## Phidget Stepper.lvlib:StepperStart.vi

Opens and initializes a Phidget Stepper

| error in (no error) error in can accept error information wired from VIs previously called.

| status status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| code code is the error or warning code. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| source source describes the origin of the error or warning. Right-click the error in control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| Device Info Information required to specify which Phidget to open

| Serial Number The device serial number

| Channel The channel index

| Port The hub port index

| Stepper Initialization Data A set of the required parameters to initialize a Phisdget Stepper controller.

| Control Mode The control mode value
Enumeration Values
Name | Value | Supported Devices
--- | --- | ---
1062_0 v101 | 1062_1 v101 v102 | 1063_0 v100 | 1063_1 v100 v101 | 1067_0 v200 v201 | STC1000_0 v100
CONTROL_MODE_STEP | 0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
CONTROL_MODE_RUN | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓

1062_0 (ver: 101) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Def: CONTROL_MODE_STEP

1062_1 (ver: 101, 102) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Def: CONTROL_MODE_STEP

1063_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: CONTROL_MODE_STEP

1063_1 (ver: 100, 101) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: CONTROL_MODE_STEP

1067_0 (ver: 200, 201) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: CONTROL_MODE_STEP

STC1000_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: CONTROL_MODE_STEP

| Rescale Factor The rescale factor value 1062_0 (ver: 101) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Def: 1 1062_1 (ver: 101, 102) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Def: 1 1063_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: 1 1063_1 (ver: 100, 101) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: 1 1067_0 (ver: 200, 201) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: 1 STC1000_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Def: 1

| Velocity Limit Velocity limit 1062_0 (ver: 101) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: undefined Def: 200 1062_1 (ver: 101, 102) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: undefined Def: 200 1063_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: undefined Def: 10000 1063_1 (ver: 100, 101) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: undefined Def: 10000 1067_0 (ver: 200, 201) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: undefined Def: 10000 STC1000_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: undefined Def: 10000

| Acceleration The acceleration value 1062_0 (ver: 101) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Min: undefined Max: undefined Def: 200 1062_1 (ver: 101, 102) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Min: undefined Max: undefined Def: 200 1063_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: undefined Max: undefined Def: 10000 1063_1 (ver: 100, 101) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: undefined Max: undefined Def: 10000 1067_0 (ver: 200, 201) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: undefined Max: undefined Def: 10000 STC1000_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: undefined Max: undefined Def: 10000

| Current Limit The current limit value Units: amperes (A) 1062_0 (ver: 101) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Unsupported 1062_1 (ver: 101, 102) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Unsupported 1063_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0.0542 Max: 2.492 Def: 1 1063_1 (ver: 100, 101) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0.0542 Max: 2.492 Def: 1 1067_0 (ver: 200, 201) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: 4 Def: 1 STC1000_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Min: 0 Max: 4 Def: 1

| Connection Selects whether to look for a Phidget on the Local machine, over a Remote network, or both (No Preference)

| Engaged The engaged state 1062_0 (ver: 101) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Val: 0 1062_1 (ver: 101, 102) Unipolar Stepper Controller: Val: 0 1063_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Val: 0 1063_1 (ver: 100, 101) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Val: 0 1067_0 (ver: 200, 201) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Val: 0 STC1000_0 (ver: 100) Bipolar Stepper Controller: Val: 0

| Timeout (mSec) Timeout in milliseconds

| Attached? Returns TRUE is the device successfully attached, or FALSE otherwise

| error out error out passes error or warning information out of a VI to be used by other VIs.

| status status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. Right-click the error out control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| code code is the error or warning code. Right-click the error out control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| source source describes the origin of the error or warning. Right-click the error out control on the front panel and select Explain Error or Explain Warning from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

| Phidget ID Device # Identification

| Serial Number Return The device serial number