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Robot App™ Description

This project aims provide to Linux users, control a Lego NXT Robot by means of a PC Remote Control using bluetooth device.
Other applications with similar profiles, may be found, but none of theme work fully.
While some only run over Windows, other ones run over Linux without bluetooth functionality.


LEGO®is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this app. This app does not feature any of LEGO's copyrighted or trademarked material, and is in accordance with their fair use guidelines.

Installation Instructions

Delivered as:

Code C\C++

Get software of:
http://code.google.com/p/nxt-pc-remote-control

1. Open de pathwork
$ mkdir pathwork
$ cd pathwork


2. Checkout source code
$ svn checkout http://nxt-pc-remote-control.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ nxt-pc-remote-control-read-only

3. Compile the project in “build” folder
$ cd build
$ qmake -o Makefile ../nxt-pc-remote-control.pro
$ make


4. Run application

$ ./nxt-pc-remote-control


Note: To Archlinux users, use de AUR package, I annex here the tarball file.

Robot App Requirements

Software

linux o.s.
subversion
qt4 or major
bluez
icu

Hardware:

Bluetooth device

Other requirements:

Usage Instructions

Its user interface is very simple, preserving the essential one. User may play with his NXT Robot in three natural steps:

1- Run nxt-pc-remote-control app
2- Scan devices
3- Connect device