diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/hipd/util/sics_config.ini b/site_ansto/instrument/hipd/util/sics_config.ini
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+[12tmagnet_setup]
+cascade = 12tmagnet,12tmagnet_sample_insert,mercury_scipi
+enabled = False
+group = 0setup
+
+[12tmagnet]
+desc = "12 Tesla Oxford Magnet"
+enabled = False
+group = environment:magnet
+ip = 10.157.205.3
+name = magnetic
+type = B
+id   = 1
+port = 55001
+
+[ls336]
+desc = "tc1: Lakeshore 336 temperature controller"
+enabled = False
+group = environment:temperature
+ip = 10.157.201.85
+name = tc1
+type = T
+id   = 1
+port = 7777
+terminator = \r\n
+tol1 = 1.0
+tol2 = 1.0
+
+[ls340]
+desc = "tc1: Lakeshore 340 temperature controller"
+enabled = False
+group = environment:temperature
+ip = 137.157.201.86
+name = tc1
+type = T
+id   = 1
+port = 4001
+terminator = \r\n
+tol1 = 1.0
+tol2 = 1.0
+
+[mercury_itc500]
+addr = @1
+desc = "tc1: Oxford Mercury temperature controller in legacy mode"
+enabled = False
+group = environment:temperature
+ip = 10.157.205.5
+name = tc1
+type = T
+id   = 1
+offifon = mercury_scipi
+port = 7020
+tol = 2.0
+
+[mercury_scipi]
+desc = "tc1: Oxford Mercury temperature controller in Mercury mode"
+enabled = False
+group = environment:temperature
+ip = 10.157.205.5
+name = tc1
+type = T
+id   = 1
+offifon = mercury_itc500
+port = 7020
+tol = 2.0
+terminator = \r
+
+[12tmagnet_sample_insert]
+desc = "REVIEW THIS -> som will be redefined as the sample insert rotation. Sample stage will be renamed to somss"
+enabled = False
+group = motors
+
+[west4100]
+desc = "tc1: Blue furnace temperature controller"
+enabled = False
+group = environment:temperature
+ip = 10.157.205.19
+name = tc1
+type = T
+id   = 1