PCI-7330
May 16, 2026

PCI-7330

Model: PCI‑7330 Brand: NI (National Instruments) Type: 4-axis stepper / servo motion control PCI card Bus: 32-bit 5V PCI Connector: 1 × 68-pin SCSI Driver: NI-DAQmx, LabVIEW Motion Status: Out of Production (EOL), recommended replacement: PCIe‑7330 Core Overview PCI‑7330 is an industrial-grade 4-axis motion controller specifically designed for stepper motors / servo motors. It supports point-to-point motion, linear interpolation, circular interpolation, electronic gearing, closed-loop feedback. It has a built-in 32-bit CPU + DSP, hard real-time motion control, and is suitable for multi-axis synchronous, high-speed, and high-precision motion scenarios in automation equipment, CNC machines, robots, semiconductor equipment, precision positioning platforms, etc. The board has dedicated motion I/O + general DIO + analog input, with high integration, simple programming, and strong stability.

Description

Main parameters used:

1. Motion control (number of axes)

4 axes independent / linked control (stepper or servo)

Control mode:

Open loop: stepper (pulse / direction or CW/CCW)

Closed loop: servo (encoder feedback, A/B/Z phase)

Interpolation function: linear interpolation, circular interpolation, helical interpolation, electronic gear

Motion type: point-to-point, continuous trajectory, Jog, zero return, soft limit

Pulse output: up to 4 MHz / axis, supports full step / half step / micro step

2. Feedback and I/O

Encoder input: 4 channels (1 channel per axis), A/B/Z phase, up to 4 MHz

Analog input (AI): 8 single-ended, 12 bits, ±10 V

General digital I/O: 4 DI + 4 DO (TTL)

Motion-specific I/O (per axis):

Positive/negative limit, origin, alarm, enable

PWM output: 2 channels, 8-bit resolution

3. Performance indicators

Processor: 32-bit CPU + DSP, hard real-time motion planning

Synchronization accuracy: multi-axis synchronization error < 1 μs

Acceleration: programmable, supports S-curve smoothing

Zero return mode: multiple types (origin + limit, encoder Z phase)

4. Electrical and environmental

Power supply: +5 V @ 1.2 A (typical)

Operating temperature: 0 ~ 55 °C

Size: standard half-length PCI card (175 × 107 mm)

5. Typical applications

Multi-axis precision positioning platform (semiconductor, optics)

Small CNC machines, engraving machines, cutting machines

Assembly robots, sorting equipment, automated assembly lines

Stepper / servo motor testing, motion simulation

Electronic manufacturing equipment (soldering machines, surface mounters)

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