Programming actuator using LabVIEW 2014

[m.ceron]

Hey all,

I'm using LabVIEW 2024 in a Windows 7 32 bit computer. I'm trying to make a simple program to control the SRC-101 Actuator from Sigma Koki.

The program I'm making is supposed to be for the actuator to move some pulses forwards or backwards. I tried to establish the serial communication and then send the commands for the pulses and the activation that are included in the device manual, but when I load the program it doesn't move. I'm including here my .vi and the manual of the actuator in the case it helps fixing my problem.

I have a much bigger and complex program that a coworker was using to operate the actuator. The problem is that we ran some test on it and it presents some drifting. This means that when it runs about 100 times forwards and backwards, the starting position and the final position are not the same. So I was trying to make a simpler program to see if the error was in the actuator or in the complex program. I'm adding this information to let know that the device does work when running a proper program in it.

Thank you very much!

[Bob_Schor]

Don't feel too bad -- almost every time I say "I'm attaching ...", I also forget to attach.  Try again to send your Program and the Manual for the actuator.

Bob Schor

[m.ceron]

I forgot to attach the documents, here they are

[m.ceron]

Oops! Thank you for telling me! I've just attached them in a reply of the original post

[GerdW]

Hi ceron,

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@m.ceron wrote:

I forgot to …

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You also forgot to read the manual, especially chapter 8!

It mentions those CR+LF delimiters - and you don't send them with your commands…

Several recommendations in this snippet:

[m.ceron]

Oh god I had totally missed that. Thank you so much for your response.

I tried to write the code following your directions but it still doesn't work. I don't know what else to do

[GerdW]

Hi ceron,

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@m.ceron wrote:

I tried to write the code following your directions but it still doesn't work. I don't know what else to do

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You could do:

• attach the last version of your code
• explain the term "doesn't work"