Presented by St. Mike’s Robotics FTC 4644/5330/7165
Overview How to get and install LabVIEW How to Connect to your Robot Building Schematic and Debugging LabVIEW Resources
How do I get it? Provided by National Instruments Version: LabVIEW For Lego Mindstorms 2012 One of 2 options for FTC
How do I get it? Program – Registration Packet Install – Serial Number
Templates Included in the Mindstorms Competition Toolkit. Allows the NXT to work with the Field Control System Just released this week Only works with the newest version of LVLM Download at: Or, through the USFIRST website (next slide)
Can I use an older version of LabVIEW for competition? No, this years competition software relies on new features built into LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS 2012 and the MCT.
Templates Open Labview – “Create Program”
Connecting to NXT USB – Most reliable / Least convenient Bluetooth – Pairing / Reliability WiFi – FCS – Requires Samantha and Router w/ FCS
Connecting to NXT After connecting your NXT, pull down “NXT Target: Unspecified” If your NXT doesn’t appear in dropdown, choose “Find NXT” and push the “Scan” button
Connecting to NXT Choose “Connect”
Connecting to NXT Rename – Team Number (if required) Notice Battery Level and Firmware Version
Connecting to NXT NXT Terminal Update Firmware Manage Files Defragment
Schematic and Debugging
Resources US FIRST – Resources and Forum Tetrix Mastery - K12 Lab - NI Forums Chief Delhpi - LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS 2012 for FTC – Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m. (ET) – Google+
St. Mike’s Robotics FTC 4644/5330/7165 Questions?