Let's summarize what we saw in this chapter. You learned how to install the software components that are required for the whole book, such as the VI package manager and the LINX interface for Arduino. This way, you will be able to control Arduino boards from LabVIEW.

We also saw a basic example of a VI used to control an Arduino board, and as an application, we controlled the on-board LED on the Arduino Uno board.

At this stage, it is really important that you perform every step of this chapter correctly, as we will build all the projects in the book based on these steps. If you want to go a little further, you can play with the Block Diagram window of this chapter and modify it a bit. You can also play with the examples that come with the LINX package, which are located in the examples folder of your LabVIEW installation folder.

In Chapter 3, Controlling a Motor from LabVIEW, you will use what you have learned so far to create your first useful application using LabVIEW and Arduino...