Can you use NXT parts with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3?
The LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Brick uses the same LEGO Technic elements and RJ12 connector cables as the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT Brick, so all your existing sensors, motors and building elements will work with the new platform. Please notice that the NXT rechargeable battery cannot be used together with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Brick.
Can I connect my NXT Brick to the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Brick?
No. It is not possible to daisy-chain with the NXT Brick.
Can I reuse the rechargeable battery and charger?
No. You cannot reuse your battery, as the build interface has changed, but you can reuse your DC charger (8887 (older version) or 45517 (newer version)).
I have RIS 2.0 in GERMAN Language, which I backed up for myself and all other old LEGO Fans and uploaded it. I run it on Virtual WinXP, which is set up with Oracle Virtualbox. For the old RCX Tower I have bought USB to Serial Adapter - RS232 Converter and connected it to WinXP. This is Robot Controller, an application for controlling and testing Lego Mindstorms robots using the RCX with firmware version 2. It is the ideal companion to Dave Baum's NQC. Robot Controller. The advice from Lego regarding installing software with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) is: To install LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 1.1 on Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) 1. Copy all files from the MINDSTORMS. Mac Operating system: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or above. Hardware: 2 GB RAM or more; 1.5 GHz processor or faster; 2 GB available hard disk space; Available USB port or Bluetooth 2.0 or above; Minimal supported screen resolution – 1024 x 600.
- Jul 05, 2013 The original version of the LEGO MINDSTORMS platform, the RCX, was supported by LEGO Education until 2009. Since this time, RCX kits have not been readily available for purchase. LEGO Engineering continues to provide limited support for the RCX platform.
- Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0. Main article: Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 The Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 was launched on 5 August 2009. It contains 619 pieces (includes sensors and motors), introduced a Color Sensor, two Touch Sensors and an Ultrasonic Sensor. The NXT 2.0 uses Floating Point operations whereas earlier versions use Integer operation.10.
Rcx Lego Mindstorms
Lego Mindstorms Rcx 2.0 Software Machine
Can I programme the NXT Brick using LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Software?
You can programme your NXT Brick using the new LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Software. However, not all of the EV3 Software features are supported by the NXT Brick.
Lego Mindstorms Rcx 2.0 Software Mac Pro
Can I programme the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Brick using NXT Software?
No. It is not possible to programme your LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Brick with the NXT Software.