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Version: 1.2.1
MS249E
C-863.12 Mercury Controller
3.6.2
C-863.12 Communication Interfaces
The C-863.12 can be controlled with ASCII commands from a PC: The connection to the PC can
be made via a direct connection or via a daisy-chain network. The following interfaces of the C-
863.12 can be used for direct connection to the PC:
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Serial RS-232 connection
▪
USB connection
Only one of the two interfaces may be connected to the PC at all times.
Default communication settings
Interface
Property
Default value
RS-232
Baud rate
115200
Settings for DIP switches 5 and 6; see "Baud
Rate" (p. 53)
Other:
8 data bits and 1 stop bit, without parity;
internal buffers do not require a handshake
Daisy chain network
Using a daisy chain network, up to 16 controllers can be connected to the PC via a single RS-232
or USB connection. Interlinking occurs in series. See also "Definition of Terms" (p. 2).
3.7
Overview of PC Software
The following table shows the PC software on the PI software CD. The specified operating
systems stand for the following versions:
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Windows: Versions 8.1, 10 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Linux: Kernel 4.15.0; glibc: 2.23; GTK2: 2.24.30
Libraries, drivers
PC software
Operating
system
Short description
Recommended
use
Dynamic
program
library for GCS
Windows,
Linux
(communicati
on under
Linux only via
virtual COM
port)
Allows software programming for the C-
863.12 with programming languages
such as C++. The functions in the
dynamic program library are based on
the PI General Command Set (GCS).
For users who would like to use
a dynamic program library for
their application.
Is required for PIMikroMove.
Is required for the NI LabVIEW
drivers.
Driver for use
with NI LabVIEW
software
Windows
NI LabVIEW is a software for data
acquisition and process control (must
be ordered separately from National
For users who want to use NI
LabVIEW to program their
application.