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Operational Considerations
Controller Summary
Drive type DC Motor
Controller C-880 C-848 C-843 C-842 Mercury
Axes per
controller
up to
19
3
2 or 4 2 or 4 2 or 4 1
Host PC
interface
RS-232,
RS-422
or IEEE
(GPIB)
RS-232,
RS-422
or IEEE
(GPIB)
Internal
(PCI
bus)
Internal
(ISA
bus)
RS-232,
bus or
daisy
chain
Multiple
controllers
on same
host PC
yes,
separate
ports*
yes,
separate
ports
yes,
separate
slots
yes,
separate
slots
yes,
same
port
Drive type Stepper Motor
Controller C-600 C-630
Axes per
controller
4 3
Host PC
interface
RS-232,
daisy chain
RS-232,
daisy chain
Multiple
controllers
on same
host PC
yes,
same port
yes,
same port
3
Custom configurations possible with networked controllers controlling
hundreds of axes
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