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LabVIEW to control Intlligent actuators

Hi,

Has anyone tried controlling the single/double axis actuators supplied by Intelligent Actuators (www.intelligentactuoator.com), using LabVIEW and NI or third party motion control boards?

deepak
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Hello deepak,

I have not used that specific brand of motor, but chances are good that it will work with LabVIEW. If you are needing a motion controller, NI offers the 734x and 735x series controllers that have servo motor support. The 735x has onboard commutation if you are working with a brushless servo motor. Otherwise, they both can control brushed servo motors. Also note that both have onboard PID control, so if your motor comes with built-in PID control, it may need to be disabled to work with our controllers. The NI-Motion API is fairly easy to use and comes with a wide variety of sample programs to help you start developing in LabVIEW.

If you are looking for an amplifier, NI offers the MID-776x power drives. As with any drive, you should make sure that the current specs for the drive meet the requirements for your motor. If you use a non-NI drive, you may also need a Universal Motion Interface (UMI) to connect the controller to the drive. Some options for drives can be found on the Dive Advisor.

If you are using a non-NI motion controller, you will need to be familiar with the available API in order to program in LabVIEW. For instance, the controller manufacturer should provide a set of VIs, DLLs, serial commands, or ActiveX controls for programming. Any of these methods would work from LabVIEW.

Best Regards,

Jesse D.
Applications Engineering
National Instruments
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