Presented by St. Mike’s Robotics

FTC 4644/5330/7165

Overview

• How to get and install LabVIEW • How to Connect to your Robot• Building Schematic and Debugging• LabVIEW Resources

How do I get it?

• Provided by National Instruments• Version: LabVIEW For Lego Mindstorms 2012• One of 2 options for FTC

How do I get it?

• Program– Registration Packet

• Install– Serial Number

Templates

• Included in the Mindstorms Competition Toolkit.• Allows the NXT to work with the Field Control System• Just released this week• Only works with the newest version of LVLM• Download at: https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-17997• Or, through the USFIRST website (next slide)

Can I use an older version of LabVIEW for competition? No, this years competition software relies on new features built into LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS 2012 and the MCT.

Templates

• Open Labview – “Create Program”

Connecting to NXT• USB– Most reliable / Least convenient

• Bluetooth– Pairing / Reliability

• WiFi – FCS– Requires Samantha and Router w/ FCS

Connecting to NXT

After connecting your NXT, pull down “NXT Target: Unspecified”

If your NXT doesn’t appear in dropdown, choose “Find NXT” and push the “Scan” button

Connecting to NXT

Choose “Connect”

Connecting to NXT

Rename – Team Number (if required)Notice Battery Level and Firmware Version

Connecting to NXT

NXT Terminal

•Update Firmware

•Manage Files

•Defragment

Schematic and Debugging

Schematic and Debugging

Schematic and Debugging

Schematic and Debugging

Schematic and Debugging

Resources• US FIRST – Resources and Forum• Tetrix Mastery - http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/TETRIXmasterywithLabview/• K12 Lab - http://www.k12lab.com/• NI Forums -

https://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc• Chief Delhpi - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=182• LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS 2012 for FTC – Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m. (ET) – Google+

http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/TETRIXmasterywithLabview/

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Questions?