How we connect to the robot and download programs

Before we get started, we would need to connect the robot to the computer so we can test our programs.

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28 Jan 2020
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Connecting to the robot

To upload programs to the robot, it must be turned on and plugged into the computer with a USB cable.

After you have connected the robot to the computer, click on "EV3DEV DEVICE BROWSER".
When you click on it, you will see the button "Click here to connect to a device". This button starts searching for robots connected to the computer and returns a list of all found robots (if there is no more than one robot connected, you will only see one name).
Select your robot and wait for the dot next to its name to turn green.
You are now ready to upload your program

Uploading a program

There are several ways for you to upload your program. One of them is through the "Debug" menu.

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After that, select "Start Debugging":

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As you have probably figured out from the "F5" text in front of the option, the F5 key also uploads the program without having to enter the "Debug" menu.

Courses and lessons with this Tutorial

This Tutorial is used in the following courses and lessons

Python with LEGO Mindstorms EV3 - Level 1

The course introduces students to the programming language Python. We use LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robots. Python is a popular programming language. It could be used for introducing students to programming, for academic studies, for developing machine learning algorithms and as a general-purpose language.

During the course, students learn how to read and how to develop Python programs. They use an Integrated Development Environment called Visual Studio Code. Robots are programmed to perform interesting and funny tasks like "bringing you water". The level ends with competition on a playing field with boxes.

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Lesson 1 - Beverage Assistant

Introduction

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In order to create complex robots, we first need to build simpler ones but this does not mean that they cannot be functional. "Paalia Technology" is one of the companies that began manufacturing and selling robots that are programmed to be waiters and today we will make a simple robot that serves tables today.

For most of us, these are the first steps into robotics, which is why we will start with a simple platter robot that moves to a specific location and returns.

In every lesson, we will learn how to make increasingly more complex robots and you will be able to automate more aspects of your life.

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