National Instruments NI-Motion User Manual page 40

Programming with NI-Motion
The LabVIEW block diagrams and C/C++ code examples are designed to illustrate
Note
concepts, and do not contain all the logic or safety features necessary for most functional
applications.
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You can use the C/C++ functions and LabVIEW VIs, included with
NI-Motion, to configure and execute motion control applications. Part III
of this manual covers the NI-Motion algorithms you need to use all the
features of NI-Motion.
Each task discussion uses the same structure. First, a generic algorithm
flow chart shows how the component pieces relate to each other. Then, the
task discussion details any aspects of creating the task that are specific to
LabVIEW or C/C++ programming, complete with diagrams and code
examples.
Refer to the NI-Motion Function Help or the NI-Motion VI Help for
detailed information about specific functions or VIs.
Part III covers the following topics:
• What You Need to Know about Moves
• Straight-Line Moves
• Arc Moves
• Contoured Moves
• Reference Moves
• Blending Moves
• Electronic Gearing and Camming
• Acquiring Time-Sampled Position and Velocity Data
Part III
III-1 NI-Motion User Manual