NXT Direct Commands¶
Non-Visible component| Category | Requires | Version |
|---|---|---|
| LEGO® MINDSTORMS® > NXT | API 21, Android 5.0 Lollipop | 2 |
Overview¶
A component that provides a low-level interface to a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot, with functions to send NXT Direct Commands.
Methods¶
Delete File¶
Delete a file on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| file Name | Text |
Download File¶
Download a file to the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| source | Text |
| destination | Text |
Get Battery Level¶
Returns: Number
Get the battery level for the robot. Returns the voltage in millivolts.
Get Brick Name¶
Returns: Text
Get the brick name of the robot.
Get Current Program Name¶
Returns: Text
Get the name of currently running program on the robot.
Get Firmware Version¶
Returns: List
Get the firmware and protocol version numbers for the robot as a list where the first element is the firmware version number and the second element is the protocol version number.
Get Input Values¶
Returns: List
Reads the values of an input sensor on the robot. Assumes sensor type has been configured via SetInputMode.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| sensor Port Letter | Text |
Get Output State¶
Returns: List
Reads the output state of a motor on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| motor Port Letter | Text |
Keep Alive¶
Returns: Number
Keep Alive. Returns the current sleep time limit in milliseconds.
List Files¶
Returns: List
Returns a list containing the names of matching files found on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| wildcard | Text |
Ls Get Status¶
Returns: Number
Returns the count of available bytes to read.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| sensor Port Letter | Text |
Ls Read¶
Returns: List
Reads unsigned low speed data from an input sensor on the robot. Assumes sensor type has been configured via SetInputMode.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| sensor Port Letter | Text |
Ls Write¶
Writes low speed data to an input sensor on the robot. Assumes sensor type has been configured via SetInputMode.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| sensor Port Letter | Text |
| list | List |
| rx Data Length | Number |
Message Read¶
Returns: Text
Read a message from a mailbox (1-10) on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| mailbox | Number |
Message Write¶
Write a message to a mailbox (1-10) on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| mailbox | Number |
| message | Text |
Play Sound File¶
Play a sound file on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| file Name | Text |
Play Tone¶
Make the robot play a tone.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| frequency Hz | Number |
| duration Ms | Number |
Reset Input Scaled Value¶
Reset the scaled value of an input sensor on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| sensor Port Letter | Text |
Reset Motor Position¶
Reset motor position.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| motor Port Letter | Text |
| relative | Boolean |
Set Brick Name¶
Set the brick name of the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| name | Text |
Set Input Mode¶
Configure an input sensor on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| sensor Port Letter | Text |
| sensor Type | Number |
| sensor Mode | Number |
Set Output State¶
Sets the output state of a motor on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| motor Port Letter | Text |
| power | Number |
| mode | Number |
| regulation Mode | Number |
| turn Ratio | Number |
| run State | Number |
| tacho Limit | Number |
Start Program¶
Start execution of a previously downloaded program on the robot.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| program Name | Text |
Stop Program¶
Stop execution of the currently running program on the robot.
Stop Sound Playback¶
Stop sound playback.
Properties¶
Bluetooth Client¶
Component 
Write - Designer
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