01-11-2007 03:12 PM
01-12-2007 07:10 AM
01-12-2007 07:55 AM
Brian,
Thank you for the quick response. We are using Labview 7.1 with 3 SCXI modules and a M series board. I am using a LXT 963 torque transducer from Cooper Instruments with a 1500 ppr encoder from US Digital. Unforunately the Z indexing is not installed on this device that Cooper Instruments supplied.
01-16-2007 02:17 AM
Hey Steve,
Sounds like you should have all the hardware you might need to build your
application. One of things we so frequently tout about LabVIEW is how
easily it communicates with hardware for data acquisition and analysis, and how
easy it is to setup. The basic concept is that you'll need to create two separate
tasks using the NI-DAQmx VIs. One will be a digital input task to read
the TTL and the other will be an analog input task to read the analog
data. To start out with, LabVIEW ships with multiple examples of how to
set these two tasks up. You can find them in the LabVIEW Example Finder
located in your start menu. Browse the Hardware Input and Output tab and
examine the block diagrams of the
You'll find that there are a number of ways to accomplish what you're trying to
do. Matters of timing, synchronization, triggering and so on will all
come in to play as your application becomes more advanced. To start with,
look at the examples I mentioned, but there are a number of other options
available to you also. You can check out Learn LabVIEW in 3 Hours
(http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5243) if you're just starting
out. If you want to speak to one of the engineers on the phone or via
email, you can purchase a support plan from us at ni.com/support.
Meantime, post any more questions or concerns you have here and we'll be happy
to do everything we can!