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  1. Does RoboLab 2.9 preserve on-brick programming for the NXT?
    No. Once you download the RoboLab 2.9 firmware onto your NXT, you will lose the capability to program on the NXT brick. On-brick programming is a feature of the NXT-G (LEGO Mindstorms NXT) software. The only way to regain on-brick programming is to re-install the NXT-G firmware on your NXT.&nbs...

  2. Help! My RoboLab 2.9 serial number doesn't work.
    RoboLab 2.9 is an upgrade product. The installer for RoboLab 2.9 asks that you enter the serial number from a previous version of RoboLab (2.0 - 2.5.4). The number is printed on your 2.5.4 or earlier CD or case. If you can't find your original packaging from your previous version of RoboLab, ...

  3. How can I use the serial port of my Intel-based Mac with ROBOLAB 2.9?
    Intel Mac Users need to update their VISA drivers to NI-VISA Version 4.0 for Mac OS X in order to use the serial port with ROBOLAB 2.9. The driver can be downloaded here. In order to download the software you will need to register at the NI site. Follow the link (“continue the downlo...

  4. How do I fill a container with a floating point value (decimal) in RoboLab 2.9?
    To fill a container with a decimal value: Drag a "Fill Container" block into your program. Select the wiring tool, and right click on the "Set container to" node. A menu should appear. Scroll down the menu and choose Create --> Constant. A blue wire and blue constant box with a "1"...

  5. How do I multiply floating point values (decimals) in ROBOLAB 2.9?
    The multiply block does not preserve the floating point status of its input factors (the digits to the right of the decimal point). For example, if you store the floating point number 1.68 in a container and then use the multiply container block to multiply it by 10, the resulting container value is...

  6. Is the RoboLab 2.9 firmware compatible with the NXT?
    Yes, RoboLab 2.9 has firmware for both the RCX and NXT. The confusion often arises from the fact that there are two different pieces of software to program the NXT - RoboLab 2.9 and the NXT software - and each downloads different firmware into the NXT. Thus, you cannot download a program to th...

  7. The power settings I have programmed in RoboLab are not the same as the settings displayed on the RCX.
    When using the power level modifiers, the RoboLab software allows for settings of 1 to 5. The RCX has 100 speed settings using RoboLab 2.9 firmware (using the old RoboLab 2.5.4 firmware allowed the RCX to have only 8 speed settings).The comparison speeds are as follows:RoboLab Power Setting 1 = RCX ...

  8. What does it mean that the RoboLab 2.9 firmware is "100 times faster" than the old firmware?
    Firmware is the RCX or NXT operating system software. It is to your RCX or NXT what Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, or any flavor of Linux is for your PC or Mac. Thus, it runs in the background as the platform for your user-written programs. Prior to the first time you program your NXT or RCX...

  9. When I use the "stop" command in RoboLab 2.9, the motors only coast to a stop. How can I command the NXT motors to stop on a dime?
    In the initial version of RoboLab 2.9, the stop comand does not work properly. The NXT motors coast to a stop rather than stopping abruptly. There is a way to program around this bug in Inventor so that the motors will stop abruptly without reversing direction: 1. Insert an "Optimize" funct...

  10. Where can I find the new RoboLab 2.9 program?
    You can purchase the RoboLab 2.9 updgrade from LEGO Education here. Or, for a list of LEGO Education distributors visit: http://www.lego.com/education/default.asp?page=5&l2id=8_1 Please be aware that RoboLab 2.9 is an upgrade product; you must own or purchase an earlier version of RoboLab...

  11. Why can't I load the new RoboLab 2.9 firmware onto my RCX?
    The RoboLab 2.9 firmware for the RCX is larger than the RoboLab 2.5.4 firmware, so it may take a greater number of attempts to load the 2.9 firmware onto the RCX. When you are downloading 2.9 firmware, try to block any ambient light that might disrupt the IR transmitter beam by turning off any o...


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