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Version: 1.2.1
MS249E
C-863.12 Mercury Controller
PC software
Operating
system
Short description
Recommended
use
PITerminal
Windows
Terminal program that can be used for
nearly all PI controllers.
For users who want to send
GCS commands directly to the
controller.
PIStages3Editor
Windows
Program for opening and editing
positioner databases in .db format.
For users who want to deal
with the contents of positioner
databases more intensively.
PIUpdateFinder
Windows
Checks the PI software installed on the
PC. If newer versions of the PC software
are available on the PI server, they are
offered for download.
For users who want to update
the PC software.
PI Firmware
Updater
Windows
Program for user support when
updating the firmware of the C-863.12.
For users who want to update
the firmware.
3.8
Positioner Databases
You can select a parameter set appropriate for your positioner from a positioner database in
the PC software from PI. The PC software transfers the values of the selected parameter set to
the volatile memory of the controller.
File name
Description
PISTAGES3.DB
Delivery includes parameter sets for all standard positioners from PI and
PI miCos and is automatically saved to the PC when the PC software is
installed
New parameter sets can be created, edited, and saved (p. 236).
<Produkt>.db
e.g.:
M-xxxxxxx.db
Includes the parameter set for a custom positioner. In order for the
parameter set to be selected in the PC software, it must be added to the
PISTAGES3.DB first, see "Installing Custom Positioner Databases" (p. 41).
Parameters loaded from a positioner database are marked in color in the parameter overview
(p. 239).
For more information on the positioner database, see the manuals for the PIStages3Editor and
the PI GCS program library.
INFORMATION
If the pistages2.dat and pimicosstages2.dat positioner databases are on your PC:
Positioner databases in .dat format are only installed for compatibility reasons and
not
used
for the C-863.12 described in this manual.