LabVIEW Add-ons for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT

LabVIEW Toolkit for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT

• Program and control NXT devices with the full power of LabVIEW
• Get real-time updates from the NXT device during program operation with LabVIEW front panels
• Create native blocks for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software

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Figure 1. The LabVIEW Toolkit for LEGO Mindstorms NXT (for LabVIEW 7.1.x - 8.6.1)

Download the toolkit

Compatibility Note: You must have one of the following versions of LabVIEW installed to use the toolkit:

• For Windows: LabVIEW 7.1.x, 8.0, 8.2, 8.5.x, 8.6.x
• For Mac OS: LabVIEW 7.1, 8.0, 8.2, 8.5

If you do not have any of the above versions, you will have an opportunity to download an old version of LabVIEW upon downloading the toolkit. 

LabVIEW Module for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT

• Upgraded module includes a new API co-developed with Tufts University
• Includes applications such as a Data Viewer and Piano Player
• Supports Pistco TETRIX and Vernier Sensor Adaptor along with the NXT

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Figure 2. The LabVIEW 2009 NXT Module

Download the module

Compatibility Note: You must have one of the following versions of LabVIEW installed to use the module:

• For Windows: LabVIEW 2009
• For Mac OS: LabVIEW 2009

If you do not have any of the above versions, you can download an evaluation here.

Additional Resources

• See how LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT works
• View the Getting Started Guide
• Learn how to create NXT blocks with NI LabVIEW [PDF]

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I believe the toolkit will also run on LabVIEW Robotics 2009....
- Jan 20, 2010

LabVIEW Module for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT doesn't install on 64 bit system
The module for LabView 2009 does not install on a 64 bit system.
- Jan 20, 2010

Labview 2009
Can you please make the toolkit available for labview 2009 or does it already work? It would also be great to have some new functions made for the nxt 2.0. Thank you.
- Oct 16, 2009

NXT 2.0 - High Speed I2C or rs485 communication
We at LabMACS – Università Politecnica delle Marche – Italy have been designed a number of VIs with NXT Toolkit to able NXT in I2C and rs485 High Speed communication through port 4. With latest firmware (1.28 from BRICXCC website) the NXT is able to communicate synchronously with sensors and other NXTs in different High Speed communication rates. Now we have been completed NI-Smart Camera 2 NXT interfacing through RS232-RS485 adapter.
- David Scaradozzi, Università Politecnica delle Marche. d.scaradozzi@univpm.it - Oct 8, 2009

NXT 2.0
Have any software improvements been planned at your end for the forthcoming "NXT 2.0" kit, or support of generic I2C or Port 1 High Speed -P-Bus applications?
- Jun 21, 2009

Can you please release it soon!??! I really want it!! Please!!!!! Andy
- Andy. alsip_3@hotmail.com - Dec 3, 2006

When will it be released!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm waiting
- Harry Hambstra. HarrytheHamb@verizon.net - Nov 29, 2006

toolkit essential
My electronics course learns does data acquisition and programs in LabVIEW so I decided to have them devise, build, and interface new sensors for the NXT as a project. I was counting on the toolkit being available as we need it now to measure analog voltages. Is a beta version available?
- Don Jacobs, College of Wooster. djacobs@wooster.edu - Nov 28, 2006

Fall is fast coming to an end....
Would you please release the toolkit soon?
- larry.chu@colibrys.com - Nov 27, 2006

What's about a pre-release (unsupported beta) for those really waiting like me???
- Nov 27, 2006

Still waiting !
I'm also still waiting for the release of the NXT toolkit. We need it !!
- Nov 24, 2006

In time for Christmas?
I bought myself the NXT kit months ago and its still in the box. Was the promise of a toolkit juts to generate lego sales? Give us (LV Users) the APIs and well develop the VIs for you! I just want to play with my legos, its been thirty years.
- James Jones, Input/Output, Inc. james.jones@i-o.com - Nov 21, 2006

Mindstorms Release Date
Any news on the the Mindstorms Toolkit?
- Jeff Dillon, Space Testing Corp. jeffdillon@hotmail.com - Nov 21, 2006