LabVIEW Interfacing with Arduino UNO using LINX requires various steps which are given below.
1. Arduino Software
2. LabVIEW Software
3. LabVIEW Plugins
4. NI VISA drivers
5. Arduino Hardware
6. Other hardware (breadboard, led, potentiometer etc)
1. Arduino Software
We need to download all software to interface the LabVIEW with Arduino. Initially we must download Arduino Uno software which will work as interfacing platform for sending and receiving the data from and to LabVIEW software.
2. LabVIEW Software
After downloading we should have LabVIEW software possibly latest version. This will help us to create and user interface for controlling any component/ device interfaced with Arduino UNO.
3. LabVIEW Plugins
Next we are required to download plugins for the above LabVIEW software which will help us to send and receive data to Arduino. Those plugins can be downloaded from NI LabVIEW's virtual package manager(VIPM). The plugins which we need to download are:
1. LabVIEW Interface for Arduino
2. Digilent LINX
3. Makerhub Toolbox
4. NI VISA software
This is a driver that is used to configure, program and trouble shoot instrumentation systems which use serial and USB interface. NI VISA software can be downloaded from NI's official website. NI-VISA includes various control features and examples that help you to create any application based on your requirements.
Note: These all software are necessary to have installed in your machine if you want to interface the LabVIEW with Arduino.
5. Arduino UNO (Hardware)
This is a type of microcontroller which is used to acquire data from/to the device and vice versa. Furthermore, type of microcontroller used in this Arduino Uno board is ATmega328p. The board contains various set of digital and analogue input and output pins that are used to interface with other circuits and devices.
Note: To know more about Arduino check out Arduino tutorial :
If you have done so you are ready to interface any device i-e led, potentiometer, dc motor with Arduino.
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