The NXT files: CES Redux

By Jeff on February 22, 2006 in Mindstorms NXT

During our neon-soaked sojourn through the wilds of CES we did manage to grab some video footage of the Mindstorms NXT in action. These files have been sitting in the dusty corner of a digital camera for the last few months, but I thought that these may be of interest. Apologies for the unusual angles and shaky camera work — I’ll drink less coffee before I take my next batch of video clips.

> NXT slots robot [2.9MB mpg]

> NXT brick menu [3.3MB mpg]

> NXT control software [3.9MB mpg]

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9 Responses to The NXT files: CES Redux

Koshdukai February 22, 2006 at 11:16 pm #

Ah ! Thank you

At least now we know what the NXT menu looks like !

btw, did you see anything on the LabView-like software about controlling the NXT screen output in text or graphical format ? I’m rather curious about what the standard software let’s one do with the screen.
Mr.Magnetichead February 25, 2006 at 10:14 pm #

I want it so badly.
Alex February 28, 2006 at 4:00 pm #

I agree, there should be some way of displaying text or images on the NXT screen, it’s large enough after all. I wish that the movie that displayed the software on the personal computer showed what the code palates look like. However, these short informational movies are quite good and cool. I also wanted to give you all the URL to a movie I made that shows the RCX and IR tower insides, as well as the two communicating, that is at .

But in all I like being able to see the interface of the NXT and it’s software.

Thanks,
Alex
pran March 14, 2006 at 2:19 pm #

OHHHHH i Neeed this!!! sooo badlyy
i started crying with happiness when i saw the ad
the lego master April 7, 2006 at 2:46 pm #

I love this so much and its so coooooooooooooooooool i have to have one and guike
Sacha Tholl May 3, 2006 at 11:49 pm #

So did i, (like pran) when i heared about it. i can´t believe it. We have to wait 4 very long month. With RCX i created so much subvi´s on labview and also additional Sensors, and so will i do it for the NXT-Unit
Robochallenge competitor May 10, 2006 at 2:40 pm #

Is it possible to program the robots in basic, c++ or javascript? The standard drag ‘n drop software looks a bit noobish. I would like to be able to make quite a complicated program (for a real robot that works on is own without control from humans) and I don’t suppose it will be possible wit the standard software. The Lego website isn’t very usefull, and perhaps you guys can help me,
Administrator May 10, 2006 at 3:55 pm #

You can program the existing RCX with a number of alternate programming languages and environments, including:

NQC (Not Quite C) http://bricxcc.sourceforge.net/nqc/

leJOS (Java) http://lejos.sourceforge.net/

Microsoft also has a number of resources for programming the NXT, including in C++/C#, J# and Visual Basic. Head here…

http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/lego/default.aspx

…for information on those items.

Hope that helps!

- Jeff J. (nxtbot.com)