AO Waveform Gen VI does not generate continuous waveform

[Jeff N]

When generating a waveform using the VI, I can generate a single occurence, or multiple occurrences. But, If I wire the Generation Count of '0' for continuous operation, the data is not output to the motor.

[Spencer S.]

Jeff,

The documentation for AO Waveform Gen.vi is not very good, so it does not give a good explanation of the use of this VI. To use this VI for continuous generation, you need to set the "clear generation" input to false (otherwise AO Clear.vi is called right after the generation is started). Furthermore, you will need to call AO Clear.vi when you want to stop the continuous generation. I have attached an example, which demonstrates how to use AO Waveform Gen.vi for a continuous generation. The example is written in LV 6. If you are using an older version, let me know, and I will save it for your version.

Good luck with your application.

Spencer S.