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RELEASE NOTES
M
OTION
C
ONTROL
M
ODULE
FOR
M
EASUREMENT
S
TUDIO
Version 6.0
These release notes introduce the Motion Control Module for Measurement
Studio version 6.0. Refer to this document for system requirements,
installation instructions, and information about features and resources.
About the Motion Control Module
The Motion Control Module for Measurement Studio provides a single
ActiveX control (NIMotion) for developing motion applications that use
your National Instruments motion controller and Microsoft Visual Basic.
Through the NIMotion ActiveX control’s interactive property pages,
you can quickly and easily configure moves, breakpoints, and captures.
With the NIMotion control’s methods and events, you can acquire and
display the status of motion moves. While the Motion Control Module was
developed for the Visual Basic environment, you can use it in other
ActiveX control containers.
Contents
System Requirements.............................................................................. 2
Installation Instructions........................................................................... 2
Loading the Control ................................................................................ 3
Features ................................................................................................... 4
Moves............................................................................................... 4
Breakpoints ...................................................................................... 4
Captures ........................................................................................... 4
Motion Status................................................................................... 5
Property Pages ................................................................................. 5
Help Resources ....................................................................................... 6
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Technical Support Resources ..................................................................7
Web Support.....................................................................................7
NI Developer Zone...........................................................................7
Customer Education .........................................................................7
System Integration............................................................................7
Worldwide Support ..........................................................................8
System Requirements
To use the Motion Control Module for Measurement Studio, your
computer must have the following:
• Pentium 90 MHz microprocessor
• Microsoft Windows 2000/NT/Me/9x (Windows NT users need NT 4.0
with Service Pack 3 or later)
• National Instruments 733x or 734x series controller and FlexMotion
5.0 or later driver software
• Memory requirements:
– 24 MB for Microsoft Windows 95 or later (48 MB recommended)
– 32 MB for Microsoft Windows NT (48 MB recommended)
– 64 MB for Microsoft Windows 2000/Me
• 10 MB free hard disk space
• VGA resolution video adapter (16-bit color recommended)
• Microsoft-compatible mouse
• ActiveX control container such as Microsoft Visual Basic
(32-bit version)
Installation Instructions
Unless you specify another location during installation, the Motion Control
Module installation program copies files to
Program Files\
National Instruments\MeasurementStudio\
after you complete
the following steps:
1. Insert the Motion Control Module for Measurement Studio CD in the
CD drive of your computer. If the CD startup screen does not appear,
use Windows Explorer to run
SETUP.EXE
from your CD.
2. Install the Motion Control Module. Follow the instructions on your
screen.
3. Install or update the FlexMotion driver software. To use the Motion
Control Module, you must have FlexMotion 5.0 or later driver
software installed.