NXT Basic - Software

NXT Software
The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT software enables you to program your NXT robotic invention and upload your programs to the NXT via USB or Bluetooth connectivity. The intuitive Mac and PC compatible drag and drop software, powered by National Instruments LabVIEW, comes with building instructions and programming guides to easily begin constructing and programming with MINDSTORMS NXT.
Test drive the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software at National Instruments.com



Robo Center


It’s easy to get started building and programming with LEGO NXT as the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software comes with building and programming instructions for 4 cool models that you can build and program to do what you want.

Get started by selecting a robot model to build and program. We recommend that you start with the TriBot as it is a continuation of the Quick Start model included in the box.

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software system requirements:

Windows


Intel® Pentium® processor or compatible, 800 MHz minimum
Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2
256MB of RAM minimum
Up to 300MB of available hard disk space
XGA display (1024x768)
1 available USB port
CD-ROM drive
Compatible Bluetooth adapter (optional)*
Macintosh

PowerPC® G3, G4, G5 processor, 600 MHz minimum
Apple MacOS X v. 10.3.9 or 10.4
256MB of RAM minimum
Up to 300MB of available hard disk space
XGA display (1024x768)
1 available USB port
CD-ROM drive
Compatible Bluetooth adapter (optional)*
*Supported Bluetooth software include Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (newer than v. 1.4.2.10 SP5), and the Bluetooth stacks included in Microsoft Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) and Apple MacOS X (10.3.9 and 10.4)

The LEGO MINDTSORMS NXT Software is powered by NI LabVIEW, an intuitive graphical programming software used by scientists and engineers worldwide to design, control and test consumer products and systems such as MP3 and DVD players, cell phones, and vehicle air bag safety systems. Applications include helping to control the NASA Mars Pathfinder exploration to testing the Microsoft Xbox.

Read more about NI LabVIEW and about how NI and LEGO jointly developed the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software at: http://www.ni.com/mindstorms .