LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots User Manual

Table 6-8. Input Type Values
Value Description
0 Raw
1 Touch senso
2 Temperature sensor
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Table 6-8. Input Type Values (continued)
Value Description
3 Light sensor
4 Rotation sensor
SENSOR_MODE (mode index -- )
This word sets the mode of the given input. An input's mode determines how the sensor values will be interpreted. The modes are shown in Table 6-9.
Table 6-9. Input Mode Values
Value (hexadecimal) Description
0 Raw sensor value from 0 to 1023
20 Boolean, either 1 or 0
40 Counts transitions from 1 to 0 and vice versa (edge counting)
60 Counts transitions from 1 to 0 (pulse counting)
80 Percent from 0 to 100
A0 Celsius temperature
C0 Fahrenheit temperature
E0 Shaft angle, 16 counts per full revolution
The following example shows how you could configure input 3 for a light sensor:

LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots Specifications

General

Product Line	LEGO MINDSTORMS
Category	Toy
Age Range	10+
Batteries Required	Yes
Memory	64 MB RAM, 16 MB Flash
Connectivity	Bluetooth, USB
Sensors	Touch, Color, Gyro
Battery Type	AA
Interactive Features	Programmable, Remote Control
App Compatibility	iOS, Android
Processor	ARM9
Pieces Count	601
Battery Count	6
App Name	LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Programmer App