Questions tagged [mindstorms]
Please use this tag only for general Mindstorms questions and compatibility. If the question refers specifically to the EV3, NXT, or RCX, then use those tags instead.
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Windows XP (VM) problem with Mindstorms IR USB tower
So, recently I tried to make my old Lego Mindstorms (RCX) work again with modern hardware to avoid digging up my old PCs each time I want to use it. The USB tower works on true hardware (On a PC with ...
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Please help me: Sending String from PyCharm via usb to NXT, which is programmed by Bricx CC
I am new on this platform and hope for some help.
I am doing a school project right now and we are working with Lego Mindstorms NXT and write the program with the Bricx Command Center. I know that ...
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How to fix LEGO Mindstorms error code 5003?
I was using the NXT programming app and tried to download the file to the NXT, but it showed "Error code 5003". What is this error and what could I do to resolve it?
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How to connect NXT brick to EV3 programming software for mac (2024) [duplicate]
I have an NXT brick (most likely from 2006 based on a newspaper clipping I found in the box) that I want to program the NXT brick with the EV3 programming software (the newer version of the EV3 app ...
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Electronic inside Spike Ultrasonic Sensor 45604
What is inside the Spike Ultrasonic Sensor 45604?
Pictures of Top&Bottom PCB-Assembly would be helpful.
PoweredUp Cable and Connector use 6-Pin, but why is there used 8-Pin connector inside "...
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Detect stalling Motor in the new EV3 Education Classroom
I have a gripper that should automatically stop closing when an object is grabbed. I achieved this in the older EV3 Home Edition by reading the motor current and comparing it to normal values. If it ...
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How do I get a variable and image into the Lego Mindstorms EV3 image editor
I am making a project and I want the EV3 brick to have a GUI-like interface. It also needs to display a variable on the GUI. Is there a way to draw the GUI and have the live variable reading as well? ...
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How do I make apps in Lego Mindstorms EV3 Education?
In the EV3 manual, it says you can create custom apps, in the same page as the IR control and Port View. How do you make a new app? I found a button under tools which says "Download as app", ...
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Colour sensor is not working on Mindstorms EV3
If I plug the colour sensor into one of my EV3 bricks, on Port View it recognises it. However, on my other brick, it shows the colour sensor symbol but says unknown, and shows no reading. The colour ...
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Problem with emulating EV3 brick via wifi
I'm trying to emulate Lego EV3 brick connection via wifi. First I found the repo and rewrote it a bit in C# so now I have this:
LabVIEW.cs
public class LabVIEW
{
public string Serial { get; set; }
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How to fix torn EV3 LCD Cable [duplicate]
I accidentally tore my lego EV3's LCD ribbon cable while opening it.
I found this post of someone a while back having the same issue, however as my tear is smaller I was wondering if it was possible ...
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Labview Developer mode for EV3 Classroom app
I found a trick to enable labview mode on EV3 Home Edition, however, I cannot find the LEGO Software folder in C:\Program Files (x86) (or C:\Program Files). In fact, I can't even Open file location on ...
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Mindstorms program error when I play in download mode
I can run the program perfectly in the streaming mode, but it will flash a red light in the download mode after getting 5 points. Below is my program code:
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Finally I ...
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Is there any way to unzip an ev3 file into text and xml files?
I would like to access the text file of the project files (.ev3p) to know their structure. But in the Mindstorms software, I couldn't find any way to download the .ev3p files.
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Lego Mindstorms EV3 broken screen cable
While taking apart my EV3 brick I accidently pulled on the ribbon cable connecting the screen to the motherboard too hard and it broke.
I figured I could just get a replacement fpc ribbon cable with ...
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