Initialize 6C card using Initialize Controller.flx

[bmann2000]

I would like to intialize a 6C motion card using the "Initialize Controller.flx" function. I have inherited an old intialization file with the extension .fsf. However, MAX now uses the .xml extensions to store set-ups.

I don’t know what the settings are, but they work for the code I’m re-using.

How can I get the settings from my .fsf file to the 6C?         .fsf file attached (renamed .txt)

[Jochen]

The fsf file was used to store configuration information for the 6C before the configuration interface was integrated in MAX.
I have installed the old vis from NI-Motion 4.5 on my PC and I have opened the file that you have attached with the setup vi. Please have a look at the screenshots in the attachment. These screenshots show all configuration dialogs displaying the data from your fsf.
The information might look a bit cryptic but at least they should give you a good idea how to do the correct settings in MAX.

Best regards,

Jochen Klier
National Instruments Germany

[bmann2000]

Many thanks for taking the time to create the screen dumps, I'll let you know if it works.

[bmann2000]

Creating a .xml config file may not be the best solution, as I have also inherited a servo-tuning tool that automatically overwrites the PID parameters in the .fsf file. Can you send me the Initialize Controller VI from NI-Motion 4.5 and I can incorporate that into my new application.

The driver downloads page only goes back to 5.0.1.

Many thanks, Brian

[Jochen]

You can download the vis from this location but I'm not sure if these vis will work with the current NI-Motion driver version. You still can give it a try.

Jochen

[bmann2000]

Thanks for the link to NI-Motion4.5.

When I run the installer I'm prompted for a serial number.  NI-Motion5.1.1 installs without a serial number, is there a workaround or should I have a number already?

[Jochen]

With this driver version the vis were sold seperately. Later versions of NI-Motion come with the vis for free. The old vis are free now, too but you need to enter a valid serial number. Please enter the serial number of your LabVIEW license. This should work also with the motion vi installer.

Best regards,

Jochen Klier
National Instruments Germany