Welcome to our post about playing music on the Lego MINDSTORMS EV3 Brick. We will cover everything you need to know from the basics to the more advanced techniques. We’ll also include step by step examples along the way to help you better understand how playing music on the EV3 Brick works. The Sound Block The green sound block can …
Lego MINDSTORMS EV3: My Block Full Tutorial
In this post we will cover the My Block Builder function of the Lego MINDSTORMS programming software. We’ll include step by step example programs along the way to help you better understand this function of the software. Before you start, please make sure you have the LEGO MINDSTORMS software installed and connected to your EV3 brick. For more detail on …
Lego MINDSTORM EV3: Loop Block Explained
The Loop block within the Lego MINDSTORMS EV3 Programming software (or app) is one of the most useful blocks a programmer can use. In this post we will delve into what it is, how it can be used along with loads of example programs to help understand the concepts covered. What does the Loop Block Do? The loop block is …
EV3 Basic Programming: Getting Started Guide
Welcome to the Fun Code for Kids EV3 Basic getting started guide. In this post we’ll cover the following topics. Feel free to use the hyperlinks below to jump into a particular topic: What is EV3 Basic? Installing Small Basic and the EV3 Basic Extension Microsoft Small Basic Interface Overview Programming Basics Program 1: Hello World Program How to connect …
Lego Mindstorms EV3 Programming 101: Build and Program your First Robot
Getting into Lego MINDSTORMS EV3 can be a little overwhelming at first. There’s a lot to learn, particularly if you are new to programming and robotics. In this getting started guide, I hope to cover everything you need to get up and running quickly and more importantly have some fun along the way. Cause if it’s not fun, why do …
Lego Mindstorms EV3 Brick Status Lights In Detail
The Lego EV3 Brick lights can be useful when looking for a way to provide feedback from a program or EV3 Robot. In this post we take a detailed look at the EV3 Brick Status Light programming block and guide you through 2 fun example programs which put the Brick Status lights to good use. The EV3 Brick lights can …
Lego Mindstorms EV3: Touch Sensor In Detail
The Lego Mindstorms EV3 Touch sensor has a couple of applications in the world of robotics. At a high-level it can be used to: Detect an object or barrier Initiate program logic when its state changes (i.e. pressed, bumped or released) The Touch sensor’s default port on the Lego EV3 Brick is port number 1 and its programming block is …
Lego Mindstorms EV3: Programming with Variables: A Complete Guide
I’ve been programming in the enterprise space for a little over 20 years and to me the most basic thing to do within a program is to store information which can be reused or assessed later in the program’s logic. In just about any programming language we do this by creating and using a variable. What is a programming variable? …
Lego Mindstorms EV3: Color Sensor In Detail
The Lego Mindstorms EV3 Color sensor can measure a color or the intensity of a light source and convert either measurement into a numeric value. It can measure up to seven different colors and will also detect the absence of color. Within the EV3 Programming software, the Color Sensor block belongs to the Yellow group and it assumes that the color sensor is connected to …
Lego Mindstorms EV3 Programming Software 101: A Beginners Guide
Welcome to this beginners post where we will get you started with the Lego Mindstorms EV3 Programming software. This guide is applicable whether you are using the PC, Mac or Chromebook version of the Lego Mindstorms EV3 software. The content covered in this post is also applicable to either the Home or Education version. If you have not already done …
