Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Lego Mindstorms EV3 Tank Build & Test

The video contains build time elapse and run
1. Starting

2. Base

3.Motor

4.Add control brick

5. Wheel and Belt

6. Link Cables

7. Add wings


8. Add front spin motor

9. with Spin Motor

10. Add IR receiver


11. Done

12. Set to IR control

13. control using remote controller

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Lego Mindstorms EV3 Setup, firmware update & Test




1. install batteries to control block



2.add batteries to IR remote controller

3. go to mindstorms website download and install software

4. first time run it will ask you to upgrade firmware

5. connect control block to your pc via usb cable


6. updating firmware

7. firmware updated

8. start a new program

9.connect your device by ticking the box next to EV3

10.click download and run

11.test running on control block

12. there is a demo program already installed in the control box



Lego Mindstorms EV3 Unbox


The new EV3 Mindstorms came out recently. It was difficult to find it in department stores. I got this one on ebay and arrived ok.

1. Box front and back

2.Sleeve as a map
3.All things in Box
4. Touch Sensor
5.Light Sensor
6.IR Remote Controller
7.Distance Sensor
8.Rotation servo

9.Servo motor X 2












10. all plastics






 11.control block


12. manual

13.cables

This is all you can get from the package