If you have an NXT set but have lost your CD, you can now legally download a copy of the ISO image of NXT-G 2.0 (retail, not edu) from the LEGO website. Why this is only available now and not earlier is a mystery to me but it’s here now so grab it while you can. If you have an NXT 1.0 kit, this is your chance to obtain a copy of the NXT-G 2.0 software without needing to download it from dubious torrent sites. Instructions on how to use this ISO file are in the article.
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Xander Infrastructure architect by day, and robotics enthusiast by night. Xander builds and programs robots and sensors. He is also one of the founders of the Mindboards forums. As a member of the LEGO MCP, he helps spread the word about the LEGO Mindstorms robotics platform.
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Thanks for the link. However this is the NXT 2.0 software, not NXT-G 2.0. (so I still can’t use the temperature sensor Lego sold me).
NXT-G 2.0 comes in two flavours, retail and education. The LEGO article even mentions the box number for the NXT 2.0 set. I am not sure why you thought you were downloading the education version of NXT-G 2.0? There are other ways to access that temperature sensor from NXT-G using MyBlocks. Brian Davis wrote something for it, which you can download from this page: http://www.teamhassenplug.org/NXT/NXTGAdditions.html
Just to clarify: NXT is the robot, NXT-G is the programming language and environment. Both of these come in a retail and education variant. The NXT education set has a different collection of bricks and sensors than the retail variant and does not come with software.
Thank you for the clarification.
In my defense, Lego itself doesn’t consistently call the development software NXT-G (no G anywhere on that download site, the file name, nor in the software’s About file…) And I don’t see any explanation of retail vs educational versions of the software on the Lego sites or download pages. Perhaps I should have known 8547 was codeword for “Retail version, temperature sensor won’t work!” Yes the temp sensor order page mentioned “LME NXT Software 2.0 or higher is required! ” (note no G) but then the color sensor order page says “Requires LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT Software 2.1. ” which is so wrong on multiple levels. (no G, and it works fine with my {apparently retail} version 2.0).
Sorry, my rant isn’t directed at you; you’ve been very helpful. Lego has a close to great product but so many details are maddening.
I will try to get the sensor working via the link you gave. But this appears to require programming at the internal serial port level which is probably beyond the fifth graders I am coaching.
Hey Ken,
The whole Retail vs Edu thing flares up quite often on the MCP forums, trust me. A lot of us MCPs thinks it’s confusing and unnecessary.
The nice thing about the MyBlocks is that they’re fairly easy to use and don’t require a lot of knowledge about the sensor’s internals. Btw, it’s not a serial port, the NXT and sensor communicate through I2C, which is a different protocol than standard serial. Port 4 is the only sensor port capable of communicating over RS485 (a serial protocol). The other ports are all either digital or analogue (or both if you know what you’re doing).
One of the reasons the temp sensor is not part of retail is that it is not very suitable for unsupervised play. The long metal probe makes it quite a health risk, should the kid decide to shove it in a power socket.
You have no idea how often we get questions from parents and educators about the retail vs education versions
You’re not the first and I highly doubt you’ll be the last.
what is the difference between nxt and nxt-g. I have nxt 2.0 but cannot import hitech blocs for their motor controller. Is that why? thanks
NXT is the name of the robotics line, NXT-G is the name of the programming language. Which motor controller are you talking about?
Je ne trouve pas le lien de telechargement –’
It is right here: http://en-us.kb.lego.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp?fileID=123364
I can not find the download link – ‘
Click on this link and it should take you there. It is an ISO file. It is right here: http://en-us.kb.lego.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp?fileID=123364
le lien ne marche pas : sur la page il y a marquer ” Invalid deptID in URL. Please make sure you have the entire, correct URL.”
I have downloaded it from there today to test and it works fine. Make sure you set your region to USA on the main LEGO page.
moi non plus je ne peux pas aller sur le lien
Maybe you should contact LEGO helpdesk to try and figure out what the issue is. There might be a problem with people coming in from the French site.
why is it so long to download it???
I have no idea. It’s a big file and maybe their servers are very busy.
Hello. I don´t speak english well, sorry.
I have nxt v1. what can i do to up version 2?
and if i can´t, could you say me what i can make a block for rc?
thanks
Did you try downloading it from the link I have in this article?
Yes.
Works in Mac?
I have no idea, but seeing as there are instructions for installing it on a Mac, I can only assume that it does.