Hi all,
I need to do a real simple application of a stepper motor rotating at steps 60 degrees apart, and after 360 degrees, it comes back to where it started (home/0 point). I have a PXI with a NI 7342 motor controller card, UMI 7772 connector block, 70360 stepper drive, and NI NEMA 34 motor with an NI encoder. I know this hardware is a bit overkill for the current application, but the system might be expanded to more complex applications in the future.
I looked on the forums and it seems as if everyone uses DAQmx to control their stepper motors and I can't seem to find any examples using the NI-Motion driver. I assume I have to use the NI-Motion driver since I am using the 7342 motor controller card. Does anyone know the correct VI's to use or have any examples?
I already looked through a bunch of examples through LabVIEW help and they all looked like 1D, 2D, or 3D motion rather than any sort of stepper motion. However, I found one that said "One-Axis Move with Position Monitor" which is the closest to my application but it only monitors the current position. I want a closed loop system utilizing the encoder to ensure accuracy which I don't believe this VI does.
Thank you for the help!