While running a Lua script, the T4, T7 or T7-Pro can operate without computer involvement.  User-specified operations (feedback loops, logging, PID loops) can be conducted via an on-board script, which was not possible in previous generations of LabJack hardware. Below is a screenshot of the Lua Scripting section in our free cross-platform configuration program, Kipling.

Autonomous scripting operation is common for embedded devices like Arduino, but there are some key advantages of any LabJack T-Series, compared to other embedded solutions:

• Full access to all device features within script: (24-bit ADC, 14 analog channels, 23 digital I/O, 10 counters, I2C, PWM, etc.)
• If you require more I/O capability, we have a host of accessories that can be added without extra code or wiring.
• No code is compiled on the host PC, so there is no need to setup some kind of compiler/interpreter on your system.  Simply send the Lua scripts to the device as a basic text file using Kipling (free, cross-platform), and the T-Series device returns all feedback, including print statements, compiler errors, and all other debugging information.  This debugging information is shown in Kipling in the console, all you do is click the Run button.
• You get to write code in Lua, which can be easier to learn than C or C++.
• Multitasking: Any LabJack T-Series can be running a script, and also responding to external requests at the same time.
• There are dozens of simple examples built into Kipling, so you don't have to dig around to find example code.