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How to Repair the Rotation Sensor on a LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Motor

By David Lechner Posted on July 26, 2018 Posted in EV3, ev3dev, LEGO, MINDSTORMS
How to Repair the Rotation Sensor on a LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Motor

Do you have a LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 motor that stopped working? With a little ingenuity, you can repair it yourself!

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Overclocking LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 – Part 2

By David Lechner Posted on June 14, 2018 Posted in EV3, ev3dev, LEGO, MINDSTORMS
Overclocking LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 – Part 2

In Part 1, I explained the mechanics behind adjusting the CPU frequency on LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3. In this post, I have a new insight to share and and a new way to try it yourself. Undervolting In the last post, …

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Overclocking LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3

By David Lechner Posted on December 31, 2017 Posted in ev3dev, LEGO, MINDSTORMS
Overclocking LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3

So, I discovered something quite interesting recently. LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 doesn’t actually have a 300MHz processor like it says in the specs. I actually has a 456MHz processor running at 300MHz. Don’t believe me? It is printed right on the …

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Common Misconceptions About Resetting the EV3

By David Lechner Posted on November 26, 2017 Posted in EV3, ev3dev, LEGO, MINDSTORMS

I frequently see incorrect information floating around about “resetting” LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3. I would like to clear up a few things… The Official LEGO User Manual is Misleading The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Users Guide gives the following instructions for resetting …

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Using LEGO MINDSTORMS Motors with BeagleBone Blue

By David Lechner Posted on March 13, 2017 Posted in BeagleBone, ev3dev, LEGO, MINDSTORMS
Using LEGO MINDSTORMS Motors with BeagleBone Blue

It turns out that it is possible to connect Mindstorms EV3 motors directly to the BeagleBone Blue. So really, this is just a matter of creating an adapter cable. First, let’s talk about the LEGO Mindstorms motor connections. The NXT …

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Mounting a BeagleBone Blue to Your LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot

By David Lechner Posted on March 13, 2017 Posted in BeagleBone, ev3dev, LEGO, MINDSTORMS
Mounting a BeagleBone Blue to Your LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot

BeagleBoard.org has just released a new product called the BeagleBone Blue. It has the same processor as a BeagleBone Black, but is designed specifically for robotics and includes built-in Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, an accelerometer and motor controllers (and more). I was fortunate …

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LEGO MovieMaker USB Camera with EV3 and ev3dev

By David Lechner Posted on February 6, 2016 Posted in EV3, ev3dev, LEGO, MINDSTORMS
LEGO MovieMaker USB Camera with EV3 and ev3dev

Some (but not all) USB webcams will work on LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 running ev3dev. Fortunately, one of them is the camera from the LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set. The camera from the Vision Command set should have the same …

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