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Getting Started with NI-Motion
for NI 73xx Motion Controllers
Installing NI-Motion
This document provides instructions for installing and getting started with
the NI-Motion driver software and National Instruments 73xx motion
controllers. Refer to the user manual or technical reference material that
came with your computer for specific instructions about the computer.
Refer to the
Documentation
the documents included with the NI-Motion driver software and the
73xx motion controller.
The following items are necessary for getting started with the 73xx motion
controller:
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NI-Motion driver software
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Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) configuration software
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One of the following software packages and documentation:
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LabVIEW
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LabWindows
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Microsoft Visual C++
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Microsoft Visual Basic
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NI Motion Assistant (optional)
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A computer with an available PXI or PCI slot
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NI 73xx motion controller
section at the end of this guide for a list of
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/CVI
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Summary of Contents for National Instruments 73 Series
- Page 1 NI 73xx Motion Controllers This document provides instructions for installing and getting started with the NI-Motion driver software and National Instruments 73xx motion controllers. Refer to the user manual or technical reference material that came with your computer for specific instructions about the computer.
- Page 2 NI-Motion Software Installation You must install the NI-Motion driver software before installing a 73xx motion controller for the first time. If you are upgrading from a previous version of the NI-Motion driver software, it is not necessary to remove the 73xx motion controller before installing the upgrade.
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Page 3: Firmware Updates
The latest firmware is automatically installed on the computer when you install the latest version of NI-Motion. You must download the firmware to the 73xx motion controller. © National Instruments Corporation NI-Motion for NI 73xx Motion Controllers... - Page 4 Complete the following steps to download firmware to a 73xx motion controller: Click the MAX icon on the desktop, or select Start»Programs» National Instruments»Measurement & Automation to open MAX. Expand Devices and Interfaces, and then expand NI Motion Devices in the configuration tree.
- Page 5 Refer to the NI-Motion User Manual for information about inhibit outputs. National Instruments recommends you use MAX to configure and test your motion control system. Refer to the Measurement and Automation Explorer Help for Motion for step-by-step configuration procedures.
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Page 6: Advanced Features
Code Creation When you are finished creating a prototype of a motion control application, you can use the Motion Assistant code creation feature to export LabVIEW or C/ C++ code. You can use the exported code to complete the application in LabVIEW, C, or C++. - Page 7 Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for Motion—This help file provides information about using MAX to configure the 73xx motion controller as well as some advanced conceptual information about topics such as Bode analysis and control loop parameters. © National Instruments Corporation NI-Motion for NI 73xx Motion Controllers...
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Page 8: Where To Go For Support
Instruments trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or ni.com/patents.