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Section 1.1 LAB 1: (July 6)

What would we like to happen today?

  1. Charge the battery for your robot or have new batteries available for your robot
  2. Build a 3 wheels or 4 wheels robot (use instruction in Mindstorm booklet)
  3. Install RobotC in your computer
  4. Connect your Robot to your computer using the USBB. cord.
  5. Update the LEGO EV3's Kernel to version 1.07X or higher :

    a.) Connect Robot to computer using a USB cord

    b.) Select "Robot Menu"-->"Download EV3 Linux Kernel"

    c.) After updating EV3 Linux Kernel, Update RobotC firmware from inside of RobotC

  6. On the top menu Click on

    Robot --> Platform Type --> LEGO Mindstorm. EV3

  7. On the top menu Click on Open File then navigate to

    Sample Programs --> EV3--> Basic Movements --> Modifying Values.c

  8. Save the file on your robot
  9. Click on Compile the program
  10. Click on Download to the robot
  11. Disconnect your robot from your computer
  12. Using the buttons on robot navigate to the file you just to downloaded
  13. Run your program on the Robot by pushing the middle square button

Here is a picture of the sample program

A Sample Program on basic movements
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