Go!Link with Logger Lite software bundle

Various types of sensor interface module of Vernier Software  Logger Lite

specifications:
- Consisting of Go! Link (H / W) and Logger Lite Software
- Compatible with a variety of Vernier sensors are berkonektor BTA
- Interface Go! Link: USB
- Has features to predict the outcome of the measurement prior to actual measurements
- The sensor reading is represented in the form of graphics and animation
- Compatible with OS XP ​​(32-bit), Vista (32-64 bit), Win7 (32-64bit), Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, 10.6)

200097 LEGO® Education WeDo™„Software

200097 LEGO® Education WeDo™„Software 

Easy-to-use software and 12 theme-based activities for the WeDo Construction Set in one package! The drag-and-drop software, powered by LabVIEW, is icon-based and provides an intuitive programming environment. Features the digital Getting Started Guide with building tips and programming examples. Activities are divided into four themes: Amazing Mechanisms, Wild Animals, Play Soccer and Adventure Stories and provide up to 24 hours of instruction and project-based learning. Teacher notes, glossary and building instructions included.

Key Learning Values:

• Programming, using software , designing and creating a working model
• Use software to acquire information
• Use feedback to adjust a programming system output
• Working with simple machines, gears, levers, pulleys, transmission of motion
• Measuring time and distance, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, estimating, randomness, using variables
• Narrative and journalistic writing, storytelling, explaining, interviewing, interpreting

INSciTE ROBOLAB 2.5 Software Training Lab

INSciTE   ROBOLAB 2.5 Software Training Lab

Introduction to ROBOLAB Programming 

Requirements to use this lesson document: 

    1.  LEGO Robotics Invention System  (The large box with the 700+ Lego parts – any version will work 

        fine). 

    2.  One LEGO rotation sensor. 

    3.  ROBOLAB 2.5 software (2.0 will also work.) 

    4.  PC.  Either a Windows PC or a MAC. (A notebook is best, but a desktop PC will do.) 

    5.  White-topped table 

The Hardware 

The brain of the Robotics Invention System is the RCX, which stands for Robotics Command System.  The 

RCX is a microcomputer, built into a yellow LEGO brick. The RCX uses sensors (such as touch and light) to  take input from its environment.    It can then process the data to make motors turn on and off. 

To perform the lessons in this class, you will build a simple robot using a minimum number of parts. 

The Software 

FLL allows participating teams to use one of two programming languages, RIS (Robotics Invention System) 

and ROBOLAB.  This class uses ROBOLAB. 

For teams using MACs, ROBOLAB is the only choice.  ROBOLAB is based on LabVIEW, which allows 

programming capabilities well beyond those needed for success in FLL competitions. In contrast, many people  think that RIS is easier to learn than ROBOLAB.  Neither language seems to have an edge in the competition. 

Your kids may use ROBOLAB 2.0.  Version 2.5 adds some capabilities, including the ability to connect the 

USB IR tower that became standard with the Mindstorm 2.0 kits. 

When ROBOLAB or RIS programs are downloaded to the RCX, the programs are a type called “embedded code”.  Embedded water in a rock means the water is “stuck” inside the rock.  Embedded code means that the program is “stuck” inside the RCX – there is no way to change the code after it is downloaded.  Programs can only be modified on the PC! 

When kids program on the PC, they are entering commands in ROBOLAB or RIS. ROBOLAB or RIS use human readable commands.  When downloading the program to the RCX, the PC converts the RIS or ROBOLAB commands to bytecode. Firmware, in the yellow brick, converts bytecode into machine code. which a microprocessor in the yellow brick understands.  Machine code is easy for machines but does not make much sense to humans. 

Code Composer Studio (CCStudio) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) v5

Code Composer Studio™ (CCStudio) is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Texas Instruments’ (TI) embedded processor families. CCStudio comprises a suite of tools used to develop and debug embedded applications. It includes compilers for each of TI's device families, source code editor, project build environment, debugger, profiler, simulators, real-time operating system and many other features. The intuitive IDE provides a single user interface taking you through each step of the application development flow. Familiar tools and interfaces allow users to get started faster than ever before and add functionality to their application thanks to sophisticated productivity tools.

Code Composer Studio is based on the Eclipse open source software framework. The Eclipse software framework was originally developed as an open framework for creating development tools. Eclipse offers an excellent software framework for building software development environments and it is becoming a standard framework used by many embedded software vendors. CCStudio combines the advantages of the Eclipse software framework with advanced embedded debug capabilities from TI resulting in a compelling feature-rich development environment for embedded developers.

Code Composer Studio supports running on both Windows and Linux PCs. Not all features or devices are supported on Linux please see Linux Host Support for details.