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LabVIEW and Arduino make a perfect couple.  What better combination of low-cost inputs and outputs bundled with the best graphical programming software on the market.  Both sold together on Amazon.
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Nice introductory HubPage on LabVIEW and Arduino.
The Arduino is perfect pocket-sized i/o device to use with LabVIEW.

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Is the case structure "case sensitive?"

Here was one of those tricking CLAD questions that I've never come across until I was taking the test.
The question was like this example:

If this vi was run, what would the output be?
At first glance it looks easy. With the selector terminal input being 'clad' and the case selector label being Clad, it should run the one button dialog box and print "This
is Clad".  But look again.  The string input to the case structure is
lowercase "clad".  Yes the case structure IS CASE SENSITIVE.
When I hit run on this vi, it doesn't recognize the "clad" and runs the
default case instead.

Here is what it looks like when I correct the lower case string input.

By correcting the string input to "Clad", it now matches the wording and case of the case structure and runs the "Clad" case which gives the one button dialog box output of "This is Clad".

Yes, the case structure IS case sensitive.  Try it before you take the CLAD test. 

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This Kindle Keyboard is so awesome. Sure it's black and white and a little slow, but did I mention it has a web browser and FREE 3G. That means I can check email anywhere without paying for the airtime. I can check my Yahoo and Gmail. I can read TheDrudgereport.com, Wikipedia, update my Facebook and Twitter and anything in real time from anywhere without a charge. This just blows my mind. Here is a pic of this website on the Kindle Keyboard..

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CLAD certified today !!!

I just passed the CLAD LabVIEW certification exam.  It was a bit tricky.  I studied everything I could find. 

In my opinion, the test consisted of half of the standard questions you find on the online practice exams.  The other 50% I have never seen before except for in the Core 1,2, and 3 classroom exercises.
It was 40 multiple choice questions.  I finished in less than 30 minutes and used the rest of the time to review my answers.

My advice to anyone taking this test is to study the practice exams, but also methodically go through all the exercises of the Core 1 through 3 classes.  If I would have reviewed those examples in the classroom exercise book, it would have greatly improved my final score.
For those who have not taken Core 1 through 3, I'll try to give a few examples in the next few weeks.

Stay tuned.

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