hokuyo utm-30lx laser

[RachtheSabu]

Hi, I've purchased the Hokuyo UTM-30LX Laser and downloaded the LabVIEW Driver but I'm having a problem communicating with the laser.  Is there a common "trick" to getting the communication established between the instrument and LabVIEW that I might just be missing?

Thanks!

[Dennis_Knutson]

Define 'problem'. You have not provided much information. Do you get an error? If so, what is the error code? What type of connection do you have to the instrument?

[NathanT]

Hello Rach,

       According to the instrument driver download page, you need to download an additional driver:

With the driver sucessfully installed, I believe that the Lidar will show up as a virtual COM port (COM2, COM3, etc), and that is what you will use for the VISA reference.

Cheers,

NathanT

Message Edited by NathanT on 06-02-2009 12:36 PM

[RachtheSabu]

Any idea how to install the driver?  I only have a notepad file and I'm not exactly sure what to do with it/how to use it.

[Dennis_Knutson]

A USB driver would be provided by the vendor and is an inf file. When you plugged in the USB cable, did windows try to install a driver and were you prompted for one? If the driver is supposed to make the connection appear as a com port, you would have this new port listed in the windows device manager and it would also be listed in MAX as a com port.

[RachtheSabu]

thanks, I got it to work.  One of my USB connections is faulty and does not work.  Using a different USB port the driver installed immediately.  Thanks.