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NI 9503 C Series Stepper Drive Modules and SoftMotion Module
Step 3: Connect the NI 9503 to the NI PS-16
Power Supply
Tip
Refer to the
NI PS-16 Power Supply User Manual and Specifications
for more
information about connecting and using the NI PS-16 power supply.
Complete the following steps to connect the NI 9503 module to the NI PS-16 power supply.
Tip
Refer to the
NI 9503 Operating Instructions and Specifications
for more
information about module power supply requirements.
1.
Connect the NI 9503 Vsup (pin 8) to one of the two (+) terminals on the NI PS-16.
2.
Connect the NI 9503 COM (pin 7) to one of the two (-) terminals on the NI PS-16.
3.
Connect the power supply to AC power.
Step 4: Connect the System to AC Power
Complete the following steps to power on the system.
1.
Connect the controller power supply (such as the NI PS-15) to AC power.
Step 5: Install Software on and Configure the
NI RT Controller
This step covers installing and configuring the software for the NI 9503 stepper drive module.
It assumes that all required software from the
What You Need to Get Started
section is installed
on the host machine.
Complete the following steps to configure the controller and install software on it.
Note
The NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) user interface may not
match these steps exactly depending on which version of MAX you are using.
1.
Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) on the development computer by
clicking the MAX icon on the desktop, or by selecting
Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»NI MAX
.
2.
Select the controller under
Remote Systems
in the
Configuration
pane. If you do not see
the controller, you may need to disable the firewall on the development computer.
3.
Verify that the
Serial Number
in the
Identification
section matches the serial number on
the device.
4.
Expand the controller item in the tree, right-click
Software
, and select
Add/Remove
Software
.
5.
Highlight your device.
