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RWTH Mindstorms NXT Toolbox Changelog

What's new in RWTH Mindstorms NXT Toolbox 2.03

Mar 17, 2009
  • The following new sensors are supported: HiTechnic Color Sensor (digital), HiTechnic Gyroscopic Sensor (analog), Codatex RFID Sensor (digital), HiTechnic Infrared Seeker, HiTechnic Acceleration Sensor, and HiTechnic Magnetic Compass Sensor.
  • A private low-level function, waitUntilI2CReady, was added to support the implementation of complex I2C sensors.
  • The NXC_ResetErrorCorrection function was added.
  • The new NXTmotor class was improved in various places and is more stable now.
  • The embedded NXC program MotorControl was improved to work with NXC_ResetErrorCorrection (the current version is 1.1).
  • The documentation was updated.
  • Precise motor control was added through the embedded NXC program.
  • The NXTmotor class was added to easily manage and control motors (and requires MATLAB 2008a).
  • The NXC_MotorControl function was added as a direct interface for advanced motor regulation.
  • The NXT_GetCurrentProgramName function was added.
  • Support for USB communication was added to the NXT brick (for both Windows and Linux systems).
  • It is about 10 times faster than Bluetooth.