Transcript Labview for FTC - Fish in the Boat

Presented by
St. Mike’s Robotics
FTC 4644/5330/7165
Overview
•
•
•
•
How to get and install LabVIEW
How to Connect to your Robot
Building Schematic and Debugging
LabVIEW Resources
How do I get it?
• Provided by National Instruments
• Version: LabVIEW For Lego Mindstorms 2012
• One of 2 options for FTC
How do I get it?
• Program
– Registration Packet
• Install
– Serial Number
Templates
•
•
•
•
•
Included in the Mindstorms Competition Toolkit.
Allows the NXT to work with the Field Control System
Just released this week
Only works with the newest version of LVLM
Download at: https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-17997
• Or, through the USFIRST website (next slide)
Can I use an older version of LabVIEW for competition?
No, this years competition software relies on new features built into LabVIEW for
LEGO MINDSTORMS 2012 and the MCT.
Templates
• Open Labview – “Create Program”
Connecting to NXT
• USB
– Most reliable / Least convenient
• Bluetooth
– Pairing / Reliability
• WiFi – FCS
– Requires Samantha and Router w/ FCS
Connecting to NXT
After connecting
your NXT, pull down
“NXT Target:
Unspecified”
If your NXT doesn’t
appear in dropdown,
choose “Find NXT” and
push the “Scan” button
Connecting to NXT
Choose “Connect”
Connecting to NXT
Rename – Team Number (if required)
Notice Battery Level and Firmware Version
Connecting to NXT
NXT Terminal
•Update Firmware
•Manage Files
•Defragment
Schematic and Debugging
Schematic and Debugging
Schematic and Debugging
Schematic and Debugging
Schematic and Debugging
Resources
•
•
•
•
US FIRST – Resources and Forum
Tetrix Mastery - http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/TETRIXmasterywithLabview/
K12 Lab - http://www.k12lab.com/
NI Forums https://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc
• Chief Delhpi - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=182
• LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS 2012 for FTC – Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m. (ET) – Google+
http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/TETRIXmasterywithLabview/
Questions?
St. Mike’s Robotics
FTC 4644/5330/7165