Communicate with Stepper Motor (MBC-12101 Driver)

[emb721]

I am looking to communicate with an Anaheim Automation 23Y306D-LW8 stepper motor using Labview to input a variable velocity time trace. The system is currently set up using MBC-12101 driver and PCL601XCE controller. I'm having trouble communicating with the motor using Labview, but have been successful using the Anaheim Automation SMC60WIN program. Any sample code/advice would be greatly appreciated.

[santo_13]

You may get an answer from the forum members if they used the same device and developed something that is sharable, but the best place to ask "Any sample code/advice would be greatly appreciated" would be the manufacturer or supplier of the device.

Since you're a new member, just to clarify, LabVIEW is just another programming language, so, in order to control your device, the device manufacturer must specify how to control it from A programming language, without that information, unfortunately, none of us will be able to help you.

[RIObotics]

Hi emb721,

Echoing the comment above, the best approach would to ask Anaheim to see if they have a programming guide for the PCL601XCE controller.  From its website, it looks like it has RS-232/RS-485 ports for communication, so you can check with them how to use LabVIEW to communicate with it.

If this approach doesn't work, you can also replace the PCL601XCE with a LabVIEW-compatible motion controller.  Your MBC-12101 driver is pretty standard, there is a product called GECO Motion that can directly control the MBC-12101 from LabVIEW.  Check this out: https://geco-lv.com/geco-motion-getting-started.html.  Just connect the wires from MBC-12101 to GECO Motion and you'll be set to go.