Is this the correct way to move a motor forward then back in labview?

[Ragingenferno]

I'm trying to make a motor move forward then pause then go backwards all with one press of a button in lab view. I think I figured it out but i'm not to sure if I did it correctly.

[Mark McLeod]

Don't you want it to stop at the end?
What you have will work do something, but after the first button press the motor will always be left running.

The Flat Sequence Structure isn't normally done as three separate, individual structures.
Normal usage is to have a single Flat Sequence Structure, right click on a side edge and choose Add Frame After to add another frame.

[nxtmonkeys]

To make a flat sequence structure, you right-click on the first panel and then a little windowish thing pops up. click on "add frame after" and you will have two frames.


Good Luck!

[Ragingenferno]

Okay, I think i fixed it. Is it perfect now?

[nxtmonkeys]

It will work, but I was just told that sequence structures don't do well in teleop. I heard that they work best in the periodic tasks VI. Here is a pic of what it may also look like.

[Ragingenferno]

Originally Posted by nxtmonkeys

II heard that they work best in the periodic tasks VI.

Yes, I already have it in periodic task. Thanks for the example.

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

add a frame at the end to set the motor to 0 speed.

Now I got to add the 0 to the set output. Thanks.

[nxtmonkeys]

You are welcome.

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by Ragingenferno

Okay, I think i fixed it. Is it perfect now?

Now it would run once, then never run again.

The Close should not be used.

Instead, add a frame at the end to set the motor to 0 speed.

[nxtmonkeys]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Now it would run once, then never run again.

The Close should not be used.

Instead, add a frame at the end to set the motor to 0 speed.

Mark is right.