HELP!!!EMERGENCY!!!RUNNING OUT OF TIME!!!

Technical Programming
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i asked recently if someone could help me to figure out how to create a labview program for a motor to run off of the joystick trigger. but when people replied they seemed to believe that i had a slight idea that i knew what i was doing. however the reality is i have NO CLUE!!! i have basic tank style driving programed on to the robot and that’s it! i don’t know where to begin to start programming a button controled motor. will some one please help me! i appretiate all the help that people have given me already, but i really need something closer to step by step instructions. thankyou so much!!!

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i would look at this it gives a good demonstration on how to get a button to work in labview. http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-3321

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I’ve read through your threads, and the way you’re asking questions is not going to generally get you the kind of result you want. Please read this: How To Ask Questions the Smart Way

That said, and noting that I am not a Labview expert, I think I can walk you through this if you want me to. However, you have not given me enough information to start. Here’s what I need to know:

  • Are you a new programmer in general, or is it just Labview that is new for you?

  • What kind of motor?

  • Are you planning on using a Victor or Jaguar motor controller, or are you using a Spike Relay? (Or do you not know, and want to be told)

  • What do you want the motor to do when you pull the trigger?

  • What do you want the motor to do when you let go of the trigger?

  • Do you want the same behavior every time, or are you trying to do something complicated?

  • What have you already tried?

  • Have you looked at any of the tutorials (listed here), and if so, which ones?

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You’re from Austin? Austin, Texas? Don’t they teach LabVIEW in elementary schools in Austin, Texas?

I would encourage you to start at the following website. You’ll first need to go through the 5 step program to get everything installed, configured and running. THEN you need to check out the LabVIEW resources linked on that same site (under Software Documentation).

http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=10934

Good Luck!

Russ

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There are also some LabVIEW video tutorials at ni.com and lvmastery.com.

Russ

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I believe this team is from Austin, Minnesota. :slight_smile:

Yup.

We’ll see if we can do anything to help from down thisaway.
Jane

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Just take a roadtrip up I-35, Jane.

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You can also call into NI’s Application Engineers to talk to an engineer for help - 1-866-511-6285 from 1-7pm!