The Easy USB Device Interface
 

LabLinkUSB™ makes it easy to interface LabVIEW to Silicon Labs USB devices:

  • Human Interface Device (HID) is built into all versions of Windows and can be used for
    your USB devices.  This eliminates the need for Microsoft certification, custom device
    drivers, driver installation and updates.
  • Silicon Labs has USB microcontrollers, USB support and HID-USB APIs for Windows.
  • LabLinkUSB VIs provides the “missing link” between LabVIEW and the Silicon Labs APIs. >>>
  • LabLinkUSB Super VIs reduce programming to three simple steps:
    • Super Open establishes the device-to-HID connection
    • Super Report handles all bidirectional device-to-HID transactions
    • Super Close terminates the device-to-HID connection
  • LabLinkUSB Standard VIs support all of the HID-USB APIs for detailed control.
  • LabVIEW USB development can now be accomplished in days, not weeks.
     

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LabLinkUSB VIs  provide the link between LabVIEW and the HID-USB APIs:

  • Standard LabLinkUSB VIs  directly support the Silicon Labs HID-USB APIs set
  • Special LabLinkUSB VIs  combine some functions and add some processing routines
  • Super VIs   reduce the USB interface to Open, Report and Close
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Super Test, Super Easy and Super Commands  are sample programs that use the three Super VIs to completely control a USB device.
These serve as introductions to LabVIEW, HID, USB devices and provide platforms for starting your own custom programs.

Start Exploring  shows the ease of setting up a connection and transferring Reports between a PC and a USB device.

Blinky Explorer  is a LabVIEW/LabLinkUSB version of a Silicon Labs program showing the PC controlling a USB device.

HID USB Explorer provides “hands-on” controls to exercise LabLinkUSB VIs, become familiar with operations and learn about HID and USB.
Results are displayed on the screen for immediate feedback and Report commands are created on the screen, saved and run.