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NI 951x User Manual
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Position Command
Connections
This Appendix contains information about using the NI 9512 drive
interface module with drives that support position command mode or pulse
command input.
Connecting the NI 9512 to a P-Command Drive
Complete the following steps to connect the NI 9512 drive interface
module to p-command drives and other I/O:
1.
Install the module in the chassis as specified in the chassis
documentation.
Note
Refer to the
NI SoftMotion Module
book of the
LabVIEW Help
for information about
chassis, slot, or software restrictions.
2.
Connect the module to a drive and other I/O using the NI 951x 37-pin
terminal block and NI 951x 37-pin terminal block cable or a custom
cable.
Note
Many p-command drive manufacturers refer to the Step± signal as Pulse± and the
Direction± signal as Sign±.