Write to Arduino

Uh,.

So I know how to read data from the arduino now I would like to start writing to the arduino, I've read several posts on reading and writing, but I always seem to miss something.

In this message that the JohnCS suggests using dimmer example that comes with the arduino, I downloaded this in my arduino, I wonder how I send the byte to the arduino through Labview, I tell myself that you use the write.vi VISA but I don't what said JohnCS ' who wants to send you a single character, followed by a distribution control to change the LED.

Here is the link to the message:

http://forums.NI.com/T5/LabVIEW/how-to-establish-serial-communication-between-LabVIEW-and/m-p/845084...

any help would be thank you very much


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