Second Generation Sim Mechanics Motion Actuation

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I'm trying to actuate a prismatic joint to follow a specific motion. I basically want the joint motion to be sinusoidal in the vertical direction. In the prismatic joint dialogue box, I've selected "Provided by Input" under the Actuation >> Motion drop-down menu. Then I have a sine source going through a 3-input Mux (for position, velocity, and acceleration) through a Simulink-PS converter to the Prismatic Joint input. This arrangement isn't working, and I've tried several other arrangements that have failed. I'm sure there is a way to do it, but I haven't had any luck. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Again, I'm using the second generation of sim mechanics.

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Guy Rouleau
Guy Rouleau on 9 Nov 2013
Edited: John Kelly on 26 Feb 2015
Sicne you don't provide the error, it is difficult to diagnose... The "Joint Actuation" doc page explains what you need to actuate a joint in motion:

Guy Rouleau
Guy Rouleau on 14 Nov 2013

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