National Instruments PC-Step-2OX Open-Loop Stepper Controller

The PC-Step-2OX is an Open-Loop ValueMotion Stepper Motion Control Board. The PC-Step-2OX board is produced by National Instruments. The NI PC-Step-2OX comes from the family of ValueMotion Motion Controllers by National Instruments. This Stepper Controller can be utilized with ValueMotion driver software for programming. The PC-Step-2OX board is utilized with various application software types, such as LabVIEW, LabWindows, and BridgeVIEW. The PC-Step-2OX can be operated on Windows operating systems. The NI PC-Step-2OX is configured for controlling stepper motors.

The NI PC-Step-2OX is developed as a controller for PCs with an ISA bus slot. The PC-Step-2OX can be used with fully programmable controlling motion functions. This Stepper Controller is equipped with two independent axes of motors. The PC-Step-2OX has additional input/output limit options for controlling functions. This Open-Loop Stepper Controller can be used for controlling home-based appliance switches. The PC-Step-2OX is suitable for position and velocity controlling applications. In addition, this Controller is capable of being used in half, full, and micro-stepping applications.

Since the National Instruments PC-Step-2OX is an Open-Loop Stepper Controller, it is not compatible with quadrature encoders. The NI PC-Step-2OX provides a pre-defined position with step-counts in the signed number. The stepper driver and motor specifications decide the number of step counts per revolution. The NI PC-Step-2OX has a maximum step frequency of 750 thousand steps/s. The NI PC-Step-2OX can function within an operating temperature between 0 to 70 °C.

PC-Step-2OX Obsolete Status has been announced by National Instruments, but the controller will still be available for purchase and repairs by Apex Waves.