Digital Control Unit Sample Programs and Applications
The Digital Control Unit (DCU) is used to provide easy access to LabPro’s digital output lines. The DCU is great for connecting stepper motors, servo motors, LEDs, fans, DC motors, and many other devices.
Some examples of how to use these programs include:
- Learn how to control a stepper motor, DC motor or servo motor.
- Turn on LEDs, buzzers, lightbulbs, or fans.
- Create a mousetrap, rubber band launcher, tea brewer, or sun tracker.
- Build student projects.
These sample programs are especially useful when combined with the parts from the Robotics & Control Kit. When you purchase a DCU, a CD is included with a lot of sample programs, as well as four applications created from the sample programs. These sample programs and applications can be found below, ready to download.
We’ve added new DCU programs for Computers!
DCU Programs for Computers
LabVIEW
LabVIEW programs require the LabPro Toolkit to be installed
| Version | Interface(s) | Download |
|---|---|---|
| LabVIEW 7.1 or newer | USB and Serial | Windows (940 KB) |
| USB and Serial | Mac OS X (960 KB) | |
| Serial | Linux (805 KB) |
REALbasic
| Platform | Interface(s) | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh OS X | USB | Mac OS X (542 KB) |
| Macintosh OS 9 | USB | Mac OS 9 (302 KB) |
DCU Applications for Computers
We have turned four of the DCU programs into applications that can be run on your computer without a programming environment (LabVIEW or REALBasic) installed.
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows | Windows (34.7 MB) |
| Macintosh OS X | Mac OS X (8.78 MB) |
| Macintosh OS 9 | Mac OS 9 (5.14 MB) |
| Linux | Linux (3.78 KB) |
DCU Programs for Calculators
| Macintosh Version | Windows Version |
|---|---|