FTC Getting Started with NXT G
Owner
David Perry
Description
Goals
- Get coaches started with the FTC kit using NXT G.
- Audience:
- New, past FTC and past FLL coaches
- Rocky and experienced coaches.
- Warning:
- Some NXGT-G information may appear elementary for experienced coaches.
Schedule
- 6:00pm Thursday September 25th, 2008 at OMSI
Prerequisites
none
Outline
Getting Started 30-45 min Using NXT-G Installing the Software Quick tour Sequence Beam Palettes New Blocks Custom Subroutines (my blocks) Configuration Panel NXT Window Help & Navigation Menu Bar Tool Bar Robot Educator Changing Firmware Connecting with Bluetooth Writing a Simple Program Using Logitech Controller FTC Controller Station Autonomous vs Teleoperated Sample Controller Programs Troubleshooting
Resources
www.ftctraining.com http://www.ortop.org/ftc/index.htm http://usfirst.org/community/FTC/default.aspx?id=968 http://usfirst.org/community/resourcecenter.aspx?id=954 http://catalog.pitsco.com/store/default.aspx?CategoryID=157&by=9&c=1&bhcp=1 http://firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com/ http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FTC/FTC_Documents_and_Updates/2008/FTC%20Competition%20Kit%20for%20FIRST.pdf http://www.mindsensors.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=58 http://www.ortop.org/NXT_Tutorial/ http://hitechnic.com/ http://mindstorms.lego.com/Support/Updates/. http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/events/ftc/nxt_g/index.htm
