PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. Ultra-Stable XY Motorized Microscope Stage, Controller & Joystick U-780

The U-780 is a novel, low-profile precision positioning stage for high-resolution microscopes. It comes complete with a controller and joystick. The motorized stage is based on PI’s patented ultrasonic ceramic linear motors. This drive technology provides extremely high stability – important for high resolution imaging. The motors are preloaded and automatically clamp when a position has been reached. Compared to conventional screw drives, position drift is significantly reduced. There is also no servo jitter as can be observed with electro-magnetic linear motors. No electric current is required and no heat is generated when resting at a position – further reducing drift and disturbances for highly sensitive measurements. The ultrasonic linear motors provide a very wide dynamic speed range from microns/second and below up to more than 100mm/sec. A linear encoder with 100nm resolution is integrated for each axis – this direct position measurement principle eliminates play and backlash. The U-780 system comes with many software tools, such as PIMikroMove, PI General Command Set (GCS) and drivers for LabVIEW. Compatible with µ Manager, MetaMorph, And or iQ, MATLAB.

• Reference-Class Linear Motor Microscope XY Stage w/Controller & Joystick
• Stable Image Technology: Self Clamping Ceramic Motor, No Drift
• Wide Dynamic Velocity Range: From microns/sec to 120mm/sec
• Highly Constant Velocity at 10µm/sec
• Travel Range to 135mm × 85mm, Large Aperture 160x110mm
• For Inverted Microscopes, Freely Revolving Nosepiece
• Low Profile Design, Very Compact: Unrestricted Access to the Sample
• Extensive Accessories: Z sample scanners, microscope slide holder and Petri dish and well plate holder

Reference-class microscope XY stage

System with controller and joystick. Large clear aperture 160 mm × 110 mm.

Suitable for the following inverted microscopes:

• Nikon Eclipse Ti-E/Ti-U/Ti-S
• Olympus IX2
• Leica DMI

High-resolution PILine® piezo linear drive

Self-locking at rest. Low noise. Highest stability due to low thermal load and no lubricants. Large dynamics range of 10 µm/s to 120 mm/s, ideal for operating with joystick and automated high-content processes.

Direct position measurement with incremental encoder

Noncontact optical encoders measure the actual position directly at the motion platforms with the greatest accuracy so that nonlinearity, mechanical play or elastic deformation have no influence on position measuring.

User software

PIMikroMove. PI General Command Set (GCS). Drivers for LabVIEW. Compatible with µ Manager, MetaMorph, and or iQ, MATLAB.

Accessories

M-687.AP1 universal holder for microscope slides and Petri dishes.

Fields of application

For inverted microscopes from Nikon, Olympus and Leica, versions for other microscopes available on request. For super resolution microscopy, tiling, automated scanning microscopy.

• High velocity constancy at 10 µm/s
• Velocity to 120 mm/s, resolution 0.1 µm
• Travel range to 135 mm × 85 mm (depending on model type)
• For inverted microscopes, freely revolving nosepiece
• Compact, flat design: Unrestricted access to the sample
• Extensive accessories: Z sample scanners, microscope slide holder and Petri dish and microtiter plate holder