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Table of contents

• NI-Motion Help
• Related Documentation
• Using Help
  • Conventions
  • Navigating Help
  • Searching Help
  • Printing Help File Topics
• Introduction
  • About NI-Motion
    • NI Motion Controller Architecture
      • NI Motion Controller Functional Components
      • NI 73xx Controller Architecture
      • NI SoftMotion Controller Architecture
        • NI SoftMotion Controller Communication Watchdog
  • Creating NI-Motion Applications
• Programming with NI-Motion
  • What You Need to Know about Moves
    • Move Profiles
      • Trapezoidal
      • S-Curve
    • Basic Moves
    • Coordinate Space
    • Trajectory Parameters
      • NI 73xx Velocity in RPM
      • NI 73xx Velocity in Counts/s or Steps/s
      • NI 73xx Acceleration in Counts/s^2
      • NI 73xx Acceleration in RPS/s
      • NI 73xx Velocity Override in Percent
      • NI 73xx Arc Angles in Degrees
    • NI 73xx Arc Move Limitations
    • Timing Loops
  • Straight-Line Moves
    • Position-Based Straight-Line Moves
      • Straight-Line Move LabVIEW Diagram
      • Straight-Line Move C/C++ Code
    • Velocity-Based Straight-Line Moves
      • Velocity-Based Straight-Line Move LabVIEW Diagram
      • Velocity-Based Straight-Line Move C/C++ Code
    • Velocity Profiling Using Velocity Override
      • Velocity Profiling Using Velocity Override LabVIEW Diagram
      • Velocity Profiling Using Velocity Override C/C++ Code
  • Arc Moves
    • Circular Arcs
      • Circular Arc Move LabVIEW Diagram
      • Circular Arc Move C/C++ Code
    • Spherical Arcs
      • Spherical Arc Move LabVIEW Diagram
      • Spherical Arc Move C/C++ Code
    • Helical Arcs
      • Helical Arc Move LabVIEW Diagram
      • Helical Arc Move C/C++ Code
  • Contoured Moves
    • Contoured Move LabVIEW Diagram
    • Contoured Move C/C++ Code
  • Reference Moves
    • Reference Move Types
      • Find Home
      • Find Index
      • Find Forward and Reverse Limits
      • Find Center
      • Run Sequence
    • Reference Move LabVIEW Diagram
    • Reference Move C/C++ Code
  • Blending
    • Blend Factors
      • Superimpose Two Moves
      • Blend after First Move Is Complete
      • Blend after Delay
    • Blended Move LabVIEW Diagram
    • Blended Move C/C++ Code
  • Electronic Gearing and Camming
    • Gearing
      • Electronic Gearing LabVIEW Diagram
      • Electronic Gearing C/C++ Code
    • Camming
      • Camming Application Example
        • Slave Offset
        • Master Offset
      • Electronic Camming LabVIEW Diagram
      • Electronic Camming C/C++ Code
  • Acquiring Time-Sampled Position and Velocity Data
    • Acquire Data LabVIEW Diagram
    • Acquire Data C/C++ Code
  • Synchronization
    • Absolute Breakpoints
      • Buffered Breakpoints (NI 7350 only)
        • Buffered Breakpoint LabVIEW Diagram
        • Buffered Breakpoint C/C++ Code
      • Single Position Breakpoints
        • Single Position Breakpoint LabVIEW Diagram
        • Single Position Breakpoint C/C++ Code
    • Relative Position Breakpoints
      • Relative Position Breakpoints LabVIEW Diagram
      • Relative Position Breakpoints C/C++ Code
    • Periodically Occurring Breakpoints
      • Periodic Breakpoints (NI 7350 only)
        • Periodic Breakpoint LabVIEW Diagram
        • Periodic Breakpoint C/C++ Code
      • Modulo Breakpoints (NI 7330, NI 7340, and NI 7390 only)
        • Modulo Breakpoints LabVIEW Diagram
        • Modulo Breakpoints C/C++ Code
    • Configuring the Breakpoint Pulse Width (NI 7350 only)
    • High-Speed Capture
      • Buffered High-Speed Capture (NI 7350 only)
        • Buffered High-Speed Capture LabVIEW Diagram
        • Buffered High-Speed Capture C/C++ Code
      • Non-Buffered High-Speed Capture
        • High-Speed Capture LabVIEW Diagram
        • High-Speed Capture C/C++ Code
    • Real-Time System Integration Bus (RTSI)
      • RTSI Implementation on the Motion Controller
      • RTSI Input and Output
  • Torque Control
    • Analog Feedback
      • Torque Control Using Analog Feedback LabVIEW Diagram
      • Torque Control Using Analog Feedback C/C++ Code
    • Monitoring Force
      • Torque Control Using Monitoring Force LabVIEW Diagram
      • Torque Control Using Monitoring Force C/C++ Code
    • Speed Control Based on Analog Value
      • Speed Control Based on Analog Feedback LabVIEW Diagram
      • Speed Control Based on Analog Feedback C/C++ Code
  • Onboard Programs
    • Using Onboard Programs with the NI SoftMotion Controller
    • Using Onboard Programs with NI 73xx Motion Controllers
    • Writing Onboard Programs
      • Onboard Program LabVIEW Diagram
      • Onboard Program C/C++ Code
    • Running, Stopping, and Pausing Onboard Programs
    • Conditionally Executing Onboard Programs
      • Onboard Program Conditional Execution LabVIEW Diagram
      • Onboard Program Conditional Execution C/C++ Code
    • Using Onboard Memory and Data
      • Updating Velocity Based on ADC Channel LabVIEW Diagram
      • Updating Velocity Based on ADC Channel C/C++ Code
    • Branching Onboard Programs
      • Branching Onboard Programs LabVIEW Diagram
      • Branching Onboard Programs C/C++ Code
    • Math Operations
    • Indirect Variables
    • Onboard Buffers
    • Synchronizing Host Applications with Onboard Programs
      • Synchronizing Host Applications with Onboard Programs LabVIEW Diagram
      • Synchronizing Host Applications with Onboard Programs C/C++ Code
    • Onboard Subroutines
      • Onboard Subroutine LabVIEW Diagram
      • Onboard Subroutine C/C++ Code
    • Automatically Starting Onboard Programs
    • Changing a Time Slice
• Creating Applications Using NI-Motion
  • Scanning
    • Connecting Straight-Line Move Segments
      • Raster Scanning Using Straight Lines LabVIEW Diagram
      • Raster Scanning Using Straight Lines C/C++ Code
    • Blending Straight-Line Move Segments
      • Raster Scanning Using Blended Straight Lines LabVIEW Diagram
      • Raster Scanning Using Blended Straight Lines C/C++ Code
    • User-Defined Scanning Path
      • User-Defined Scanning Path LabVIEW Diagram
      • User-Defined Scanning Path C/C++ Code
  • Rotating Knife
    • Rotating Knife LabVIEW Diagram
    • Rotating Knife C/C++ Code
• Additional Information
  • Tuning Servo Systems
    • Using Control Loops to Tune Servo Motors
      • Control Loop
      • PID Loop Descriptions
      • Dual Loop Feedback
      • Velocity Feedback
      • NI Motion Controllers with Velocity Amplifiers
  • Sinusoidal Commutation for Brushless Servo Motion Control
    • Phase Initialization
    • Determining the Counts per Electrical Cycle of the Motor
    • Commutation Frequency
    • Troubleshooting Hall Effect Sensor Connections
  • Switching Feedback on the Fly (NI 7350 Only)
  • Initializing the Controller Programmatically
  • Using the Motion Controller with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• Glossary
• Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Warning Regarding the Use of NI Products
• Technical Support and Professional Services

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