Hi, I have started a new project that is currently using LabWindows/CVI, vxWorks 5.2 (Windows 2000 I believe). I will be interfacing with a (Cutronic - TM-9223F) motion control/rate table running vxWorks 5.2 and am looking for any assitance for upgrading this system. Any suggestions?
Thank you for the reply! The upgrade will most likely be to the UI. The current touch screen UI is still booted up with a 3.5 diskette running DOS. The requirements are still being determined so I am looking for the easiest or most practical way to create this interface. The OS most likely with NOT be changed. I am currently developing with LabVIEW 2011. John
...I do know the control panel itself has a RS-232 and modeled after IEEE 488 s/w protocol. The remote host that it is currently connected to has an emulator and handshaking. The panel itself has none and no flow control. The serial interface is set up for 8 bit data with 2 stop bits. Baud rate and parity are configurable.
Have you previously deployed from CVI to a vsWorks real time target? As it currently stands, CVI does not support vsWorks as a real time target. In fact, only PharLap is supported for RT by CVI.
hmmm... no, I have not previously 'personally' deployed CVI to a 'vxWorks' real-time target - however that is what is currently being used in our lab.... I will need to do some more checking on this... Thank you for bringing this to my attention....
After further study we believe patching into the panel via 50ohm BNC cables (+/- 10V, 350hz (input), 500hz (output), with 16 bit resolution) should do the trick. I believe there is a DDC 1553 Module for the Crio that should handle the A/D and D/A conversion. DOS version 6.22 is currently running on the panel. ouch! Have you ever heard of the 'Scramnet' protocol? The ACT 2000 (Actutronic) is currently using it.
