SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T04:42:48-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsSDY on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWSDYurn:uuid:a1c86c9f-6af9-b9a7-2aad-35ad5a86fee22016-07-15T12:39:01-06:00<p>Could not get the previous edition (Retired SKU DEV-11225) to run under XP or Windows 10... Chances of me shelling out $$$ for the new edition? ZERO.</p>
ElegantElectrons on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWElegantElectronsurn:uuid:100434a5-735e-954d-0082-55276326bb572016-03-24T04:35:27-06:00<p>I just wanted to add to this because it was a balanced reply. Bravo.<p>LabVIEW is what it is. Yes, it's proprietary. Yes, it's VERY different from ANY language and that may seem arcane. However, it grew up in a very specific environment and, as such, is very good in that environment. As stated above, it's widely used in R&D labs, production testing lines, automated tests, and general measurement gathering. Why? Because they do an amazing job of shortcutting tedious driver work and GUI work. They also have done an amazing job of making parallel processing dead simple. Yes, I know you can accomplish all of this in any other language, but in the environments above, time is ABSOLUTE king. Saving schedule and everyone's time more than makes up for the cost of NI products (and they are expensive). So buy this kit as a learning tool and a stepping stone.</p><p>Now, I know a lot of people have been grinding their teeth up until now. Here's what it is not. LabVIEW is not lightweight. It has overhead you can't control due to code being compiled behind the scenes. LabVIEW is not really for mass released product. It comes with a laundry list of drivers and an entire runtime environment when compiled. LabVIEW is nothing like text languages. In fact, if you keep any of your old programming notions, I absolutely guarantee it will come back to bite you. Take time to do the training and drink the KoolAid. LabVIEW is mostly compiled behind the scenes. Your block diagram gets turned into binary code in a rather complex way. This may scare some people.</p><p>What did we learn today? A tool is a tool is a tool. Use it for what it's good at and don't get mad when your hammer doesn't drive a screw very well. As such, use this kit to learn LabVIEW if the above fields interest you. Being good (I mean really good) at LabVIEW is a skill we've always looked for in the past two jobs I've been in.</p></p>
Customer #725257 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #725257urn:uuid:dbbba61b-39b5-e918-4b12-26b5316db7ce2015-10-03T12:00:14-06:00<p>There's a great new product that I think would pair well with this. It's a compiler to run LabVIEW code natively on the arduino. I'd love to see you guys bundle it with this kit.
http://www.tsxperts.com/arduino-compatible-compiler-for-labview/</p>
Reinaldo on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWReinaldourn:uuid:fa8d9c41-52ae-39d6-8dfe-d911c28068012015-06-29T11:33:40-06:00<p>Proprietary ... Yes, obviously.
Arcane... Yes, "magics" dll's everywhere.</p>
Customer #640241 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #640241urn:uuid:6bb42b89-6979-f3ce-cf8a-cec61d0ad0822015-06-27T14:46:39-06:00<p>As M-Short said this kit includes the LabVIEW Home bundle (LabVIEW Home Edition, the LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module and the Mathscript RT module). Each of these pieces of software is identical to the full 'professional' version except that these are licensed for non-commercial use and have a watermark on the front panel and block diagram. No features have been limited from the pro versions.<p>Let us know if you have any more questions about this.</p><p>-Sam K</p></p>
M-Short on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWM-Shorturn:uuid:d2e6f34e-6a20-e944-cc21-10a495e9d36d2015-06-25T13:05:52-06:00<p>It is the new Labview Home Edition. If you want to find out more about it I'd recommend checking out the getting started guide. Follow the directions for the download and just skip the section where you enter the serial number. There is a free trial that lets you play with the software and if you decide to get it you can just add the serial number in once you get it.</p>
Customer #411166 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #411166urn:uuid:75b49a22-fc8d-2ecd-6243-b47bd69a798e2015-06-25T12:46:01-06:00<p>I am new to LabVUEW, what is included in the LabVIEW Software?
The NI LabVIEW Student Edition Software Suite?
LabVIEW Student Edition has a watermark on the front panel and block diagram?
Please explain, Thanks</p>
M-Short on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWM-Shorturn:uuid:4afa8f44-9386-2edd-afc1-d21c1597b54d2015-06-23T09:39:59-06:00<p>We do sell all the parts in the kit individually as well and the tutorials are all online. Your best bet might just be to grab the individual parts we need.</p>
Arktour on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWArktoururn:uuid:4acc189d-8fcd-e5e2-0c59-e000cee0f1ff2015-06-23T09:04:10-06:00<p>I'd really like a version of this product that doesn't include a LabVIEW license. I still have my academic license and a license at work, so I don't want to buy a third one.</p>
Customer #640241 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #640241urn:uuid:cb76410d-832f-880d-196a-5f955ccc1e602015-06-22T06:12:50-06:00<p>Unfortunately no, LabVIEW Home Edition is Windows only.<p>-Sam K</p></p>
Customer #619360 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #619360urn:uuid:1738f08f-10e9-f834-b62d-725d8c208b042015-06-19T16:33:37-06:00<p>Ow man... DC motor and pressure sensor... If only I mass ordered the inventor kits with this...</p>
KeithW on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWKeithWurn:uuid:c2f584ff-0d0a-3d06-02d3-6523a92efe882015-06-19T14:29:26-06:00<p>As a long-time LabVIEW user I would not use arcane or proprietary to describe it. It is easy to use, easy to read but can be "written" just as poorly as an other language, graphical or not. It is very widely used especially with test and measurement, automated/production testing and automation. It works very well and is equally well supported by NI and through dozens of forums.</p>
Customer #666505 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #666505urn:uuid:13fb4228-9cfb-6315-a56e-e4bdff22b4322015-06-19T14:07:34-06:00<p>Have been using NI stuff (LW/CVI >18 years and LV > 14 years) for a while. LV is a lock-in to a proprietary and arcane world. You have been warned.</p>
Sembazuru on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWSembazuruurn:uuid:f4244fb5-739c-a609-a24b-2f4ae2c51eff2015-06-19T13:19:54-06:00<p>Nice. My brother (who incidentally works for NI) got me the Arduino+Labview bundle (Retired SKU DEV-11225) for Christmas, but I haven't played with it much. I like what I see with the tutorials, so now I just need to check my parts against the components in this SIK and order the missing ones.</p>
Customer #36149 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #36149urn:uuid:e755c84f-0e0c-a39b-e27a-a3b38cfd51e02015-06-19T11:57:05-06:00<p>Does this include a Mac version for 10.10.x ?</p>
nategoose on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWnategooseurn:uuid:36ec3655-2723-b98b-aa7f-595398f445a42015-06-19T11:39:51-06:00<p>What are the component differences between this and the SparkFun Inventor's Kit v3.2 (KIT-12060)?</p>
jbeale on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWjbealeurn:uuid:ec1b4790-72f6-1c56-2a78-95e3ded480ec2015-06-19T11:39:18-06:00<p>Interesting- this may be the first license I have seen requiring "non-commercial, non-industrial, non-academic purposes".</p>
Customer #362871 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #362871urn:uuid:0591430f-013a-cd64-ba1c-c7a31a282b692015-06-19T09:07:42-06:00<p>Thank you, it seems to be working now :-)</p>
One Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chris on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWOne Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chrisurn:uuid:5840679f-7dd7-92c2-855b-293fc4cfbaa42015-06-19T08:52:10-06:00<p>Ah, looks like the link was missing that secure hypertext transfer protocol. Should be fixed now, though!</p>
Customer #362871 on KIT-13271 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for LabVIEWCustomer #362871urn:uuid:15794e38-6b1d-9da2-16f4-e6293bbe490a2015-06-19T08:33:37-06:00<p>Hi,
For some reason the Quickstart Instructions link takes you to an error page.</p>