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C-862
Mercury™ II DC-Motor Controller/Driver

This product family has been replaced by the following new product:

 C-863 Mercury™ DC-Motor Controller / Driver with Network Feature

 If you need a replacement part, please contact PI.




Mercury™ II Palm-Top Controller front and back view. Euro and dollar coins for size comparison.
Mercury™ II Palm-Top Controller front and back view. Euro and dollar coins for size comparison.
  • High Performance at Low Cost
  • Integrated Driver, no External Amplifier Required
  • Stand-Alone Functionality
  • Daisy-Chain Network for Multi-Axis Applications
  • Easy Address Setting
  • Macro Command Language
  • Non-Volatile EEPROM for Macros and Parameters
  • Parameters can Be Changed On-the-Fly
  • TTL Inputs for Limit & Origin Switches
  • Motor-Brake Control
  • Additional TTL I/O Lines
Combination of 6 networked Mercury<sup>®</sup> Controllers
 
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The Mercury™ Palm-Top DC-Motor Controller is the perfect solution for motion control applications where a precision positioner is to be controlled by a PC or PLC (programmable logic controller).

Integrated Amplifier and PWM Outputs
The unique Mercury™ concept combines a high-performance motion controller and an integrated power amplifier in a small package. Additional PWM control outputs allow the direct operation of any DC-motor-driven PI micro-positioning system—even high-speed stages such as the M-500 ActiveDrive™ Translation Stages—reducing costs, increasing reliability and simplifying the setup.

Dual Processor Architecture
The Mercury™ II controller employs a highly specialized processor providing high-performance PID motion control with many options for trajectory generation and filter settings. Position, velocity and other motion parameters can be changed on-the-fly. For increased system safety and performance, all communication and command parsing activity is handled by a second, independent processor. Any quadrature TTL incremental encoder can be used for position feedback (linear scales, rotary encoders, interferometers).

Limit and origin switch inputs and a motor-brake output are also standard.

Macro Command Language
The Mercury™ II controller offers a high-level mnemonic command language with macro and compound command functionality. Macros can be stored in the non-volatile EEPROM for later recall. An autostart macro is available to run automation tasks at power up (no run-time computer communication required!).

Network Capability
Up to 6 Mercury™ II controllers can be daisy-chained for multi-axis motion control applications.
Each controller includes software, an RS-232 communications cable and a network cable. The C-862.00 set also includes the C-890.PS wide-range power supply, networkcable and a null modem cable for PC connection.

Stepper Motors
A stepper motor version of the C-862 is available as part number C-662.

Related Information:
 
C-663 Mercury™ Step Controller
1-Axis Networkable Stepper-Motor Controller
 
C-848 DC-Servo-Motor Controller
DC Motor Controller for 2 or 4 Axes
 
C-843 DC-Servo-Motor Controller
Servo Motion Controller/Driver PCI Board for 2 or 4 Axes
 




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