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5. RCX to NXT Migration
For RCX users moving to the NXT

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  1. 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, ...

  2. How do I program in RoboLab with legacy sensors?
    You can program with legacy sensors in RoboLab for NXT the same way that you would have programmed with them when using the RCX.  All of the legacy sensor icons are still in RoboLab.  However, make sure you use the legacy icons and not the NXT icons.  Remember to connect legacy ...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...


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