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LEGO MindStorms NXT User Manual

LEGO MindStorms NXT
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Interactive Servo Motor
Technology
The three Interactive Servo Motors provide the robot
with the ability to move. Using the Move [Move]
block automatically aligns their speed so that the
robot moves smoothly.
Built-in Rotation Sensor
The Interactive Servo Motors all have a built-in Rotation
Sensor. The rotational feedback allows the NXT to control
movements very precisely. The built-in Rotation Sensor
measures the Motor rotations in degrees (accuracy of +/- one
degree) or full rotations. One rotation is 360 degrees, so if
you set the Motor to turn 180 degrees, the hub will make half
a turn.
View
Test the Rotation Sensor’s ability to measure distance.
Connect the Motor to the NXT.
Select View [View] in the NXT display.
Select the Motor rotations
icon.
Suggestions for use
The built-in Rotation Sensor in each motor along with the
Power confi guration in the Move or Motor blocks in the
Software (see page 53-55) allow you to program different
speeds for your Motors and move the robot accurately.
Select the port in which you have placed the Motor.
Now try to attach a wheel to the Motor and measure the rotations by pushing the
wheel over the fl oor.

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LEGO MindStorms NXT Specifications

General IconGeneral
Processor32-bit ARM7 microcontroller
Clock Speed48 MHz
Memory256 KB Flash, 64 KB RAM
Display100x64 pixel LCD
Power6 AA batteries or rechargeable battery pack
SensorsTouch, Light, Sound, Ultrasonic
Motors3 Interactive Servo Motors
ConnectivityBluetooth, USB
ProgrammingNXT-G
Input Ports4 sensor ports
Output Ports3 motor ports

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