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Will the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 software run on macOS 10.15 Catalina
I just updated to Catalina Beta 10.15 and as expected, the software no longer starts.
The same happens with both the Home and the Education version.
Source: https://education.lego.com/en-us/support/...
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Lego Mindstorms EV3: programming language recommendation
In general, would you recommend switching to a normal programming language (I am quite "fluent" in languages like C/C++, Python and Java) in order to avoid having to use blocks when building more ...
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How to get double the speed from 2 regulated EV3 motors?
By adding two motors together with gears, you have doubled the torque the motors provide. Power = torque x speed, so if you don't want the doubled power from the motors to go to the torque component ...
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EV3 Ultrasonic Sensor block is not availible in the Home Edition software
You can download the Ultrasonic sensor block (and Gyro sensor too) from the official MINDSTORMS website.
Look for "Ultrasonic Sensor Block" near the bottom of the downloads page.
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Will the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 software run on macOS 10.15 Catalina
In the meantime you could use the early release of the new version, made available for the home edition of the EV3.
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Anyone have the control block for the hitechnic color sensors?
It looks like the page listing downloads is down, but direct links to the downloads still work. I believe that this is the file that you're looking for:
https://www.hitechnic.com/upload/306-Color%...
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Two Mindstorms touch sensors: how to determine which sensor was pressed?
I found an answer. I read in a book that I can't fork in a loop. But I can do up to 4 separate threads. So I did 3 threads:
Running/changing motors speed based on a variable "i" which is changed in ...
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Is it possible to edit a MyBlock input parameter value?
It is possible now (since version 1.3.0) by pressing the button at the upper left corner of the block:
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How can EV3 Gyro sensor drift be handled?
My team put their software fix in a loop with a small wait that cycles until the d/s = 0, then reset it to 0. Here's a simplified version:
It works like a charm. We don't mess with the hardware reset ...
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Export LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Lab Code
Recently in the scope of a pet project I have put effort into finding a way for systematic decoding of the rbf file to EV3G compatible high level blocks buildin upon David Lechner's disassembly work.
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EV3 Ultrasonic Sensor block is not availible in the Home Edition software
Lego changed their website for LEGO MINDSTORMS, so you can download all needed stuff for EV3 or NXT from here: https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms/downloads
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Use legacy RCX sensors with EV3
Unfortunately, you cannot use the LEGO 8528 (NXT to RCX adapter) cable with sensors on the EV3. You can use it with motors though.
This is because the adapter cable only connects to pins 1 and 2 on ...
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How do I delete custom images I made in my computer?
You should be able to go to the project tab (1) - it's the one with the wrench icon - and delete any unneeded items. Just select the item (2) and click the Delete button (3).
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Steer with the LEGO Mindstorms EV3
I can't say that I understand your problem, but maybe this link will help EV3 Move Steering Block Explained
If you are asking about how the steering parameters relate to how much the machine will ...
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Detect distances over 255cm with EV3 ultrasonic sensor?
It is not a protocol limitation. It is a sensor limitation. There is a microcontroller on the LEGO EV3 Ultrasonic sensor that cannot be updated so there is no way to measure more than that. So to ...
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Looking for custom EV3 block to control LEDs independently
It is not possible to control the LEDs separately using the official EV3 firmware. You would have to modify the kernel drivers. You can only use the predefined patterns shown here.
ULONG ...
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How do you interrupt a MyBlock?
You can use the Loop Interrupt block. Just make sure the name used in the Loop Interrupt block matches the name of the loop inside of the My Block.
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How do you open a logfile (.rdf) downloaded from an EV3 brick?
In the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Education software:
Open a new experiment.
Go to the Tools menu and select Data Log File Manager.
Browse to the the .rdf file and click the Import button. (It can be on the ...
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Scroll screen in EV3 Home Edition program
Using the mouse, you can click on the gray arrows on the edges of the screen (indicated with red arrows below). You will need to close the Content Editor to be able to see the one on the right clearly....
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EV3 force sensor - how to download the block to EV3?
There is no force sensor in either the commercial or education version of the EV3 set, just the touch sensor for which there are standard blocks.
So I'm going to assume this is a sensor from an an ...
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EV3G Where can I find the .vix file for the low-level functions? (Set integer, IO operations, start block)
The LEGO EV3 Block Developer Kit documentation refers to these as "gray blobs". These are compiler intrinsics and don't have a .vix implementation. They generally correspond directly to the ...
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Scroll screen in EV3 Home Edition program
You can click your mouse on screen outside the blocks of your program and then use arrow keys to scroll the program
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How can I access the brick id in ev3-g?
Only thing I can think of is to write the ID in a text file manually and use the file block to read the ID.
To do that: Use an application like notepad++ to create the text file. Make sure the line ...
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Steer with the LEGO Mindstorms EV3
I believe that it is the intention that the ratio between the speeds of the two motors is entirely determined by the turn parameter, not the speed parameter.
I think the following code better ...
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Seeking HiTechnic Color Sensor V2 control block for EV3-G
Hitechnic.com now points to modernroboticsinc.com. You can find the Hitechnic EV3 color sensor block here:
https://modernroboticsinc.com/download/hitechnic-ev3-color-sensor-block/
All available ...
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EV3-G custom block crashes when Switch statement is copied
So I ended up figuring out a solution:
First, I tried manually editing the vix file as a text file, and inserting this code.
Opening this file would crash the software.
However, if you didn't open it,...
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EV3 PID line follower with medium motors
From a programming perspective I can't help you since I haven't programmed anything since the Mindstorms NXT. The simplest solution I can think of, without seeing your set-up, is to offset one of the ...
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Seeking HiTechnic Color Sensor V2 control block for EV3-G
Thank you! The answer from jncraton did the trick.
Summary: the direct download for the EV3 sensor block for the HiTechnic Color Sensor V2 is here:
https://www.hitechnic.com/upload/545-...
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EV3 Unregulated Motor - different plus/minus power behavior
The answer is basically the same as the LED question that you linked. On the EV3 output ports, pin 2 is internally connected to pin 6. So, when you tell a motor to go in reverse (negative power value),...
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What is a better algorithm for wall following with an ultrasonic sensor?
If a significant distance from the wall, you'll need to turn 90 degrees in place clockwise, drive up to the wall and turn 90 degrees in place counterclockwise.
I'd suggest mounting a touch sensor in ...
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