Newport motion controller

[alison_c]

Hi,

I have a Newport motion controller (mm4005) connected to an actuator (850F) to move a translation stage. I've downloaded Labview controls from the Newport website. The controls seem to work - all I want to do is move the actuator by a specified distance backwards and forwards. However, there is a delay of up to ~2 minutes between asking the controller to move the actuator, and the actual movement. Could this be related to the fact that the controller is old (~15 years) and the PC I'm running Labview on is new? Also, can I do anything to reduce the delay?

Thanks in advance!

[Mark M]

Hi,

Can you make sure you have the latest firmware for the controller and also can you post your VI or a screenshot?

Thanks,

[alison_c]

Hi Mark,

We've since found out that there could be a problem with the controller display screen, so it will probably have to be sent back for repair before I can update the firmware. However, I took the VI directly from the Newport website. It seems to communicate OK, just very slowly.

Thanks,

Alison