Vi control of Thorlabs TDC001 motor control,need to generate a ref # for ActiveX

[LIBS]

I am trying to create a custom program for control of a Thorlabs TDC001 motor controller.   The stand alone Thorlabs software works,  I also created a Active X window using the Thorlabs software in Labview.  I would like to create an automated look with specific directions for the motor.   I think my problem is not being able to generate a valid device reference ID at the start of the process to pass to each of the subroutines.  Is there a subVI for this?

[BCho]

Hey LIBS,

Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the Thorlabs motor controller or its software's ActiveX interface. When you created the ActiveX window in LabVIEW, were you able to control your motor? Since the control of you motor is all done through ActiveX, the only way to get a device reference would be through the ActiveX interface. You will want to check the properties and methods associated with your Thorlabs ActiveX control to see if there is such a device reference available.