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National Instruments Corp.
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NI 9512 Operating Instructions and Specifications
National Instr
u
ments offers several options for connecting the
NI 9512 to stepper drives. Yo
u
can
u
se the NI 9512-to-P7000
Stepper Drives Connectivity B
u
ndle to connect the NI 9512 to the
P70530 or P70360 stepper drives from NI. To connect to
third-party stepper drives, yo
u
can
u
se the NI 951x Cable and
Terminal Block B
u
ndle. Refer to Fig
u
re 3 for the 37-pin terminal
block pin assignments. Refer to the
NI 951x User Manual
, which
yo
u
can download from
ni.com/manual
s
, for information abo
u
t
additional connection accessories and cabling recommendations.
Note
Yo
u
can connect the NI 9512 to drives that s
u
pport
position command mode. Refer to the
NI 951x User
Manual
for more information.
Complete the following steps to connect the NI 9512 stepper drive
interface mod
u
le to drives and other I/O:
1. Install the mod
u
le in the chassis as specified in the chassis
doc
u
mentation.
Note
Refer to the
NI SoftMotion Module
book of the
LabVIEW Help
for information abo
u
t chassis, slot, or
software restrictions.