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Control 2 Axes at Once

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‎10-31-2011 11:30 AM
Last Edited by: Chris_1890 ‎01-30-2017 09:04 AM

Products and Environment

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    Hardware

  • Motion Control

    Software

  • LabVIEW

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Overview

This example shows the simplest way to control 2 axes on the same board at the same time. 

 

Description

This VI shows the simplest way to control 2 axes on the same board at the same time. Using this program, you can control the acceleration, velocity and target position while the program is executing.

 

Requirements

software

  • LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible)
  • NI-Motion 14.0 (or compatible)

 

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

  1. Choose the correct board ID and Axis.
  2. Run the VI to execute the program.
  3. Any change to the acceleration, velocity or target position controls will update the motor during execution.

 

Additional Information or References

Front Panel

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Block Diagram 

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**This document has been updated to meet the current required format for the NI Code Exchange.**

Regards,

Chris L
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer

Example code from the Example Code Exchange in the NI Community is licensed with the MIT license.

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