LEGO EV3 User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
+ Welcome ................................................... 
+ How to Use This Guide .................................... 4
+ Help ........................................................ 5
EV3 TECHNOLOGY
+ Overview ................................................... 
+ EV3 Brick
................................................... 
Overview ................................................... 
Installing Batteries ......................................... 
Turning On the EV3 Brick .................................. 
+ EV3 Motors
................................................. 
Large Motor ................................................ 
Medium Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
+ EV3 Sensors
............................................... 
Colour Sensor .............................................. 
Gyro Sensor ................................................ 
Touch Sensor ............................................... 
Ultrasonic Sensor .......................................... 
Infrared Sensor and Remote Infrared Beacon ............. 
Temperature Sensor ....................................... 
+ Connecting Sensors and Motors
.......................... 
+ Connecting the EV3 Brick to Your Computer
.............. 22
USBCable ................................................. 
Wireless–Bluetooth ....................................... 
Wireless– Wi-Fi ............................................ 
+ Connecting the EV3 Brick to Other Devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
MakingaBluetoothConnectiontoYouriPad .............. 
MakingaBluetoothConnectiontoYourAndroidTablet ... 
Making a Bluetooth Connection to Your Chromebook ..... 29
+ EV3 Brick Interface
........................................ 
Run Recent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
File Navigation ............................................. 
Brick Apps ................................................. 
Settings .................................................... 
EV3 SOFTWARE
+ Minimum System Requirements .......................... 
+ Installing the Software ..................................... 
+ Lobby ...................................................... 
+ Project Properties and Structure .......................... 
+ Robot Educator ............................................ 
+ Programming .............................................. 
+ ProgrammingBlocksandPalettes ........................ 
+ Data Logging .............................................. 
+ Hardware Page ............................................ 
+ Content Editor ............................................. 
+ Tools ....................................................... 
EV3 PROGRAMMING APP
+ Minimum System Requirements
........................ 56
+ Installing the Programming App ........................ 56
+ Lobby ................................................. 57
+ Robot Educator ........................................ 58
+ Programming .......................................... 59
+ Programming Blocks and Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
+ Hardware Page ........................................ 61
TROUBLESHOOTING
+ Updating the EV3 Software
................................ 
+ Automatic Firmware Update ............................... 
+ Forced Restart of the EV3 Brick ........................... 
USEFUL INFORMATION
+ Sound File List ............................................. 
+ Image File List ............................................. 
+ Brick Program App – Assets List .......................... 
+ Element List ................................................ 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEGO EV3 Specifications

General

Brand	LEGO
Model	EV3
Category	Toy
Language	English