5 Installation
40
Version: 1.2.1
MS249E
C-863.12 Mercury Controller
5.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
You can select individual components for installation.
5.1.2
Installing Updates
PI is constantly improving the PC software.
➢
Always install the latest version of the PC software and the positioner database.
Requirements
✓
Active connection to the Internet.
✓
If your PC uses a Windows operating system:
−
You have downloaded the PI Update Finder manual (A000T0028) from the PI
website. The link is in the "A000T0081-Downloading Manuals from PI.pdf" file in the
\Manuals folder on the PI software CD.
✓
If your PC uses a Linux operating system:
You have the access data (user name and password) for the PI software CD. Information on the
access data is in the "C-990.CD1_Releasenews.pdf" in the root directory on the PI software CD.
Updating the PC software and PISTAGES3.DB in Windows
➢
Use the PI Update Finder:
−
Follow the instructions in the PI Update Finder manual (A000T0028).
Updating the PC software in Linux
1.
Open the website https://www.physikinstrumente.com/en/products/motion-control-
software/ (https://www.physikinstrumente.com/en/products/motion-control-
software/).
2.
Click
Login
.
3.
Log in with the user name and password for the PI software CD.
4.
Scroll down to
Downloads
.
5.
Click the archive file "CD Mirror" or the associated download link.
6.
Select the option in the following request to save the file to your PC.
If you do not specify anything else, the "CD Mirror" archive file is stored in the default
download directory of your PC.
7.
Unpack the archive file into a separate installation directory.
8.
Go to the
linux
subdirectory in the directory with the unpacked files.
9.
Unpack the archive file in the
linux
directory by entering the command tar -xvpf <name
of the archive file> on the console.