Bipolar stepper motors (2x) to follow a set of coordinates

[Thorstif]

Hi!

I want my bipolar stepper motors (2x) to follow a set of coordinates, so I hope someone could help me get started.

The stepper motor control vi receives an amount of steps, negative amount for stepping backwards.

Thus; to calculate amount of steps needed to get to the next coordinate: No. of steps = Active Coordinate - Previous coordinate

In the set/list/array I want to specify if it's for motor 1 or 2 and whether a specific, additional signal is on or not.

Example

10231 - motor 1 without additional signal on, moves to coordinate 231

11300 - motor 1 with additional signal on, moves to coordinates 300

00231 - motor 2 without additional signal on, moves to coordinate 231

01300 - motor 2 with additional signal on, moves to coordinate 300

Where the first number indicates motor 1 or 2, the second number if the additional signal is on or off and the 3 last is the desired coordinate.

The first 2 numbers should be split individual signals.

The amount of coordinates will vary.

Regrads,

Thorstif

[Thorstif]

It should operate similar to this:

Read from list/array,

Use coordinate number 1 from list,

Split into 3 parts; motor 1 or 2, laser on or off, coordinate (list says 11111: 1(motor 1 or 2)1(laser on or off)111(coordinate))

Calculate number of steps: No. of steps = Active Coordinate - Previous coordinate,

Send No. of steps to N_Step_test-(1 or 2),

Start N_Step_test-(1 or 2), with laser on or off,

Wait till N_Step_test-(1 or 2) finishes (perhaps by seeing N reach 0 (or = No. of steps, I don't know if it counts up or down),

Use next coordinate from list,

Repeat until no more coordinates,

[Thorstif · Accepted solution]

Put a cluster in an array, unbundled it by name.