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by robotman2
10 Sep 2012, 06:56
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Mindstorms batteries
Replies: 8
Views: 13155

Re: Mindstorms batteries

Hey all, Battery voltage is different than battery power. Battery voltage does not decrease lineally as your battery is used up, and is dependent upon battery chemistry. You can read the voltage of the battery, but as certain motors turn on/off and draw more or less current, this will fluctuate the ...
by robotman2
31 Aug 2012, 22:27
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: Transitioning from NXT-G to Labview?
Replies: 2
Views: 4670

Re: Transitioning from NXT-G to Labview?

Hey Mightor, If the program gets sent down to the NXT as a program that "runs" on the NXT, then I'm pretty sure you can capture that program off the NXT fairly easily. If you use the bluetooth commands shown here, you can upload/read the program via bluetooth: http://www.robotappstore.com/...
by robotman2
28 Aug 2012, 06:45
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Broken PF-XL motor. What should I do with it?
Replies: 5
Views: 7615

Re: Broken PF-XL motor. What should I do with it?

Hey, If it were me, I'd totally crack the thing open and figure out which wire was broken. I'm not too sure if you are too into that, but otherwise it would be a waste of a perfectly decent motor. I would just use a volt/continuity meter to check each wire for continuity and go from there! Best, Rob...
by robotman2
28 Aug 2012, 05:43
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: 1: Bluetooth 2: Labview
Replies: 2
Views: 4802

Re: 1: Bluetooth 2: Labview

Hey Gavin, A great bluetooth NXT tutorial can be read here: http://www.robotappstore.com/Knowledge-Base/Programming-LEGO-NXT-Mindstorms/92.html It addresses the commands that are sent over bluetooth to the NXT controller and offers some step-by-step instructions for playing around with it. I recomme...
by robotman2
28 Aug 2012, 05:30
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: NXT with Android Smartphone
Replies: 4
Views: 6320

Re: NXT with Android Smartphone

Hi Freggel, Are you using / have you used the NI software to communicate to the NXT? I think I am also a bit unclear exactly what is not working properly. I guess my biggest question is what type of software package are you using to communicate to the NXT? I haven't looked too much into NI's softwar...
by robotman2
28 Aug 2012, 05:14
Forum: Mindstorms Projects
Topic: NXT UAV
Replies: 27
Views: 31851

Re: NXT UAV

I think what you are trying to do is do-able, however I probably wouldn't choose the NXT to do it :P. But that being said - a challenge is a challenge, so here I go. Firstly, I would keep your batteries on the ground, or wall. Its unfortunate, but the nothing about the NXT has been designed to minim...
by robotman2
28 Aug 2012, 04:54
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Making custom sensors: What would be the demand?
Replies: 62
Views: 55866

Re: Making custom sensors: What would be the demand?

I think you should make a LCP (Lego Communications protocol) translator. The messages that are being sent over bluetooth for example (http://www.robotappstore.com/Knowledge-Base/Programming-LEGO-NXT-Mindstorms/92.html) can be pretty cryptic. It might be easier to make a translator device that could ...