The NC3 is the compact main controller of the Mechonics NOVA modular control system. It is CAN-based and connects to the PC via USB 2.0. Three RJ45 ports accept NOVA device modules for stepper motors, piezo inertial drives and sensors.
Together with modules such as the NOVA5 Stepper Controller it drives stepper motors. The built-in supply provides 3 x 1 A at 5 VDC and 3 x 0.1 A at 42 VDC from a 48 V / 60 W input, in a footprint of only 105 x 105 x 30 mm.
Executable GUI software for Microsoft Windows 10/11 (32/64 bit) and a DLL for integration in C/C++, C#, LabVIEW and other languages are included.