The U-781 XY stage gives 128x86mm journey, is provided with 10nm decision linear encoders for direct place measurement on the platform, and is appropriate with inverted microscopes of the 4 main microscope producers. U-781 features a high-performance 2-axis movement controller and joystick and affords interfaces to frequent microscopy software program instruments, resembling µ-Supervisor, MatLab, LabView, Python, and Nikon NIS Parts — all at an especially engaging worth/efficiency ratio.
Extremely-Secure – Superb for Lengthy Time period Imaging
PI’s patented ultrasonic direct-drive motors function millisecond responsiveness and supply a large dynamic velocity vary – from <1µm/sec to >100mm/sec, with jerk-free, easy movement. This efficiency is made potential by a patented twin frequency drive system and adaptive management parameter setting within the controller firmware.
An ideal benefit over standard drive programs is the drift-free self-locking design that clamps the stage down as soon as a goal place has been reached. The stiff piezo-ceramic direct drive avoids servo jitter, which may happen with electromagnetic linear direct drive motors as a result of inadequate damping or amplifier noise.
Equipment
A big aperture and plenty of adapter plates enable for using microscope slides, properly plates and petri dishes. An non-compulsory P-736 PInano Z stage or P-545 XYZ piezo flexure nanopositioning stage may be added for functions resembling quick focus, single molecule monitoring or optical trapping.
Controller, Software program, and Joystick
A controller with intensive software program assist and a joystick are included within the package deal. Joystick mode and computer-controlled mode may be switched with one button. The superior digital servo controller (automated switchover between static and dynamic PID parameters) is optimized for ultrasonic motors to realize most dynamic efficiency with settling instances as little as just a few 10 milliseconds with out sacrificing decision and easy operation. A complete software program package deal is included: drivers for LabVIEW, dynamic libraries for Home windows and Linux, MATLAB, µManager, Andor iQ. Interfaces embrace USB, SPI, RS-232, and analog.
Industries Served
Microscopy, DNA Sequencing, Bio-Nanotechnology, Bio-Medical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Analysis
