How to learn to talk with hardware in Labview?

[PeterPanda]

Dear all,

I'm new to LABVIEW and hardware. I'm currently required to learn how to use LABVIEW to control the movement of a  Zaber positioner.

Different from other programming language, like python. I find it's hard to find a tutorial to learn how to "talk with hardware" in LABVIEW.

Can anyone give some hint for me to how to learn this one?

I transfer from Physics and my group lab is full of such kind of things. I really hope to learn and grasp them as soon as possible.

However, 2 weeks passed, I learned few things... Although my supervisor is nice and patient, I feel guilty...

Any suggestion is appreciated.

Thank you very much! 

Best,

Peter

[smithd]

Talking to a zaber motor in labview is equivalent to python -- you are sending serial commands to a device and waiting for its response. Zaber provides a fairly well done api on their website along with examples for talking to their drives -- I would start there.

this may also be helpful: http://www.ni.com/white-paper/4370/en/

[Benoit]

Is it using RGBL command?

If yes, use the toolkit I developed. in the download section.

Benoit

[Benoit]

Sorry I just saw they have their own protocol.

Did you see their web pages?

here is the documentation for one of their controller:

https://www.zaber.com/manuals/X-MCB2

[Francois Normandin]

There are a couple of LabVIEW drivers and example codes on their website.

Depending on the positioner model you have, choose the ASCII or Binary version at https://www.zaber.com/zaber-software