Piezo • Nano • Positioning Universal Command Set SavesDevelopment Time With GCS the development ofcustom application programs issimplified, because the com-mands for all supported de- vices are identical in syntax and function. The orientation phase normally required can be skipped completely. Through the use of the GCS commandset with its convenient func-tions, the application develop- ment process is significantly accelerated. At the same time, the probability of error is great- ly reduced.The GCS commands are avail-able at the controller terminal,

One Command Set for All Systems: Maximum System Compatibility

For uniform operation of nano-and micropositioning systems, the universal PI General Command Set (GCS) is used. This command set is supported by all new PI piezo and motor controllers including hexapod and hybrid-drive systems. WithGCS, operation is independentof the hardware used, so that several positioning systems can be controlled together, or new systems can be introduced with a minimum of program- ming effort. in macros and in the form of a universal driver set for be tuned fully automaticallywith the Autotune option. With it, the system dynamics are analyzed and optimized with progressive approximation algorithms. This incomparably simple method provides excel- lent results in minimal time.With InputShaping LabVIEW (VIs), Windows dynam Optimization of SystemDynamics -ic link libraries (DLL) and COM objects (see page 6).Controllers whose firmware isnot based on GCS, are integrat- ed with the help of an addition-al software layer. This is donein a completely transparent manner, so that these con- trollers also integrate smoothly into GCS software. Using the GCS DLLs and COM objects provided, or the GCS LabVIEW driver set, such controllershave been fully integrated intothe PI graphical interface soft- ware and in customer-devel- oped applications as well. For optimal system behavior,the servo-control parameters can be adjusted depending on the load and desired dynamics.The effects of adjustment ofrelevant parameters, such as P-I-D terms, notch filter fre- quencies and slew rate limit are displayed graphically in easy- to-understand diagrams. In addition to manual optimiza-tion, the system behavior can
® and DDL,additional algorithms are avail- able to improve the dynamic behavior of piezo positioning systems (see page 7).
GCS-compatible Controllers Micropositioning:C-663, C-843, C-843.PM, C-848, C-862, C-865, C-866, C-880, C-702 Nanopositioning: E-516, E-621, E-625, E-665, E-710, E-725, E-753, E-755, E-761, C-702All Hexapod Controllers for:F-206, M-850, M-840, M-824 Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XPMicrosoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Vista Linux (on request) The intersection demonstrates the uniform implementation of identical functions indifferent PI controllers Step response of a controlled micropositioning stage with optimized and non-optimized dynamic parameters 3