For many reasons, it has been quite a long time since I last played with the NXT. At one point I was actually trying to sell mine as well as someone elses, because I just don't have too much time these days. However, because I once said I would write a library in C#.NET I had a bit of a look to see how far I'd actually gotten with it for old times sake. I tried to get all the software up and running, but because I was running Windows 7 RC x64 I had all sorts of problems. Hopefully this guide will help others using Windows 7 (or even Vista x64) in the future.In this guide I will basically run through the steps of how to get the LEGO NXT software installed and how to connect the NXT brick to a PC running a 64 bit version of Windows 7.
I will run through both getting the USB cable working as well as communicating through Bluetooth. A Bluetooth connection will basically appear as a number of Serial COM ports in the Bluetooth device settings. I can't give you support for other libraries and toolkits such as Microsoft Robotics Studio, leJOS, RobotC, etc. I simply haven't used them before!0. My test systemWindows 7 Ultimate x64 build 7100NIMBUS USB Bluetooth DongleLEGO NXT with USB cable1. Delete any existing LEGO NXT Software, Drivers and Language PacksGo to your Programs and Features in your Control Panel and remove any existing LEGO NXT software, NXT drivers and language packs. At this stage you shouldn't have Bluetooth or USB connected to your PC.2.
Prepare SoftwareFirst of all we will get all the files that we need in order to get everything working.The first thing you will need are some 64 bit drivers for the NXT USB cable. Go to the RobotC download website at and download the 'NXT - 64 bit operating system' zip file called 'NXT64bitdriver.zip'.The other thing you will need is a copy of the LEGO NXT CD. If you only want to get the USB cable working but you do not want to use the NXT-G Software that comes with the NXT you do not need the CD.3. Install the NXT 64 bit DriverOpen up the 'NXT64bitdriver.zip' file you just downloaded and run the 'LegoMindstormsNXTdriver64.msi' that is inside it. Follow the prompts with default settings and default installation path.If you now turn on your NXT brick and plug the USB cable into it and into the PC you should see Windows 7 trying to install the correct drivers. Once completed you should get the following message. Install the LEGO NXT SoftwareYou now obviously want to try to use the software that comes with the NXT to develop some programs or maybe you only need it to update the firmware and then you will use some other 3rd party library.
In any case this is what you need to do to get it going.From experience I noticed that you can't just stick in the CD and run the auto launch setup, because it will appear to load but in reality it will only install the NXT Driver (which doesn't work anyway). You can see in the picture below that only the driver is in the list to be installed so something is definitely fishy! Cancel out of any setup programs that may have already started. We do not want to take the standard route.To get things going we will install two things manually, which would normally be taken care of by the autorun installer:. NXT Software (the actual development tool that will let you build NXT apps).
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LEGO Mindstorms Language PackOpen up the CD and go into BinLEGO MINDSTORMS NXT SoftwareNXTLEGOMS. Run the 'Mindstorms.msi' file to being setup. Just follow the prompts and install the files to the default location. At the end of the setup process you may get an error message as follows. You can now click Next and follow the remaining prompts to finish the installation.There is actually one more thing that you could install, but it is not necessary.
The Meta Uninstaller program is simply a program that allows you to uninstall the LEGO software more easily and all at once. You can however just uninstall LEGO software at a later stage without having to use this program.If everything was successful you should have the Minstorms logo on your desktop and in your start menu folder. The Programs and Features in the Control Panel should have these programs listed. You can now launch the LEGO software by clicking on the Mindstorms shortcut on the desktop or start menu. If your installation was successful the Mindstorms software will start with no issues.5. Test your USB DriverTo check that the USB cable driver that you installed earlier works fine you can either try to update the NXT Brick with the latest 1.05 firmware (available on the LEGO support website) or make a small sample program and try to load it. These steps will not be outline here as there is sufficient documentation and help available from LEGO.
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How can we Check and Update the NXT Computer Brick's Firmware?' Firmware' is the 'operating system software' that goes insideyour LEGO Computer Brick to enable it to function. Your computerbrick will come with a version of this software pre-installed.Periodically, maybe once or twice a year, LEGO releases improvedversions of firmware for your LEGO computer brick. It is worthchecking before the start of each school term, if the version youare using is the current one. What version of firmware does my LEGO computer brick use now?Start up your LEGO MindStorms software; click on the top ' Go'button, click on the ' Tools' menu, select the ' UpdateNXT Firmware.' Option; and you will see at least one ' LEGOMINDSTORMSNXTFirmwareV1.xx'where 'xx' are two numbers.
In my case, I can seeLEGOMINDSTORMSNXTFirmwareV1.29. What is the latest firmware version offered by LEGO fordownload?You can find out which is the latest version of firmware offeredby LEGO. At the time of writing this paragraph (September2011) the latest version available for download to my computer was'Firmware 1.31'. Thus, my firmware version was out of date. Sap software training free download.
This isprobably not serious, my old programs will continue to run OK, but Imay have some problems if I purchase some of the more modern LEGOperipherals. Since I use several of the more recently releasedsensors, it is probably best for me to update my computer brick'sfirmware.
Updating my LEGO FirmwareMy next step was to download version 1.31 of the LEGO firmware,and to install it in my computer brick. Since updating involvesplacing a file in your operating system, you may like to get yourschool technician to do this for you. If you are at home, you canfollow the procedure below which is quite safe if you are careful.This whole process is illustrated in the videos below; note that the videos can be expanded to a full screenby clicking onorinthe lower right-hand corner of the movie screens: The usualrule applies, always make sure you have a backup before you start.or,You can see from the videos above that I now have the latest LEGOfirmware version (1.31) available for my use - and if there is anyproblem with the new version, I can still fall back to using myprevious version of LEGO's firmware (1.29).
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Having both nowavailable, I end up with the bestof both worlds.Free tutorial - Updating the LEGOComputer Brick's Firmware - copyright Dr. GraemeFaulkner 2011.
For many reasons, it has been quite a long time since I last played with the NXT. At one point I was actually trying to sell mine as well as someone elses, because I just don't have too much time these days. However, because I once said I would write a library in C#.NET I had a bit of a look to see how far I'd actually gotten with it for old times sake. I tried to get all the software up and running, but because I was running Windows 7 RC x64 I had all sorts of problems. Hopefully this guide will help others using Windows 7 (or even Vista x64) in the future.In this guide I will basically run through the steps of how to get the LEGO NXT software installed and how to connect the NXT brick to a PC running a 64 bit version of Windows 7. I will run through both getting the USB cable working as well as communicating through Bluetooth. A Bluetooth connection will basically appear as a number of Serial COM ports in the Bluetooth device settings.
I can't give you support for other libraries and toolkits such as Microsoft Robotics Studio, leJOS, RobotC, etc. I simply haven't used them before!0. My test systemWindows 7 Ultimate x64 build 7100NIMBUS USB Bluetooth DongleLEGO NXT with USB cable1. Delete any existing LEGO NXT Software, Drivers and Language PacksGo to your Programs and Features in your Control Panel and remove any existing LEGO NXT software, NXT drivers and language packs. At this stage you shouldn't have Bluetooth or USB connected to your PC.2. Prepare SoftwareFirst of all we will get all the files that we need in order to get everything working.The first thing you will need are some 64 bit drivers for the NXT USB cable. Go to the RobotC download website at and download the 'NXT - 64 bit operating system' zip file called 'NXT64bitdriver.zip'.The other thing you will need is a copy of the LEGO NXT CD.
If you only want to get the USB cable working but you do not want to use the NXT-G Software that comes with the NXT you do not need the CD.3. Install the NXT 64 bit DriverOpen up the 'NXT64bitdriver.zip' file you just downloaded and run the 'LegoMindstormsNXTdriver64.msi' that is inside it.
Follow the prompts with default settings and default installation path.If you now turn on your NXT brick and plug the USB cable into it and into the PC you should see Windows 7 trying to install the correct drivers. Once completed you should get the following message.
Install the LEGO NXT SoftwareYou now obviously want to try to use the software that comes with the NXT to develop some programs or maybe you only need it to update the firmware and then you will use some other 3rd party library. In any case this is what you need to do to get it going.From experience I noticed that you can't just stick in the CD and run the auto launch setup, because it will appear to load but in reality it will only install the NXT Driver (which doesn't work anyway). You can see in the picture below that only the driver is in the list to be installed so something is definitely fishy! The.elder.scrolls.v.skyrim.multi8-prophet solo crack version. Cancel out of any setup programs that may have already started. We do not want to take the standard route.To get things going we will install two things manually, which would normally be taken care of by the autorun installer:.
NXT Software (the actual development tool that will let you build NXT apps). LEGO Mindstorms Language PackOpen up the CD and go into BinLEGO MINDSTORMS NXT SoftwareNXTLEGOMS. Run the 'Mindstorms.msi' file to being setup. Just follow the prompts and install the files to the default location. At the end of the setup process you may get an error message as follows. You can now click Next and follow the remaining prompts to finish the installation.There is actually one more thing that you could install, but it is not necessary. The Meta Uninstaller program is simply a program that allows you to uninstall the LEGO software more easily and all at once.
![Lego Mindstorms Nxt 1.0 Software Windows 7 Lego Mindstorms Nxt 1.0 Software Windows 7](/uploads/1/2/4/1/124160997/822558900.jpg)
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You can however just uninstall LEGO software at a later stage without having to use this program.If everything was successful you should have the Minstorms logo on your desktop and in your start menu folder. The Programs and Features in the Control Panel should have these programs listed. You can now launch the LEGO software by clicking on the Mindstorms shortcut on the desktop or start menu. If your installation was successful the Mindstorms software will start with no issues.5. Test your USB DriverTo check that the USB cable driver that you installed earlier works fine you can either try to update the NXT Brick with the latest 1.05 firmware (available on the LEGO support website) or make a small sample program and try to load it. These steps will not be outline here as there is sufficient documentation and help available from LEGO.