Constant speed for an unbalanced load
I have a machine that uses a Dart 253g to drive a dc motor. The arm if an offset arm that rotates.. We have tried to balance the arm the best we could but the load is still off. What happens is as the...
View ArticleHow to control a linear actuator with an NI-DAQ card ?
Hello everybody ! I have a Firgelli linear actuator (please find attached the datasheet). This actuator has 5 wires : one for the power (max 12 V), one for the ground. It has also an integrated...
View Articlehow to control the wheels to realize Differential Steering by myRIO
Recently, I am using myRIO to control a model car, and I would like to know how to control the wheels to realize Differential Steering by myRIO.
View ArticleUSB DAQ keeps disconnecting while ramping up the motor or welding conducted...
I am using multifunction DAQ X series USB. In the workshop, when welding is conducted the DAQ keeps disconnecting. Also, as I am using this DAQ to give RPM setpoint to a motor drive (controlling a...
View ArticleHow to control DC motor using NI Motion in C programming
I am using NI Motion card UMI-7764 and using c-language to control DC motor. I am using flexmotion library from NI and able to read the encoder value from NI Motion card using the function...
View Articlehow to set constant velocity for ni motion 73xx
Hi, I am trying to set constant velocity for ni motion 73xx to drive a third party stepper motor . hardware wiring was done correctly with the limit switches. when i set the velocity as constant and...
View ArticleVI's using Boolean with "Latch Until Released" or "Switch Until Released"...
Hi Folks, I'm using LabView 2014 Pro, Softmotion and a Real Time module with a CRIO 9068 chassis and 9512 stepper controllers. I'm trying to create a momentary button to jog my steppers and I get the...
View Articlemaster encoder input for Gearing (softmotion)
Hey, I have a cRIO with a NI9411 Cmodule set up for quadrature mode, which gives position and veloctity.I have a motor axis (servo) which I want to move in sync with the encoder input, and I was...
View ArticleMotor selection
Hi,I'm looking for a type of motor that has high torque and inertia to drive a spring load application. The mechanic of it would be very similar to the reciprocating saw, where the motor torque would...
View ArticlePeriodic voltage spikes caused by motor
Hi y'all, This issue is not directly related to an NI control issue, but I was hoping someone may have had the same issue as me and knew where to start. I have a brushless rotary motor from Harmonic...
View ArticleNI Instrument driver for Epos that runs on Linux
Hi,I am wondering if there is NI instrument driver for EPOS controllers designed for linux platform. I would like to interface Labview running on SuSe Linux to my epos controller to control my dc...
View ArticleNewport Conex-CC drivers for LabVIEW 2009
Dear all; I am using LabVIEW 2009 on Windows 7. I need the drivers for the Newport Conex-CC controller. They are available in the web site...
View ArticleContour or Blend?
I'm using the NI Motion Controller to operate stepper motors on three separate axes. Somewhat unique to my application is that all of these axes are not perpendicular, which is what a lot of the NI...
View ArticleHow do I set Index Reference Criteria from LV?
Hello, I need to set Index Reference Criteria for Encoder using NI Motion Function VIs. How to do that? I couldn't find any appropriate VI for that.Same as is in...
View ArticleMy motor receives data via a serial connection, but it won't move. What am I...
Hello everyone, as the title says, I am trying to use a motor called "MP285" by Sutter Instruments via LabView. The control unit of this motor only has a RS232-output, but I use a Serial-to-Usb-Adapter...
View ArticleCan not find Flush Return Data Buffer.vi
When I try to start my Labview program I get a "Error -70025 occurred at Read Home Input Status.vi" because the Return Data Buffer is not empty.I searched for the Flush Return Data Buffer.vi in the...
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Labview SoftMotion cannot detect Measurement sensor used in SolidWorks
Hi all, In Labview Project Explorer, when I want to add 'map sensors' to the Solidworks model, it only detect the 'Dimension' sensor shown on the FeatureManager Design Tree' on the left side. While...
View Articlestep motor control
I would like to buy a hardware and a step motor for control with labview. Could you please offer any configuration . I have to push with this motor a load equal to 1 kg. Regards
View ArticleControlling a Load Drive using Modbus TCP or Ethernet IP
Hello, My name is Francisco Loras. My team and I are looking forward to building a dynamometer in order to obtain test standards for motors. We're going to use a Load Drive in order to control the Load...
View Articleproblem with NI UMI 7774 and NI PCI 7334, (limits switch, and the motor...
Hi, i work with these components to create the steppers motors control of the CNC milling machine with three axis. On my first tests,I have controlled the three axis with MAX and Motion Assitant, with...
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