How to control esp 301 motion controller using labview

Hi Everybody,
I am new to Labview. I am trying to connect ESP 301 motion controller from Newport to the labview and control it. But I couldn't find the drivers for it online. How can I connct it and using.
I am planning to use it with USB connection.
Could some one please help me in this regard.
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Hello Thomas
there are existing facilities:
· Two turntables XY driven by stepper motors 10 microns
· Central ESP301 command to the decks
· Central control and data acquisition: Unit PXI
I want to do the next step
· Control of stepper motors to perform scans on a large scale wafers two or four inches with a very good resolution of up to 10 .mu.m
· Programming the ESP unit 301 microstepping mode by dividing the initial step to make scans on small areas at a resolution of up to 1 .mu.m;

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