Photograph above is "intelligent blocks" of NXT as you know.
It contains a total of two CPU which are 8-bit microcomputer and 32-bit microcontroller. So, it is also a computer with high computing power. This time I'd like to make the program by taking advantage of this ability, to do the calculation program.

There are two typical software to make program which are "Roborabo" and "NXT software".
At education field, Roborabo will be used for some reasons, we were using mainly Roborabo in this series until now.
If you bought a Lego Mindstorms NXT for the general store, "NXT software (for general use not for education)" is included.
If you bought a set called "Desk-robo" comes with "NXT software for education" selling at Afrel co.ltd.

This photo is the screen when started the "NXT software for education".

For your reference, there are several differences between the NXT software for education and for general use such as.

1. In NXT education soft on the right side of the screen called "Robot Educator" that is a window for the summary of the useful programs.
2. The educational are able to use the block for the lamp, temperature sensor and 9V motor. NXT soft for general can not be used unless putting the plug-in.
3. There is no difference in how the operate both softs in particular. The program can also be used for general and also for education.

First of all, please try to select "Help "and "Table of Contents and headings" from the menu.

When you select menu, "Help "will be displayed. Here is how to use of the NXT software will be found. Perhaps, because it describes better than any book, if you read very carefully, we do not need any textbooks.
,,, but now, my writing will be no meaning to you. So, in the following articles I will introduce the cases not listed on "Help ".

NXT software and Roborabo are most likely same instruction to be tiled side by side to create a program. The tile instruction is called "block". Click on the arrow, please set to display all the blocks (full pallet).