programming smc 100

[Gabe J]

I am programming a Newprtt smc 100 to control a linear actuator.  Newport provided a driver manual with several vi's designed to for the smc 100.  Still need help and looking for someone that has experience programming the smc 100 to control a linear actuator.

[PaulRB]

Hi Gabe,

I personally do not have experience with this device, but it is possible that other people on the forums do. Could you provide more information about what you are trying to do? Also, do you have the SMC100 LabVIEW driver or do you just have the manual? I looked at the Newport website and couldn't find the LabVIEW driver. The manual says that the driver was coded in LabVIEW 6.1, so if you are trying to use it in a newer version of LabVIEW, it might not work correctly. 

Thanks,

[Gabe J]

I have an SMC 100 controller/Driver made by Newport.  It came with a Labview driver manual that is filled with vi's that are designed to be used in Labview to program the SMC 100.  I am attempting to program the SMC 100, with Labview,  to control a single axis linear actuator.  I have already written a few programs in Labview that have worked and make the linear actuator move.  My problem is getting my XY graph to work correctly.  In addition to this I need to reverse the HOMING vi that newport provided in the labview driver manual.  Naturally the HOMING vi  returns what ever device you are using to the zero position, but for my specific application I need the HOMING vi to move the linear actuator to the 25 millimeter position (this is the farthest that the linear actuator can extend).  From there my program will move the linear actuator backwards toward the 0 millimeter position.

[PaulRB]

Hi Gabe,

I read through some of the manual and it looks like you can change the home position by running the set home type.vi, which is located in the SMC100.llb library.

Thanks,