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Getting Started with NI Integrated Steppers and NI 73xx Motion Controllers
Step 9: Power on the Drive and Verify Connections
After all hardware connections have been made complete the following steps to confirm the
hardware setup.
1.
Turn on all power supplies.
2.
Verify that the Drive Status LED on the NI ISM flashes or is solid green. Figure 20 shows
the location of the Drive Status LED.
Figure 20.
Drive Status LED Location
If the Drive Status LED does not flash or turn solid green, turn off all power, verify the
connections, and try again.
Software Installation and Configuration
This section covers installing and configuring the software for the NI 7330/7340/7350 motion
controller.
Step 1: Update Firmware on the Motion Controller
Firmware is software that is loaded onto the motion controller. Firmware allows you to update
the motion controller with new features and updates. The latest firmware is automatically
installed on the computer when you install the latest version of NI-Motion. You must download
the firmware to the motion controller.
Complete the following steps to download firmware to an NI motion controller:
1.
Click the MAX icon on the desktop (
), or select
Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»Measurement & Automation
to open MAX.
2.
Expand
Devices and Interfaces
, and then expand
NI Motion Devices
in the configuration
tree.
3.
Select the motion controller for which you want to download firmware. An exclamation
point on the NI 7330/7340/7350
motion controller icon (
) indicates that the firmware is
outdated and must be updated.
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