© National Instruments Corporation xiii NI-Motion User Manual
About This Manual
This manual provides information about the NI-Motion driver software,
including background, configuration, and programming information.
The purpose of this manual is to provide a basic understanding of the
NI-Motion driver software, and provide programming steps and examples
to help you develop NI-Motion applications.
This manual is intended for experienced LabVIEW, C/C++, or other
developers. Code instructions and examples assume a working knowledge
of the given programming language. This manual also assumes a general
knowledge of motion control terminology and development requirements.
This manual pertains to all NI motion controllers that use the NI-Motion
driver software.

Conventions

The following conventions appear in this manual:
<> Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a
range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example,
AO <3..0 >.
[ ] Square brackets enclose optional items—for example, [response].
»The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the PageSetup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.