ADLINK Technology Inc. announces the PCI-8144, a cost-effective 4-axis stepper motor control card with four pulse output channels.

The PCI-8144 delivers high-frequency pulse rates of up to 2.4 MHz, supporting high-speed motors at higher resolutions with faster acceleration. Up to 12 PCI-8144 control cards can be configured to control up to 48 axes from a single host system. The PCI-8144 also offers precise synchronization across all axes to ensure simultaneous starts and stops for accurate motion of complex systems.

The PCI-8144 supports both T-curve and S-curve speed profiles, as well as unsymmetrical acceleration and deceleration to fit a variety of applications that require fast control with smooth motion. The PCI-8144 also supports the on-the-fly speed changes necessary for CNC machining automation.

A hardware-based emergency stop control is provided to halt the transmission of pulse trains during an emergency. The PCI-8144 also features a software security mechanism to protect your motion control applications.

Software drivers for Windows® and ADLINK's intuitive motion control utility, MotionCreatorPro, are included to allow convenient and efficient testing and debugging of tasks