About This Manual
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Documentation and Examples
In addition to this manual, NI-Motion includes the following
documentation to help you create motion applications:
•
Getting Started with NI-Motion for NI 73xx Motion Controllers
—This
document provides installation instructions and general information
about the NI-Motion product.
•
Getting Started: NI SoftMotion Controller for Ormec
ServoWire SM Drives
—Refer to this document for information about
getting started with the NI SoftMotion Controller for Ormec.
•
Getting Started: NI SoftMotion Controller for Copley CANopen
Drives
—Refer to this document for information about getting started
with the NI SoftMotion Controller for CANopen.
•
NI-Motion VI Help
—Refer to this document for specific information
about NI-Motion LabVIEW VIs.
•
NI-Motion Function Help
—Refer to this document for specific
information about NI-Motion C/C++ functions.
•
Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for Motion
—Refer to this
document for configuration information.
•
NI-Motion ReadMe
—Refer to this HTML document for information
about hardware and software installation and information about
changes to the NI-Motion driver software in the current version. This
document also contains last-minute information about NI-Motion.
•
Application notes—For information about advanced NI-Motion
concepts and applications, visit
ni.com/appnotes.nsf/
.