User Manual
C863T0005, valid for C-863.20C885
CBo, BRo,
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG, Auf der Roemerstrasse 1, 76228 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Phone +49 721 4846-0, Fax +49 721 4846-1019, Email
Start-Up and Operation
Configuration of the C-863.20C885 and Normal Operation of the C-885
PIMotionMaster
At the first start-up of the C-885 PIMotionMaster, the C-863.20C885 controller module has to
be configured for the connected stages. Configuration of the controller module requires direct
communication with the controller module.
In normal operation, the C-885 PIMotionMaster behaves like a “conventional” multi-axis
controller, and the parameter settings for the axes cannot be changed.
See the documentation of the C-885 PIMotionMaster (p. 3) for details and instructions.
Command Set of C-863.20C885
The C-863.20C885 is fully GCS 2.0 compatible.
The commands of the C-863.20C885 are accessible via direct communication with the controller
module. See the documentation of the C-885 PIMotionMaster (p. 3) for details.
The range of commands and parameters available on the C-863.20C885 may be different from
that of the C-863 controller.
To get a list of available GCS commands, send
HLP?
to the C-863.20C885.
To get a list of available parameters, send
HPA?
to the C-863.20C885.
See the user manual of the C-863 controller (p. 3) for more information on GCS commands and
parameters.
Updating the Firmware
If a firmware update is necessary for the C-863.20C885:
For information on firmware updates, contact our customer service department (p. 8).
Customer Service
For inquiries and orders, contact your PI sales engineer or send us an email (
If you have questions concerning your system, have the following information ready:
Product codes and serial numbers of all products in the system
Firmware version of the controller (if present)
Version of the driver or the software (if present)
Operating system on the PC (if present)
The latest versions of the user manuals are available for download on our website (
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