CONEX-AGAP Agilis-D
Controller
with Strain Gages Feedback
Table of Contents
1.0
Introduction .................................................................................................. 1
1.1
Purpose ....................................................................................................................................1
1.2
Overview .................................................................................................................................1
1.3
Install LabVIEW 2010.............................................................................................................1
1.4
Download and Install Newport NSTRUCT .............................................................................1
1.5
Run Newport NSTRUCT Server .............................................................................................1
1.6
Connect and Authorize your Newport Instruments .................................................................2
2.0
LabVIEW Drivers Used in the NSTRUCT Environment ........................ 3
2.1
Finding the Newport Instrument LabVIEW Driver .................................................................3
2.2
Adding Newport Instrument menu to LabVIEW.....................................................................4
2.3
Menu Contents for Newport Instrument ..................................................................................5
3.0
LabVIEW Example with CONEX-AGAP Instrument ............................. 7
3.1
LabVIEW Project Creation......................................................................................................7
3.2
First Step: Instrument Connection ...........................................................................................7
3.3
Second Step: Invoking an Instrument Command ....................................................................8
3.4
Last Step: Instrument Disconnection .....................................................................................10
3.5
Functional Example ...............................................................................................................10
3.5.1
Project......................................................................................................................10
3.5.2
Diagram ...................................................................................................................11
3.5.3
Associated front panel .............................................................................................11
4.0
Knowledge from National Instruments .................................................... 12
4.1
Loading .NET Assemblies in LabVIEW ...............................................................................12
4.2
Loading VIs with an Updated Assembly ...............................................................................12
Service Form ........................................................................................................ 13
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