Linear Actuator, DC Servo, 12 mm Travel, TRA12CC and CONEX-CC Controller
Model: CONEX-TRA12CC
Product Series Overview
TRA DC Servo Actuators With CONEX™ ControllerCONEX-TRA12CC is a miniature DC servo actuator that provides 12 mm travel in a slim, 15 mm diameter housing, and is the recommended choice for motorizing 561 series linear stages, and 481 and RS65 rotation stages. TRA actuators incorporate an excellent space saving design that allows them to be used with a wide variety of linear stages, mirror mounts, and OEM applications.
The CONEX™ controller comes with a USB cable and a CONEX-PS-CB for daisy-chaining modules. Power supply to be ordered separately. For OEM applications, an optional retainer to secure the USB and power cables is available.
TRA DC Servo Actuators
TRA DC servo linear actuators are our lowest cost solution for general OEM and research applications. They incorporate an excellent space saving design that allows them to be used with a wide variety of manual stages, mirror mounts, and OEM applications. TRA actuators feature a slim design minimizes the space used when upgrading a manual stage or optical mount to a motorized solution, a hard-coated steel ball tip that minimizes contact surface wear compared to other designs that use regular steel ball tips, and highly reliable optical limit switches.
Compact DC Servo Motion Controller
In terms of size, the CONEX-CC motion controller is comparable to a deck of cards. Up to six CONEX-CC controllers can fit on a CONEX-BP baseplate. Both controller and stage are compact and ideal for space-confined or access-limited applications. The low-noise linear amplifier of the CONEX-CC provides the optimum drive solution for low-power DC motors. It delivers smooth motion, with less electrical noise and significantly less motor heating.
Out-of-the-box PC Control
For out-of-the box control, the CONEX controller is preconfigured and delivered with the motion device. To start moving a sample or sensor, it simply requires plugging in the power supply, connecting the USB communication and starting the free motion GUI. The integrated USB interface, provides a fast ubiquitous communication protocol. For OEM's or security sensitive applications, RS-232 and RS-485 communications are embedded onto the CONEX controller.
Simple Programming with Extensive Language Options
Advanced application programming is simplified by using mnemonic ASCII commands. Newport provides a free GUI that allows the user to access and execute over 60 intuitive ASCII commands. A managed Microsoft .NET assembly (DLL) is provided for programming custom applications in C#, Labview, Matlab, Python and other .NET compatible languages.
Scalable Architecture
CONEX motion controllers can be connected via daisy chain to create multi-axis systems. For added convenience, the power can be shared with up to 5 CONEX-CC modules using the optional CONEX-PS-CB power chain cable. This allows for a convenient low cost multi-axis system.
Resources & Downloads
3D Product Models
2D Product Drawings
CONEX-TRA12CC(459.9 kB, PDF) Newport Motion Advances Tunable Photonic Crystal Biosensors Research(15.7 MB, PDF) CONEX-CC_Installer_Win10(5.8 MB, ZIP) TRA Data Sheet.pdf(1.4 MB, PDF) CONEX-CC Command Interface User Manual(816.5 kB, PDF) CONEX-CC Controller GUI User Manual(1.1 MB, PDF) CONEX-CC Introduction, Safety & Service(1.6 MB, PDF) CONEX Datasheet(4.2 MB, PDF) Optical Fiber Alignment - White Paper(8.6 MB, PDF) Automated Optical Fiber Alignment System(2 MB, PDF) CONEX-CC - Controller Documentation(1.2 MB, PDF) CONEX-CC GUI USB Driver(6.3 MB, ZIP)