478 Appendix A
Additional Lab Exercises
General Programming Techniques
n Timing Pins: The Do object controls which object executes first. The
end of the program is timed from the sequence out pin of the
For Count
object, because that pin does not fire until all objects inside the loop have
executed.
Random Number Generator
Random Number Generator, Step 1
Create a random number generator that requires external inputs. Display the
numbers on a strip chart. Inputs should be allowed for:
Maximum random number
Minimum random number
Number of random numbers generated
Solution—Random Number Generator, Step 1
Figure A-7 shows a solution for the first step of the Random Number
Generator exercise.
Figure A-7. Random Number Generator, Step 1