Hi !
I'm trying to use a stepper controller made by ORIEL (model 18709) and control it with labview.
I couldn't find a driver for it, so I'm trying to do my own, but I had some troubles so far :
1. the stepper controller doesn't answer the question *idn?
I guess this is because it is to old, and it should not be a problem
2. I tried to send the controller a couple of basic commands that I found in the user manual with the instrument I/O assistant, but nothing happened. And the "read and parse" step always gives me the following error : "timeout expired before operation completed".
So it looks like no communication is possible so far beetween labview and the stepper controller.
Does anyone could help me trying to fix this ? I have no experience in talking to stepper controller without drivers 😉
I'm running labview 8.2.
The stepper controller is connected via the gpib port, but I could also connect it via a rs232 port.
Thanks,
cecile
sorry, I just noticed I'm not in the right forum.
Message Edité par cecileaz le 03-12-2009 02:09 PM
