LEGO MindStorms NXT User Manual

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NXT Program
NXT Main Menu
Technology
Select Forward [Forward]. Use the Light
Gray Arrow buttons to move through
the choices and then press the Orange
button Enter [Enter] to make your
selection.
Select Touch [Touch]. Select Backward [Backward].
You don’t need a computer to program a robot. Using the
NXT Program [NXT Program] submenu, you can make many
programs without your computer.
Try this program to see how easy it is.
Make the robot go back and forth when the Touch Sensor
is pressed. First, the robot will move forward until the Touch
Sensor is pressed, and then it will move backwards. When its
Touch Sensor is pressed again, the robot will move forward
once again. This will continue indefi nitely until you stop the
program.
Make sure the sensor and motors are connected to the right
ports. The Touch Sensor is connected to port 1. The Motors
are connected to ports B and C.

LEGO MindStorms NXT Specifications

General

Processor	32-bit ARM7 microcontroller
Clock Speed	48 MHz
Memory	256 KB Flash, 64 KB RAM
Display	100x64 pixel LCD
Power	6 AA batteries or rechargeable battery pack
Sensors	Touch, Light, Sound, Ultrasonic
Motors	3 Interactive Servo Motors
Connectivity	Bluetooth, USB
Programming	NXT-G
Input Ports	4 sensor ports
Output Ports	3 motor ports