2011 9501 C-Series Example broken wire/property

[wandering397]

Hello,

I'm trying to run the 2011 Position Control (open loop) example for the 9501 module, but it is showing a broken connection to the "Time Interval" property of the "Straight-Line Move" property node in the "Calculate Move Profile" VI. I've searched and the Time Interval property is not listed as a property of Straight-Line Move.

I'm running 2011 Softmotion Standard, is this simply an issue of not having Premium, or is this an actual problem with the code that I can fix. If so any advice on where to start? Thanks

[The_Hunt]

Hello Wandering, 

Do you have the Real Time Module also installed? This example relies on having the Real Time module in order to properly function. It is not a matter of having Standard or Premium Soft Motion. 

[wandering397]

I have the real time module installed, I'm currently running my FPGA with two analog I/O modules, one digital module, one thermocouple module,and the 9501 module. I can compile and run VI's controlling my system, and I was able to run the 2010 9501 Position Control Example, it is only once I tried to run the 2011 example that I had problems. Specifically it is only in the calculate move profile that I get broken wires. I was having difficulty with the 2010 example, which I thought might be due to the issue "NI SoftMotion Stepper Drive (NI 9501) axis interface example FPGA VI Drive Enable Boolean has incorrect mechanical action." listed as an problem with the 2010 example, which is why I updated to 2011.

[The_Hunt]

Wandering, 

As long as you have the Soft Motion and Real Time modules installed, there should be no reason why a broken wire should appear when the Calculate Move Profile.vi is opened. If the Real Time module is not installed, then every wire to this property node would be broken, not just the Time Interval. 

This could indicate that a particular file or dll is missing. I would attempt to try a repair on the installation of both of these modules, restart your computer, and then see if the example opens up correctly. 

If you are still able to use the 2010 example, you could easily fix this reported issue with the incorrect Mechanical Action by referring to this NI White Paper, and look at item #288167 under Axis Interface. This describes the simple work around necessary in order to fix this small error.

[wandering397]

I reinstalled Labview, only to find the same issue. After investigating further I found that the FPGA VI also refuses to run since it relies on the spline interpolation sub VI which is listed in the help as Softmotion premium only.

Which seems to contradict the earlier answer claiming it didn't matter if you had premium or not.

Are my only options

 - upgrade to softmotion premium?

 - downgrade and use the previous example?

[The_Hunt]

Wandering, 

I will have to retract my previous statement and eat my own words. When I looked into this example on my own OS I believed that I had the Standard version, and resultantly said that the Premium is not necessary for full functionality of the Calculate Move Profile.vi. After looking further, I realized that I do in fact have the Premium, and I just uninstalled this software and downloaded the Standard only, and can now confirm that the Time Interval property does in fact require the Premium Soft Motion as I also have the broken wire. 

It would appear that those are now your two options. To either upgrade to Premium, or downgrade to the previous version and change the mechanical action of the Drive Enable Boolean to "Switch When Pressed".