XPS Controller

[hariharan1992]

Hi all,

I'm tring to control the XPSQ8 (single stage)through labview 2011 version. can any one send me the basic example.

I have doubt in set the username and password. is it administrator or the other which we got during the instrumet delivery.

And the other question is how to assign a group name for single axis motion.

I'm eagerly expecting your solution.

[Mattetc]

Try this, it is the same example as I gave above but I have reverted it to LV 2009 version, which you should be able to open.

There are some explainitory notes inside, and you should take a look at the previous posts for more clues since I think your questions have been addressed above.

Check the user manual thoroughly, I was able to solve all of these sorts of issues in the past by using it. You do not configure the stages in labview, you simply drive them in labview. You configure them using the webface GUI.

[hariharan1992]

hi,

Thank you for your valuable suggestion.

I tried to run your program. I'm getting error code (-18).

herewith I have attached the error displayed.

I gave our IP address, then group name as S, target position as 25.000000.

I also tried with different group name as 1S, 1MS100. I'm facing the same problem.

I think the problem is in the group name.

I refered the manual and quick start also as you said.

can you please suggest the correct solution for this.

[Mattetc]

The error message says the error occurs at the GroupKill driver so,

1) It could be the group name is wrong. When you configured it over the webface GUI, did you call it 'S'?

2) You said you're programming an actuator. The VI I gave you is using motion drivers for a single axis translation stage. I do not know if these are what you should be using for your actuator or not. Look in the driver library for the controller and see if there are more appropriate drivers to use for the type of stage that you have.

Other than these suggestions I'm afraid I can't be much help.

[hariharan1992]

sorry i'm not clear about webface GUI.

i have connected the controller and PC only through ethernet(LAN) cable.

I have attached one pdf file. In that they have given one simple method. i tried that and i'm getting the same error.

i'm only confusing about the group name. other things are ok.

[hariharan1992]

I'm controlling the single axis translation stage only.

How do you assign a group name for yours. please tell me. i will follow the same.

[Mattetc]

There is information on the web GUI in the XPS Quick Start Guide which is available on the internet.

http://www.newport.com/images/webdocuments-en/images/14448.pdf

If you type the IP address of the controller into your web browser you will be able to log into the GUI. But this is not really a labview question anymore so if you're still having trouble you will need to seek technical support from your local distributor for Newport.

[hariharan1992]

I did those things. I followed the things which has given in the quick start. I'm able to control through web. there is no proble in acess through web.

Now I'm trying the same using labview.

[Mattetc]

You assign names to stages when you configure them in the web GUI. The name will be visible in the GUI. You should try Autoconfiguration first, and use the name that is supplied, or you can do a Manual Configuration and assign the names yourself. Ensure the name that is shown for the stage in the GUI is the same as the one you use in Labview.

If you do this and you still can't get the stage to work in Labview then I'm all out of ideas I'm afraid. You'll need to contact technical support for the instrument.

[hariharan1992]

When i click on manual configuration, the window appears like this(attached). The group name for single axis is 'S' only right. That is what i gave in labview. or i'm somewhere wrong.