Reading force cell data connected via ethernet

[Sasidhar]

Hi,

I am implementing a project wherein I have motor control using feedback from torque cell. It is to apply moment to a spine specimen. At the bottom of this specimen is a 6-axis force cell (ATI inc.) that measures the loads goin thru the specimen. But, my problem is that it is ethernet network enabled force sensor, no wires to connect to my DAQ card (PXI-6251)

I already am able to control my motor by reading the torque cell in DAQmx. Is there anyway I can incorporate to see my force cell data in the existing program. So, my doubt is: How to read analog values being sent via a sensor over to ethernet port?

Thanks.

Sasidhar.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Whatever programming language you are using will have functions for doing TCP/IP reads. LabVIEW and CVI do and if you are using either, there are example programs for both. You would specify the ip address and port to use. You would also need to get information on how the data is formatted.