Simulink Support Package for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT hardware (R2012a)

Simulink block library for creating models that run directly on your LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot

Description

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT (mindstorms.lego.com/) is a robotics invention system for creating and controlling robots using programmable motors and sensors.

With R2012a, Simulink provides built-in support for prototyping, testing, and running models on LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robots. You can design algorithms in Simulink for control systems and robotics applications then see them perform with hardware.

To install support for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, at the MATLAB command prompt, type "targetinstaller". Target Installer opens.

• If you did not download the support package, choose Internet. Target Installer automatically downloads and installs the support package.

• If you did download the support package, choose Folder. After you specify a location, Target Installer installs this support package.

Simulink support for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT includes the following I/O driver blocks:
• Microphone and speaker
• Input sensors, including light, color, touch, and ultrasonic
• Output sensors, such as servo motor and LCD
• Send and receive using Bluetooth wireless connections between multiple LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robots

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This FileExchange entry is for R2012a support.

For more information on LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT support, see:
http://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/index.html?q=%20vendor:%22Lego%22

For more information on built-in hardware support, see:
http://www.mathworks.com/products/simulink/simulink-targets
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• Required Products: Simulink; MATLAB
• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.14 (R2012a)
• Other requirements: Simulink Support for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT requires Microsoft Windows.

[Jen-Yu Hsiao]

Sorry, Can I accurately control the motor angle every sampling time by this?

[daniel]

excellent

[moamoa]

FYI

[ncsu]

 

[sshield01]

great product!

[Gautam Vallabha]

Fausto, I replied to your question at http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/34734-lego-mindstorm-installation-problem

[sshield01]

The targetinstaller script was very easy to use, it automatically installed all the required support packages in about half hour on my 32-bit windows 7 box. After installation, I could successfully play with the Mindstorms demos via USB. I didn't try bluetooth yet.Since I borrowed Mindstorms NTX from a friend, I didn't have the original Lego mindstorms NTX software installed on my PC.

[Fausto]

I am sorry. The automatic installation on my computer cannot install the GNU ARM compiler. The message says that it is corrupt. I download manually and it shows that the file is corrupt too. There is a newer version of GNU ARM compiler that works. Please help me. I do not know haow to do the installation manually.

[MathWorks Simulink Team]

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