In this tutorial we'll learn how to download and install LINX from the LabVIEW Tools network. Then we'll setup the Sparkfun RedBoard, load the LINX firmware onto the board and run a simple Blink example.

• LabVIEW Basics

• LabVIEW
• NI-VISA
• LINX

• Download LINX
• Install LINX using VIPM
  
  
• Restart LabVIEW
  • This ensures that the LabVIEW palettes and menus are updated with LINX components).
    

• Connect the RedBoard to your PC.
  
  
• Ensure that the drivers installed correctly.
  
  
• Adjust the RedBoard driver latency time to 1ms.
  

• Use the LINX Firmware Wizard to deploy firmware to the RedBoard.
  
  
• Run the Blink example.