Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level

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Apress, Apr 30, 2007 - Computers - 312 pages

Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MIDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level is for intermediate-level users of NXT who would like to advance their capabilities by learning some of the basics of electronics. Plenty of examples are provided, and easy-to-follow instructions are included for building over 15 different sensors.

This makes a great reference for the NXT hardware interfaces. Examples even come complete with multiple, alternative NXT languages. The book is also abundant with illustrations.

 

Contents

In the Beginning
1
CHAPTER
4
In the Box
7
CHAPTER
11
Connecting to the NXT
27
CHAPTER 6
30
Contact Sensors
47
Resistive Sensors
57
Aftermarket Vendors
149
NXT Motor Interfaces
153
Beyond NXT Motors
163
I2C Bus Communication
191
INDEX
202
Cool Combinations
217
APPENDIX A Breadboard Construction Technique
237
APPENDIX B References Links and Sources
251

Potentiometer Sensors
87
Voltage Sensors
105
4 3V Powered Sensors
113
TwoWire Powered Sensors
131
Code Listings
257
INDEX
277
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Philippe Hurbain got his first Mindstorms kit in 2000, and soon his electronics background pushed him to build new and original sensors for the RCX. His web site shows how to build these sensors and includes a lot of technical information on the original Mindstorms kit. In 2006, he was selected as a beta tester for the new NXT that he received several months before the official release.

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