Importing and Exporting Device Settings

Exporting Device Settings

Complete the following steps to export motion device settings in XML format:

1. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
2. Expand Devices and Interfaces in the configuration tree.
3. Expand NI–Motion Devices, and then expand the item for the appropriate motion controller.
4. Right-click Default xxxx Settings in the configuration tree.
5. Select Initialization Settings»Export Settings.
6. Navigate to the location you want to save the settings to and click Save.

Importing Device Settings

Complete the following steps to import device settings in XML format:

1. Launch MAX.
2. Expand Devices and Interfaces in the configuration tree.
3. Expand NI–Motion Devices, and then expand the item for the appropriate motion controller.
4. Right-click Default xxxx Settings in the configuration tree.
5. Select Initialization Settings»Import Settings.
6. Select a previously exported settings file, and then click Open.
7. In the Initialization Settings dialog box, select the settings you just imported and click Change.

Note  If the imported settings are not valid for the device that you are importing them for, the Initialization Settings dialog box does not launch. You must copy the parameters from the imported settings into the current settings for the device. Refer to Copying Device Settings for more information.

Tip  Refer to Import/Export Wizards in the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for information about the MAX Import/Export Wizard. You can use the MAX Import/Export Wizard to import and export device configuration information in the NI Configuration Export Files format (*.nce).

NI SoftMotion Controller Considerations

The following list includes considerations for using this function with the NI SoftMotion Controller:

• When you import settings for the NI SoftMotion Controller, MAX verifies if the axes in the imported settings are physically connected. If any of the axes in the imported settings are not physically connected or are not working, the axes are marked as disconnected. To reconnect the settings for a disconnected axis, ensure that the drive ID and drive type match the axis in the settings file. To reconnect the axis, right-click the axis and select Reconnect Axis.
• If the NI SoftMotion Controller is not in the reset state, you must reset it to connect the axis.