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PDFLabVIEW Toolkit for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
- Program and control NXT devices with the full power of LabVIEW
- Get real-time updates from the NXT device during program operation with LabVIEW front panels
- Create native blocks for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software
Figure 1. The LabVIEW Toolkit for LEGO Mindstorms NXT (for LabVIEW 7.1.x - 8.6.1)
Compatibility Note: You must have one of the following versions of LabVIEW installed to use the toolkit:
- For Windows: LabVIEW 7.1.x, 8.0, 8.2, 8.5.x, 8.6.x
- For Mac OS: LabVIEW 7.1, 8.0, 8.2, 8.5
If you do not have any of the above versions, you will have an opportunity to download an old version of LabVIEW upon downloading the toolkit.
LabVIEW Module for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
- Upgraded module includes a new API co-developed with Tufts University
- Includes applications such as a Data Viewer and Piano Player
- Supports Pistco TETRIX and Vernier Sensor Adaptor along with the NXT
Figure 2. The LabVIEW 2009 NXT Module
Compatibility Note: You must have one of the following versions of LabVIEW installed to use the module:
- For Windows: LabVIEW 2009 and LabVIEW 2010
- For Mac OS: LabVIEW 2009 and LabVIEW 2010
If you do not have any of the above versions, you can download an evaluation here.
Additional Resources
- See how LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT works
- View the Getting Started Guide
- Learn how to create NXT blocks with NI LabVIEW [PDF]
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why dont create a module LEGO NXT
LabVIEW for 64 bits!!!!
- Feb 23, 2010
Availiable for Linux?
When will the NXT toolkit be availiable for
Labview on Linux? It is a shame it is
currently not possible to use the toolkit
with a Linux install.
- Mar 13, 2010
While the NXT module has not been
compiled to be natively 64 bit it can be
installed on a 64 bit system. This does
require LabVIEW 2009 32 bit to be installed
on the same system.
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Mark Black,National Instruments.
mark.black@ni.com
- Apr 26, 2010
HiTech Gyro Sensor
I am looking for LabVIEW functions that
will allow me to use the Hitech Gyro
Sensor available from Lego Education.
This sensor will be much easier to use
that the Compass Sensor where
LabVIEW functions areprovided.
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Douglas Rohrer,Rockwood Schools.
dcrohrer@charter.net
- Apr 28, 2010
Mindstorms Release Date
Any news on the the Mindstorms Toolkit?
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Jeff Dillon,Space Testing Corp.
jeffdillon@hotmail.com
- Nov 21, 2006
In time for Christmas?
I bought myself the NXT kit months ago
and its still in the box. Was the promise
of a toolkit juts to generate lego sales?
Give us (LV Users) the APIs and well
develop the VIs for you! I just want to
play with my legos, its been thirty years.
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James Jones,Input/Output, Inc.
james.jones@i-o.com
- Nov 21, 2006
Still waiting !
I'm also still waiting for the release of the
NXT toolkit. We need it !!
- Nov 24, 2006
What's about a pre-release
(unsupported beta) for those really
waiting like me???
- Nov 27, 2006
Fall is fast coming to an end....
Would you please release the toolkit
soon?
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larry.chu@colibrys.com
- Nov 27, 2006
toolkit essential
My electronics course learns does data acquisition and
programs in LabVIEW so I decided to have them devise,
build, and interface new sensors for the NXT as a project. I
was counting on the toolkit being available as we need it
now to measure analog voltages. Is a beta version
available?
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Don Jacobs,College of Wooster.
djacobs@wooster.edu
- Nov 28, 2006
When will it be
released!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm waiting
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Harry Hambstra,.
HarrytheHamb@verizon.net
- Nov 29, 2006
Can you please release it soon!??!
I really want it!!
Please!!!!!
Andy
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Andy,.
alsip_3@hotmail.com
- Dec 03, 2006
NXT 2.0
Have any software improvements been planned
at your end for the forthcoming "NXT 2.0"
kit, or support of generic I2C or Port 1 High
Speed -P-Bus applications?
- Jun 21, 2009
NXT 2.0 - High Speed I2C or rs485 communication
We at LabMACS – Università Politecnica delle
Marche – Italy have been designed a number of
VIs with NXT Toolkit to able NXT in I2C and
rs485 High Speed communication through port
4. With latest firmware (1.28 from BRICXCC
website) the NXT is able to communicate
synchronously with sensors and other NXTs in
different High Speed communication rates.
Now we have been completed NI-Smart Camera 2
NXT interfacing through RS232-RS485 adapter.
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David Scaradozzi,Università Politecnica delle Marche.
d.scaradozzi@univpm.it
- Oct 08, 2009
Hello,
when is the version for LabVIEW 2011
available.
Regards
Joerg
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joerg@hagedorn-home.de
- Sep 08, 2011
Labview 2011 Toolkit
The toolkit is in the drivers and updates
section of the NI.com website.
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2637
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chris.dickerson@tsc.com
- Sep 29, 2011
Link to 2011 NXT Toolkit
For all those asking for a version for the
LabVIEW 2011: you can download it here.
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2637.
Not sure why this wasn't linked from this
page, but there is a 2011 version available,
and it works for Windows 7, Vista, and XP.
- Jan 09, 2012
Labview 2009
Can you please make the toolkit available for
labview 2009 or does it already work? It
would also be great to have some new
functions made for the nxt 2.0.
Thank you.
- Oct 16, 2009
LabVIEW Module for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT doesn't install on 64 bit system
The module for LabView 2009 does not
install on a 64 bit system.
- Jan 20, 2010
I believe the toolkit will also run on
LabVIEW Robotics 2009....
- Jan 20, 2010
64 bit Windows
64 bit please. There has been two full
LabVIEW releases on the 64 bit windows
platform.... Time to upgrade this toolkit.
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Paul Schlagheck,Philips Respironics.
pschlagheck@gmail.com
- Oct 27, 2010
I need the 64-bit to come out... there's no use in
downloading that masive file and not haveing it work.
- Nov 08, 2010
NXT Block Wizard doesn't appear on tools menu
Hi
I'be just installed the NXT Toolkit on my
LV 8.6.1r3 program. The NXT Module
now appears on the Tools sub menu,
but there is no NXT Block Wizard item.
What do I need to install to get the
wizard?
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Phil Malone,FIRST.
onlinestoreemail@mr-phil.com
- Jan 11, 2011
still no toolkit for labview 2010 64 bit?
it won't install on my 64 bit version so after
several years 64 bit computers could you
please release a toolkit that works on a 64
bit program of your own design?
- Jan 23, 2011
there's one of your guys that says the toolkit
can be installed on a 64 bit system but it
realy doesn't install on a 64 bit system.
- Jan 23, 2011
could anyone say me where a 2009
vers. of nxt is aviable
- Jan 24, 2011
I'm downloading the version for LabView
8.6.1, which I have, but the downloaded file
says it is not a valid Win32 application. I
chose the windows version. Any help?
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Tom Zook,ERHS.
tzook@erusd.k12.ca.us
- May 11, 2011
Labview 8.5: No XT Block Wizard
Most of the documentation says to use Laview
7.1 to create NXTG Blocks. I have Labview 8.5
but I can't see the NXT Block Wizard. Is
there any workaround for this? do I NEED 7.1?
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Paul,none.
neildaemond@gmail.com
- Jun 13, 2011
Labview 2011
NXT version for labview 2011, any time soon?
Tried 2010 version as a long shot - it did
not install.
-
kjw@ieee.org
- Aug 19, 2011
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