© National Instruments Corporation B-1 NI-Motion User Manual
B

Initializing the Controller

Programmatically

You can initialize the motion controller from within a LabVIEW,
VisualBasic, or C/C++ program, in addition to initializing control lers in
Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
Refer to TableB-1 for the steps you must take to initialize a controller
programmatically and the functions and VIs you use for each step.
Table B-1. Steps for Programmatically Initializing Controllers
Step Function and/or VI
1. Clear the power-up state. Use the Clear Power Up Status VI.
2. Review any errors that occurred on the
controller to determine how best to handle
them.
Use the Read Error Message VI.
3. Make sure all axes are stopped and disabled. Use the Stop Motio n and Enable Axes VIs. In
the Stop Motion VI, set Stop Type (Decel) set to
Halt. In the Enable Axes VI, you must set Axis
Bitmap to False for each axis you want to
disable.
4. Unconfigure vector spaces. Use the Configure Vector Space VI with the X
Axis, Y Axis, and ZAxis terminals set to None.
5. Configure resources for axes. Use the Configure Axis Resources VI.
6. Load all axis configuration options you want
to use.
Use the Axis & Resource Configuration palette.
7. Initialize encoders and ADCs, as
appropriate.
Use the appropriate VIs on the Analog & Digital
I/O palette.
8. Enable the axes, but leave them deactivated. Use the Enable Axes VI.
9. Load the appropriate control loop
parameters.
Use the Load Advanced Control Parameter and
either Load Single PID Parameter or Load All
PID Parameters VIs.