Newport SMC100PP, SMC100CC User Manual
Single-Axis Motion Controller/Driver
for DC or Stepper Motor
LabVIEW Driver Manual
in NSTRUCT Environment
Version 1.0.x
For Motion, Think Newport
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Table of Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................................ii
Confidentiality & Proprietary Rights..................................................................ii
1.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 1
1.1 Purpose...........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Overview........................................................................................................................................1
1.3 LabVIEW project: Communication DLL location......................................................................1
1.4 LabVIEW application (EXE): Communication DLL Distribution............................................1
2.0 Prerequisites.............................................................................................. 2
2.1 Install LabVIEW 2010..................................................................................................................2
2.2 Download and install Newport NSTRUCT .................................................................................2
2.3 Newport NSTRUCT Server..........................................................................................................2
2.4 Connect your Newport instrument ...............................................................................................2
3.0 LabVIEW drivers used in the NSTRUCT environment.......................... 3
3.1 Finding the Newport instrument LabVIEW driver .....................................................................3
3.2 Adding Newport Instrument menu to LabVIEW ........................................................................4
3.3 Menu contents for Newport instrument.......................................................................................5
4.0 LabVIEW Example with SMC100 instrument ........................................ 7
4.1 LabVIEW project creation ............................................................................................................7
4.2 First step: instrument connection..................................................................................................7
4.3 Second step: Invoking an instrument command ..........................................................................8
4.4 Last step: Instrument disconnection ...........................................................................................10
4.5 Functional example .....................................................................................................................11
4.5.1 Project......................................................................................................................11
4.5.2 Diagram...................................................................................................................11
4.5.3 Associated Front Panel...........................................................................................11
5.0 Knowledges from National Instruments ................................................ 12
5.1 Loading .NET Assemblies in LabVIEW ...................................................................................12
5.2 Loading VIs with an Updated Assembly ...................................................................................12
Service Form.................................................................................................... 15
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SMC100
Single-Axis Motion Controller
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this document is to provide instructions on how to use the SMC100
LabVIEW driver.
This document shows:
♣ How to connect with a selected instrument
♣ How to use a function from the Command Interface library
♣ How to disconnect the connected instrument.
1.2 Overview
The SMC100 LabVIEW driver allows developing a LabVIEW program for a SMC100
controller in the NSTRUCT environment.
The Newport LabVIEW driver for SMC100 uses the .NET assembly named
Newport.SMC100.CommandInterface.DLL.
The current Newport LabVIEW driver structure has been implemented following the
National Instruments instructions on “Loading .NET …” as reported in §4.5.1.
The LabVIEW drivers are presents in the “Labview” directory from the selected
instrument directory. Its subfolder named “Dll” contains the needed assemblies’ .NET.
1.3 LabVIEW project: Communication DLL location
Refer you to the National Instrument manuals to know how to create a LabVIEW
project.
Copy the “Dll” subfolder in the directory of your LabVIEW project. This is required
step to work.
NOTE
The .NET assemblies contained in the “dll” subfolder must be presents in your
labVIEW project directory to work.
1.4 LabVIEW application (EXE): Communication DLL Distribution
Refer you to the National Instrument manuals to know how to create an executable from
a LabVIEW project.
After the executable building, copy ALL files from “Dll” subfolder to the “data”
subfolder of your EXE directory. This is required step to make your EXEs run.
NOTE
The .NET assemblies contained in the “dll” subfolder must be presents in your
EXE application directory to work.
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2.0 Prerequisites
2.1 Install LabVIEW 2010
The LabVIEW 2010 from National Instruments must be installed on your computer.
2.2 Download and install Newport NSTRUCT
If the Newport NSTRUCT application is not installed on your computer then download
it from the Newport web site: http://www.newport.com/NSTRUCT
Alternatively, the software may be downloaded using Menus as follows:
SALES & SUPPORTS > Softwares & Download > NSTRUCT Software & Applets
2.3 Newport NSTRUCT Server
The Newport NSTRUCT server must be running to communicate with your device.
2.4 Connect your Newport instrument
Before to connect your Newport instrument, read the manual to install its
communication driver. The best way is to follow this manual to install the
communication driver of your Newport instrument.
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