tdc001 thorlabs

[rivale]

I need help to control an TDC001 motor from thorlabs,  my progrma is

MG17MOTOR---------------HWserial number------------------ start control------------------------- and stop control.

the problem is: qhen i execute the program with the motor conected to my PC is doesnt work, the control in the frontal panel is empty.

could someone help me, or explain me how to build the VI, to control the motor from labview

[smercurio_fc]

You will need to provide more information. What does this mean:

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my progrma is

MG17MOTOR---------------HWserial number------------------ start control------------------------- and stop control.

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 Also, what front panel are you referring to? Are you using some sort of driver? If so, where did you get it?

[MarkRobson@Thorlabs]

On the installation CD for Thorlabs APT is a self contained support website with support help when using LabView. This can be downloaded from the Thorlabs website if you don't have the original CD. Also when installling the software, tutorial videos are available off the Start menu. Hopefully this should help.

When you say that you get a blank control, have you checked that you are using the correct 8 digit serial number. Also, it may be worth changing the VI execution thread to "User Interface". Because of the way Labview works it may be necessary. Review the LabView help file for information about setting this VI setting. Different versions of LabView can vary in the setting implementation.

[RobWhite]

Thanks for the post - this solved my problem.  I am running Labview 8.5, and followed the directions in the videos that came with the Thorlabs TDC001 but the ActiveX controlled remained blank.  Under File|VI Properties in the "Execution" category I changed the Preferred Execution Type to "User Interface" and my VI worked.  No other changes were needed.

[notimperial]

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@RobWhite wrote:
Thanks for the post - this solved my problem.  I am running Labview 8.5, and followed the directions in the videos that came with the Thorlabs TDC001 but the ActiveX controlled remained blank.  Under File|VI Properties in the "Execution" category I changed the Preferred Execution Type to "User Interface" and my VI worked.  No other changes were needed.

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did you manage to solve this?

[Owsley222]

I am trying to drive a TDC001 with labeview and am having little success.  I have watched the helpful video and have changed my settings in the file-VI properties-execution userinterface.  When I run the program I can not change anything on the front panel field.  No inputs...no movement by the motor.  Is there something else I need to know?

[Hébus]

Hi Owsley222,

I have the same problem with my DC Servomotor TDC001, Have you fond something about this issue ?

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[mpraele]

I made this little Vi.. to control via labview.. attached

[Paige5]

Hello,

I am also working with controlling a TDC001 t-cube from thorlabs connected to a linear actuator. I simply want to complete this test code where I am able to set my velocity parameters and then have the actuator move until I turn the boolean control "on", at which point I want the actuator to stop moving.

I am a Labview beginner and have completed the online tutorials and read through the APT software support package for the t-cube. Unfortunately, there is not example vi for the "move velocity" node, which is what I am working with. My problem is that I do not know what to use for the "out reference" because if it is wired directly to the stopctrl, the motor will simply stop without moving with the set velocity parameters.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I have attached my vi here; please feel free to provide other information, but please do so nicely and politely. 

Thanks!

[Kyle97330]

Your VI isn't really structured right for this.  Get rid of the flat sequence structure and replace it with an Event structure.  Make 3 buttons, one for starting your move, one for stopping the move, and one for stopping the program.  Make an event case for each of them on "Value change".

If you've never used an Event structure before I suggest you find tutorials or examples to help you with that first before you try to control hardware with LabVIEW.