Labview with Mindstorm ; Labview with Webcam

[Wolfgang Koren]

I use Win 2000 and Labview 6.0.2. an I have 2 Questions
1.Is there a vi to control the LEGO-MINDSTORM directly.
2.I need also a vi to get a picture from my USP Webcam to handel it with
e.g.IMAQ
Thanks
wolfgang koren
koren@wksr.priv.at

[josborne]

There are two basic ways to use the LEGO RCX with LabVIEW:

1. The LEGO Mindstorms software that you buy in toy stores will install an Active-X component called spirit.ocx which you can then use in LabVIEW. LEGO released an SDK with documentation on how to use this Active-X component:

http://www.legomindstorms.com/sdk/

2. ROBOLAB is a LEGO Dacta software package that you can buy from catalogs (not in toy stores). It is actually a stripped-down version of LV5.1 with a set of VIs that can communicate with the RCX (without Active-X so it is cross-platform). Its possible, if you're tricky, to copy all these VIs into a full-version of LV5.1. For info on ROBOLAB, check out:

http://www.lego.com/dacta/robolab/default.htm

[josborne]

Since you're using LV6.0.2 it might be easier to use the Active-X component because the ROBOLAB VIs are LV5.1 and have hidden diagrams... and if you're lucky, you might find someone who will send you a free copy of spirit.ocx if you check out one of the LEGO or Mindstorms newsgroups.