National Instruments 73 Series User manual

Getting Started with NI-Motion

for 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.

Refer to the Documentation section at the end of this guide for a list of

the documents included with the NI-Motion driver software and the

73xx motion controller.

Installing NI-Motion

The following items are necessary for getting started with the 73xx motion

controller:

❑NI-Motion driver software

❑Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) configuration software

❑One of the following software packages and documentation:

–LabVIEW

– LabWindows™/CVI™

– Microsoft Visual C++

– Microsoft Visual Basic

❑NI Motion Assistant (optional)

❑A computer with an available PXI or PCI slot

❑NI 73xx motion controller

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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. The upgrade does not

affect the existing Windows configuration.

Complete the following steps to install the NI-Motion driver software:

1. Insert the NI-Motion CD into the CD-ROM drive to display the

NI-Motion installation screen.

2. Click Install NI-Motion.

3. Follow the installer prompts through the remainder of the installation.

4. Refer to the NI-Motion ReadMe.htm file for last-minute

information.

73xx Motion Controller Installation

The following sections explain how to install the PXI and PCI controllers.

Note When adding or removing a controller from a Windows 2000/XP system, you must

be logged on with administrator-level access. After you have restarted the system, you may

need to refresh MAX to view the new controller.

PXI Controllers

1. Power off and unplug the chassis.

Caution To protect yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computer must

remain unplugged until the installation is complete.

2. Choose an unused peripheral slot and remove the filler panel.

3. Touch a metal part on the chassis to discharge any static electricity that

might be on your clothes or body. Static electricity can damage the

controller.

4. Insert the PXI controller into the chosen slot. Use the injector/ejector

handle to fully secure the device into place.

5. Attach the front panel of the PXI controller to the front panel mounting

rails of the chassis with the slot screws on the chassis.

6. Visually verify the installation.

7. Plug in and power on the chassis.

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PCI Controllers

1. Power off and unplug the computer.

Caution To protect yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computer must

remain unplugged until the installation is complete.

2. Open the computer case to expose access to the PCI expansion slots.

3. Choose an unused +3.3 V or +5 V PCI slot, and remove the

corresponding expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer.

Caution Do not insert or remove any NI PCI-7390 motion controller from your system

without first disconnecting the +24 V power supplies from all PCI-7390 devices. Failure

to do so may result in damage to your system and/or PCI-7390.

4. Touch a metal part on the computer case to discharge any static

electricity that might be on your clothes or body before handling the

controller. Static electricity can damage the controller.

5. Gently rock the controller into the slot. The connection may be tight,

but do not force the controller into place.

6. If required, attach the mounting bracket of the controller to the back

panel rail of the computer.

7. Replace the cover.

Caution Make sure you have correctly connected all safety devices before you power on

the motion system. Safety devices include inhibits, limit switches, and emergency shut

down circuits.

Caution Always power on the computer containing the 73xx motion controller, then the

+24 V external power supply, if applicable, then initialize the controller before you power

on the rest of the motion system. Power off in the reverse order.

8. Plug in and power on the computer.

Firmware Updates

Firmware is software that is loaded onto the 73xx motion controller.

Firmware allows you to update the 73xx motion controller with new

features and 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.

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Complete the following steps to download firmware to a 73xx motion

controller:

1. Click the MAX icon on the desktop, or select Start»Programs»

National Instruments»Measurement & Automation to open MAX.

2. Expand Devices and Interfaces, and then expand NI Motion Devices

in the configuration tree.

3. Select the motion controller for which you want to download firmware.

An exclamation point on the 73xx motion controller icon indicates that

the firmware is outdated and must be updated.

4. Click the Firmware tab at the bottom of the window. An exclamation

point appears for each firmware sector that requires an update.

5. Click the Update Firmware button at the top of the window to update

all the firmware files on your device.

Tip To find NI-Motion updates, visit ni.com/motion and select Drivers & Downloads.

For support questions, visit ni.com/support/motion.

LabVIEW Real-Time Module Setup

Using 73xx motion controllers with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module and

a remote PXI system is very similar to using NI-Motion with a PCI 73xx

motion controller in the host machine. The only difference is that you must

map the remote PXI system to the local machine before you configure and

initialize the motion system. Figure 1 shows a remote 73xx motion

controller mapped to the local machine. The IP address in the device name

indicates that it is a remote device.

Figure 1. Mapped Remote 73xx Controller

When the 73xx motion controller is initialized, you can create a

deterministic, real time motion control application using the LabVIEW

Real-Time Module and target the application to the remote device in the

PXI system. Refer to the Remote Systems topic in the Measurement &

Automation Explorer Help for Motion for information about mapping the

remote system to the local machine.

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Configuring Your Motion Control System

Before you configure your motion control system, install your motion

hardware, including 73xx motion controller, motors, drives, encoders, UMI

(if necessary), limits, and home switches. Refer to the appropriate hardware

documentation for installation instructions.

Note You must have a complete hardware setup to configure and test your servo system.

Note National Instruments recommends you connect the 73xx motion controller axis

inhibit outputs to the drive. Inhibit outputs are typically used to disable the servo or stepper

drive for power saving, safety, or specific application reasons. 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.

NI Motion Assistant

National Instruments Motion Assistant is a graphical prototyping tool you

can use to prototype motion control applications. Motion Assistant contains

the following features: simple and complex moves, graphical prototyping,

and code creation.

Simple and Complex Moves

Motion Assistant offers several move types that represent the most often

used moves in motion control. Supported moves include the following:

• Reference moves include home and index moves.

• Straight-line moves create simple point-to-point movement for basic

motion applications.

• Arc moves enable circular, three-dimensional, and helical arc types.

• Contouring moves allow any trajectory specified by a series of

coordinates.

Graphical Prototyping

Motion Assistant is a fully graphical interface that makes it easy for you to

prototype a motion application by creating a series of moves. The position,

velocity, and acceleration of the moves are all graphed and editable in two

and three dimensions.

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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++. You also can use Motion Assistant to generate

code recipes that you can use to code a motion control application in other

text languages, such as Microsoft Visual Basic.

The code generation feature of Motion Assistant also creates placeholders

in the generated code or code recipes for non-motion code, such as data or

image acquisition, in any location you specify.

Advanced Features

Motion Assistant supports the digital output and position compare output

features that are available on 73xx motion controllers. These features are

designed to be used with motion control to synchronize or coordinate

external processes with moves.

The digital output feature allows you to write to an ancillary digital output

line on the 73xx motion controller under the following move conditions:

• Before Move Completes

• After Move Completes

• After Blend Completes

The position compare output feature allows you to write to the position

compare output lines on the 73xx motion controller at a specified position

in the move. If you are using a 7350 motion controller, you can configure

multiple or periodic position compare outputs. Both options add multiple

position compare outputs to a single move.

Hardware Support

Motion Assistant 1.3 is compatible with NI-Motion 7.0 and later. To create

LabVIEW code from a Motion Assistant prototype, you must have

LabVIEW 7.0 or later installed.

Motion Assistant requires that either the actual controller or the virtual

representation of a 73xx motion controller be installed in the computer.

Refer to the Motion Assistant Help for more information.

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Using Motion Assistant Without Hardware

If you do not have a 73xx motion controller, you can use a virtual 73xx

motion controller in MAX to preview the functionality of Motion

Assistant. Follow the instructions in the Motion Assistant Help to install a

virtual 73xx motion controller.

Documentation

This section summarizes each document included with the 73xx motion

controller and the NI-Motion driver software. Use this information to

determine which document is most useful for the task you are performing:

•NI 73xx hardware user manual—The hardware user manual

describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the 73xx motion

controller, and contains information about installing and operating the

device.

•NI-Motion User Manual—The software user manual is task-based

and takes you through each phase of designing and executing a motion

application. This document contains information about selecting a

motor, designing a basic move, designing a multi-axis move,

incorporating vision and DAQ into motion applications, and working

with common motion concepts, such as contouring and breakpoints.

•NI-Motion ReadMe—This HTML document contains system

requirements, installation instructions, descriptions of any changes

made to the software, information about new features in the release,

and information about late-breaking known issues that are not

documented in other NI-Motion documents.

•NI-Motion Function Help—This help file for C and Visual Basic

environment applications includes dedicated function reference files,

and provides details about each function, including a description of the

function, a list of the function parameters, illustrations, and error

codes.

•NI-Motion VI Help—This help file for LabVIEW applications

includes dedicated VI reference files, and provides details about each

VI, including VI descriptions, lists of control and input terminals,

usage, illustrations, and error codes.

•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.

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support. At ni.com/support you have access to everything from

troubleshooting and application development self-help resources to email

and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers.

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