How to link Labview to ACR-view

[Tom000]

Hello All,

I want to link a Labview programme to Parker's ACR-view (ACR-view is the software for Parker's ACR9000 motion controllers). I am a mchanical engineer and don't have much knowledge on programming and electronics. Hope someone can simply explain here what steps are for getting this job done. A simple explaination would be highly appreciated!

Thanks! 

Mo

[_Xilinx_]

I have checked the Parkermotion website and there is no single  driver refering to LabView.

This means you will have to implement all the functionality you need yourself.

1) select how you want to communicatie physically with your motion drive ; Ethernet/serial/... ?

2) implement all the commands you want to use in a Labview application

I don't want to scare you, but I have never seen a mechanical engineer program his own interface.

On the other hand,

If you only want to read some Inputs/Outputs from your Motion drive, then you have to start with a DAQ from NI!

[muks]

Did you see this?

[Tom000]

Thanks for your information,

I actually use USB for conenction with the ACR9000 motion controller.

I feel a huge pressure in this way, too difficult to do but have to do!

[Tom000]

Thanks for your sent response.

Yes, I have already seen the link but too difficult to understand it! 😞 they have sued lots of electronic and programming expressions which I am not familiar with them.

I wished someone could say the whole and the right story in a simple word, hopefully...

[muks]

If your problem is not solved then why do you mark the solution?

[Tom000]

Sorry, I just changed it 🙂

[tim.h]

Hi there Tom,

I have done a little research and based on similar questions, Parker actually have examples available for using the ACR9000 with LabVIEW in different ways.
These can be found here:
http://www.parkermotion.com/support_samples.htm

Before attempting to integrate with LabVIEW it is important to ensure that you are familiar with both the hardware and the LabVIEW environment. 
If you are not familiar with LabVIEW itself then I think this link will be useful for you: http://www.ni.com/academic/students/learn/

I hope this helps, 

[jhm0615]

Tim,

Are there additional Drivers that have to be downloaded in order to open those sample files from Parker?  When I open the files they all have errors, or do I need to go back and re-learn how to use the ActiveX invoke and property nodes?

Thanks James

[Dennis_Knutson]

What information have you gotten from Parker? It's their device, their driver, and their example?