7. NXT-G Software
Main Working Space
Programming pallete, each containing a
set of blocks, hover over each to see
available blocks
NXT Window
– Access
Brick info.
(e.g.,
memory,
battery, and
so on)
Program name
Common, Complete, and
MyBlocks palletes can be
selected here
9. Robot Educator
A series of 46 lessons split into:
Common – Easier (20)
Complete – Harder (19)
Data Logging – Mixed (7)
Each lesson includes:
Challenge Brief – Video or slides
Building Instructions
Programming Instructions
12. Drag (left-click)
block here.
Change the
settings in the
Configuration
panel.
Release
when the
white position
preview
marks
appear.
Placing Blocks on the working space
Sequence
beam
13. Say “Hello”
Release when the block is
connected to the sequence
Sound files, tone, volume, repeat, and wait form completion
can be configured. Scroll to find “hello”
14. Say “Hello”, Display a Smile
Add the display block
Image, text, circle, or line can be configured, offers x,y co-
ordinates for positioning
15. NXT motors & Control Block
• The NXT servo motors have a built-in rotation
sensor block that continuously measure and
monitors the degrees covered by the motor.
• Motors can be manipulated using the move,
motor, and reset blocks.
• The move block synchronizes motor to enable the
robot to move straight.
• The move block can control all 3 motors
simultaneously. However the power is shared
among the 3 motors.
• The block has a built-in system for error
correction.
16. Move block – Configuration panel
Select ports corresponding to
the ports on the NXT
Amount of power used to
control the motor
Duration of the action, specified
in degrees, duration, time, or
unlimited
Direction
Steering: shares the power
among 2 motors, not reliable
at low power
Next Action: Brake causes the robot to come to an
immediate stop landing more accurately than coast. The
robot rolls to a coast occasionally overshooting the target.
