Hi everyone,
I'm currently working on a project involving stepper motor control using NI (National Instruments) hardware, specifically a myRIO and LabVIEW. I'm using it to drive a NEMA 17 motor via a stepper driver (DRV8825), and so far, basic movement works.
However, I’m looking for advice on a few things:
What’s the best way to generate accurate step pulses in LabVIEW without timing jitter?
Has anyone implemented acceleration/deceleration profiles purely in LabVIEW?
Would using an NI DAQ device with FPGA be more reliable for real-time control?
Also, I’m wondering if anyone has integrated NI Motion Assistant or SoftMotion with stepper drivers (not full servo systems).
Any input or shared experience would be appreciated – especially from those combining NI gear with open-source stepper drivers.
Thanks!
David
