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Comment on Using HiTechnic sensors with the LEGO Mindstorms software by Gus

Gus — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:56:24 +0000

This is was not a bug. It was just the block designer being creative!

Comment on Using HiTechnic sensors with the LEGO Mindstorms software by Jason

Jason — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:24:36 +0000

I downloaded your “Train IR Link” NXT-G blog, and I found an error. The Train logo, when the block is dragged around the programming page, is backwards. You need to fix the PNG File and re-import the block into the program software. But its an easy fix.

Comment on SMUX NXT-G Blocks Now Available by nxtasy.org | Building a LEGO Mindstorms NXT Community Brick by Brick » Blog Archive » NXT-G Blocks For HiTechnic SMUX Are Here!

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:20:09 +0000

[...] At last, the long anticipated NXT-G blocks for the HiTechnic Sensor MUX have arrived. Gus from HiTechnic has written a nice in-depth article about them on the HiTechnic blog which you can find here: [LINK]. [...]

Comment on Using HiTechnic sensors with the LEGO Mindstorms software by SMUX NXT-G Blocks Now Available « HiTechnic Blog

SMUX NXT-G Blocks Now Available « HiTechnic Blog — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:21:57 +0000

[...] You will find the new blocks on the HiTechnic downloads page. You can also find the blocks with the SMUX support on the bottom of the SMUX product page. If you need help downloading and installing sensor blocks, please look at Using HiTechnic sensors with the LEGO Mindstorms software. [...]

Comment on HTWay – Bluetooth Version by Brian

Brian — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:13:42 +0000

Excellent. I have been waiting patiently (ok actually impatiently) for my new IR Receiver sensor to arrive. This will give me something to play with until it arrives. Great job. Please keep the new HTWay variants coming!!

Comment on HTWay – A Segway type robot by HTWay – Bluetooth Version « HiTechnic Blog

HTWay – Bluetooth Version « HiTechnic Blog — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:53:22 +0000

[...] HTWay programs, both the NXT-G and the NXC versions, are designed so that the control code and the [...]

Comment on HTWay – A Segway type robot by Gus

Gus — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:56:53 +0000

Yes, you can make this work without the IR Receiver but you will need to make some changes to the program. Both the NXC and NXT-G versions have the control code separate from the balance code. All you need to do is alter the control code to tell the robot where to go and leave the balance code alone.

Comment on HTWay – A Segway type robot by manu_xD

manu_xD — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:32:28 +0000

Hi!

I will build this robot soon, but i haven’t a I’R sensor. Does the robot also work without the IR Sensor?

Regards.

Comment on Welcome to the HiTechnic Blog! by Gus

Gus — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:19:08 +0000

The z-axis of the Acceleration sensor is used to control the up and down movement of the shooter. In this code I am converting the z axis of the sensor into a usable vertical position. I want 0 for the bottom of the range and 100 for the top. Since the z axis is 0 when the controller is held exactly vertical (z axis is horizontal) this math will give me a value of 60 for the vertical position. If I tilt the controller forward, the z axis value will go up, when it has gone up to 60, the result of the math will be zero and that will be my bottom limit. If I move the controller towards me past vertical, then I can get to the 100 limit.

If I wanted straight up and down to be half way in the range I would have done 50-z but I chose to offset it forward a little as I felt the controller was more comfortable in that position.

Comment on Welcome to the HiTechnic Blog! by fran_jo

fran_jo — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:23:47 +0000

Hi everyone!
I have a question about the Tilt Sensor, used in the BallShooter. I followed the code and don’t understand one of the operations. In the LimitHVPos block there is a substraction = 60 – zAxis value . Why this substraction is needed?

Thanks!