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NI-Motion for NI 73xx Motion Controllers
Configuring Your Motion Control System
Before you configure your motion control system, install your motion
hardware, including 73
xx
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 73
xx
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:
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Reference moves include home and index moves.
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Straight-line moves create simple point-to-point movement for basic
motion applications.
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Arc moves enable circular, three-dimensional, and helical arc types.
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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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