The PILine® XY stage system is a reference-class positioning platform for inverted microscopes from Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss, and Leica, incorporating a piezo linear drive with self-locking capability, incremental linear encoder for 10 nm resolution, and a travel range of 128 mm × 86 mm. It achieves maximum velocities of 120 mm/s in both axes and supports a maximum push force of 25 N in Z. The system includes a C-867.2U2 controller with USB joystick, and is housed in a compact, flat aluminum design with black anodized finish. Unidirectional repeatability is typ. ±0.4 µm in X and ±0.6 µm in Y. Operating temperature ranges from 20 to 40 °C, and connectivity is via two D-sub 15 connectors with 1.5 m cables. Compatible software includes PIMikroMove®, GCS, NI LabVIEW, MATLAB, μManager, and Andor iQ.
Reference-class microscope XY stage
System consisting of U-781.NOZL XY stage, controller, and USB joystick. Large clear aperture 160 mm × 110 mm.
Accessories: Sample holders, fine positioning stages, and Z stages
You will find matching fine positioning stages (X / Y / Z / ΘX / ΘY / ΘZ), sample holders (holder for microscope slides, Petri dishes, and microtiter plates) in our "Microscope Stage Configurator" brochure.
Suitable for the following inverted microscopes:
Compatibility with the above-mentioned microscopes is ensured by means of mechanical adapter elements.
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 100 nm/s to 120 mm/s, ideal for operating with joystick and automated high-content processes.
Highly accurate position measuring with incremental linear encoder
Noncontact optical encoders measure the actual position directly at the motion platforms with the greatest accuracy, significantly reducing the influence of nonlinearity, mechanical play, or elastic deformation on position measuring.
User software
PIMikroMove®. PI General Command Set (GCS). NI LabVIEW driver. Compatible with µManager, Andor iQ, MATLAB.
Application fields
For inverted microscopes from Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss, and Leica. Versions for other microscopes on request. For super-resolution microscopy, tiling, automated scanning microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, two-photon fluorescence microscopy, TIRF microscopy.
| PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Linear Slides and Linear Stages |
| Product Number | U-781 |
| Product Name | PILine® XY Stage System with Controller and Joystick |
| Axis Configuration | X-Y Open Frame |
| Stroke or X-Axis Travel | 5.04 inch (128 mm) |
| Y-Axis Travel | 3.39 inch (86 mm) |
| Rated Speed | 4.72 in/sec (7.2 m/min) |