Unit Tests for PPLs
It’s easy to write unit tests for LabVIEW but hard to test executables. If you use PPLs, there is an easy way to write tests for them.
CRIO Tips: Setting up VNC
When working with cRIOs and the embedded UI it can sometimes be a pain if the cRIO is on the other side of the lab. VNC can help with that.
CRIO Tips: Mounting Network Drives
One of the challenges of working with cRIO is retrieving datafiles. One easy way is to mount a network share and throw data there. Learn how.
CRIO tips: Running Linux Commands As Root From LabVIEW
Sometimes it is useful to run Linux Commands on a cRIO from within LabVIEW. Learn how to run commands that require root privileges.
April 2021 Webinar
Using Git can be complicated. It is not designed to be user-friendly. Learn some tricks so you can make it work for you and your team.
Informative Versus Transformative Learning
We spend a lot of time on incremental learning, building on what we already know, but to see large gains we have to the change our thinking.
LazyGit
In a previous post, I mentioned lazygit in passing. It’s a nice CLI replacement for some of the Git GUI tools like SourceTree. It’s not too well known so I decided to do a little write-up on it. What LazyGit …
What is a plugin architecture?
A plugin architecture is a powerful way to let your users customize your software. Learn how to implement one with PPLs and LV classes.
Advanced Datatypes with Python Node in LabVIEW
LabVIEW’s Python Node is pretty easy to use for simple datatypes but how do you return multiple values or pass maps?
Foundations of Information Security
As a LabVIEW programmer, a little bit of infosec knowledge can be useful. It can also help navigate issues with your IT department.
