Newport
SMC 100 Series Motion Controller Driver
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The Newport SMC100 Series is a single-axis motion controller/driver for DC servo motors (SMC100CC) and 2-phase stepper motors (SMC100PP). The SMC100 Series features a compact design and daisy-chain capability for up to 31 axes. The controller uses RS-232-C or USB communication and a floating point digital PID loop.[1][2]
How it works
The SMC100CC uses a digital PID control algorithm with velocity and friction feedforward, operating at a 2 kHz servo rate. The controller incorporates backlash and hysteresis compensation. For stepper motor control, the SMC100PP drives two-phase stepper motors with a 100 kHz PWM switching frequency. The DC servo drive provides 48 VDC at 1.5 A rms (3 A peak), while the stepper drive provides 48 VDC at 1.1 A rms per phase. Communication with a host computer uses RS-232-C or an optional USB adapter. Up to thirty-one SMC100 controllers can be daisy-chained on an RS-485 bus to control multi-axis systems. The command set includes over forty intuitive two-letter ASCII commands, and a graphical user interface is provided for configuration and jogging.[1]
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- [1]newport.com — newport.comnewport.com
- [2]https://api.p1.mks.com/medias/sys_master/resources/hf6/he3/9966292795422/SMC100%20-%20Controller%20GUI%20Manual/SMC100-Controller-GUI-Manual.pdf — api.p1.mks.comapi.p1.mks.com
- [3]Equipment inventory listing
Last updated Sep 1, 2026.
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