Removing Motion Controllers

NI Motion Measurement & Automation Explorer

Removing Motion Controllers

73xx Controllers

Complete the following steps to remove a 73xx motion controller:

  1. Remove the device from the system.
  2. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
  3. Expand Devices and Interfaces in the configuration tree.
  4. Right-click the 73xx motion controller you want to remove, and select Remove Device.

NI SoftMotion Controller

Use Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel to uninstall the NI SoftMotion Controller.

Remote Motion Devices Mapped to the Local Machine

Complete the following steps to remove a remote motion controller:

  1. Remove the device from the remote system.
  2. On the development machine, launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
  3. Expand Devices and Interfaces in the configuration tree.
  4. Right-click the mapped controller you want to remove, and select Remove Device from Remote System.
    Note  If you uninstall NI-Motion or the NI SoftMotion Controller from the remote system, such as a PXI chassis, you must explicitly remove the mapped device. To use the device again, remap it after you reinstall NI-Motion or the NI SoftMotion Controller.