Step 8: Configuring Your Ni Motion Controller Using Measurement & Automation Explorer (Max) - NI 73 Series Getting Started

Step 8: Configuring Your NI Motion Controller Using Measurement & Automation
Explorer (MAX)
To assist with configuring your NI motion controller, NI provides ready-made configuration files to
configure your motion controller with the P7000 series stepper drives. To import these files, launch
MAX and select File»Import. The Configuration Import Wizard appears as shown in Figure 16.
The MAX configuration files are installed at
<NI-Motion>
browse to this directory and select the appropriate file for your motion controller. Table 17 lists the MAX
filename to import for each NI motion controller. After selecting the file, click Next.
NI Motion Controller
NI PCI/PXI-7330
NI PCI/PXI-7340
NI PCI/PXI-7350
Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives
Table 16. NI UMI-7764 Switch Settings
Inhibit Input
Active high
is the location where you installed NI-Motion. In the Import from file dialog box,
Figure 16. Configuration Import Wizard
Table 17. MAX Configuration Filenames for NI Motion Controllers
<NI-Motion>\Configuration\
7330 Settings for P7000 Drives.nce
<NI-Motion>\Configuration\
7340 Settings for P7000 Drives.nce
<NI-Motion>\Configuration\
7350 Settings for P7000 Drives.nce
<NI-Motion>\Configuration
Configuration File
22
Inhibit Output
Active low
, where
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