NOTE: HiTechnic warehouse closed May 27 to June 5The HiTechnic warehouse will be close from Monday, May 27 to Wednesday, June 5. Any orders placed between these dates will not ship until after June 5. Welcome to HiTechnicHiTechnic manufactures a range of robotic sensors for the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT. The majority of HiTechnic sensors are certified by The LEGO Company assuring the highest standards of quality and safety. HiTechnic Sensors are based on industrial sensor technology developed by HiTechnic's parent company, Dataport Systems, Inc. Dataport has been supplying technology solutions to customers worldwide since 1986. HiTechnic manufacturers sensors that are certified by The LEGO company guaranteeing:
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HiTechnic Sensors Compatible with new LEGO EV3LEGO has announced the next generation MINDSTORMS, the EV3. The MINDSTORMS EV3 is scheduled to be available in the fall of 2013. The EV3 has four motor ports and four sensor ports and all the HiTechnic sensors are compatible and work perfectly with the EV3 hardware and new programming environment. |
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New HiTechnic Force Sensor Perfect for FTC Ring It Up!This year's FTC Ring It Up! challenge includes weighted rings that if placed on the corner goals give your alliance a huge multiplier bonus. The new HiTechnic Force Sensor measures the force that is applied to an axle pressing into the sensor. By designing your robot so that the weight of the ring provides this force you can then determine which of the rings are weighted. The Force Sensor will be available early October. New to FTC? New teams should also consider purchasing the IR Beacon and IRSeeker V2 which are used during the autonomous period of the game. |
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HiTechnic MiniScope Now AvailableThe HiTechnic MiniScope is a full featured oscilloscope for less than $60! The MiniScope is a dual channel digital oscilloscope with an auxiliary 4 channel digital input option. The MiniScope uses your PC, connected with a USB cable (included), for the control and display. The MiniScope can be used with any standard electronics breadboard and is perfect for use with the SuperPro Experimenter's Kit making it easy to test new circuits. |
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HiTechnic Barometric SensorTrack your environment with the new HiTechnic Barometric Sensor. Create a weather station or program your own aircraft style altimeter with the HiTechnic Barometric Sensor. The Barometric Sensor is a sensitive barometer that measures atmospheric pressure as well as air temperature. The extended features of the Barometric Sensor NXT-G programming block, available on the HiTechnic Downloads page, make it easy to develop your own programs to display and track changes in barometric pressure, temperature and altitude. Use the NXT to data log the elevation as you take a car ride and create a profile showing the hills and valleys along your journey. The Altimeter program looks like a real aircraft altimeter displaying the current altitude. Get the current altimeter setting of your nearest airport from an online aviation weather website and enter it as your altimeter setting. This NXT screen display shows an altitude of 1,810 feet and an altimeter setting of 29.94 inches of mercury. For more details visit the Barometric Sensor product page or the blog post on the Altimeter program. |
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Announcing the HiTechnic WRO Football KitHiTechnic is an official sponsor of WRO and to celebrate has released this specially priced WRO Football Kit. The WRO Football kit includes the sensors and ball that you need to build a MINDSTORMS based NXT football (soccer) playing robot. |
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NEW HiTechnic IR RC KartCheckout the latest HiTechnic model, the IR RC Kart. This remote controlled 'car' uses go-kart inspired steering to avoid using a differential. The model is buildable with either a LEGO Mindstorms 1.0 or 2.0 set and uses the HiTechnic IR Receiver together with a LEGO Power Functions Remote. Download building instructions and NXT-G program for either LEGO Mindstorms 1.0 or 2.0. Uses the new HiTechnic Motor PID Block which takes care of the steering motor control. With this block the whole program is just 5 blocks and a loop. |
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HiTechnic BlogThe HiTechnic Blog features articles about building with HiTechnic Sensors and our other products. Read about our latest model, the HTWay, a Segway type self-balancing robot. |
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Model Building InstructionsHiTechnic is creating a seried of new model designs for MINDSTORMS. Each design will be published with complete and detailed building instructions that can be downloaded free. Sample programs written in various NXT programming languages can also be downloaded. Check out the latest Building Instructions and watch for new models every few weeks. |
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HiTechnic Sensor MultiplexerThe HiTechnic Sensor Multiplexer extends your NXT and adds extra functionality by allowing up to 4 sensors to be connected to one NXT sensor port. Use any combination of LEGO and HiTechnic sensors to expand your robot's sensor capabilities and leave other sensor ports to connect TETRIX controllers and other devices. Connect more than one HiTechnic Sensor Multiplexer for more connectivity. |
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HiTechnic Infrared Receiver Sensor ReleasedControl your NXT robot with the HiTechnic IRReceiver Sensor and a LEGO Power Functions IR Remote Control. The IRReceiver decodes commands from a Power Functions Remote Control and your NXT program can use the commands to directly control NXT motors or to control other functions in your program. More information is available on the Products page. |
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