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Jjomier at 14:18, 25 June 2008

2008-06-25T14:18:49Z

Jjomier: New page: About NXT_USB: This is a C++ library used to control a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot over a USB connection. This code was modified from: -NXT++: http://nxtpp.sourceforge.net -Device::...

2008-06-25T13:47:31Z

New page: About NXT_USB: This is a C++ library used to control a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot over a USB connection. This code was modified from: -NXT++: http://nxtpp.sourceforge.net -Device::...

New page

About NXT_USB:
This is a C++ library used to control a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot over a USB connection.

This code was modified from:
-NXT++: http://nxtpp.sourceforge.net
-Device::USB: http://search.cpan.org/~gwadej/Device-USB-0.21

Reqirements:
1. This code can be used only on a Linux distribution with root access. Remember to run any software utilizing this code as root.
2. libusb: http://libusb.sourceforge.net/

Instructions:

Download libusb from:
http://libusb.sourceforge.net
(version 0.1.12)

Then run:
tar zxvf libusb-0.1.12.tar.gz
cd libusb-0.1.12/
./configure CFLAGS=-funsigned-char --prefix=<your libusb directory> --exec-prefix=<your libsub directory>
make
make install

Then add the libusb directory to your $LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable.
Note that the INSTALL.libusb file has information about the installation process.

Another alternative is to use CMake:

SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS
"-funsigned-char"
)

INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
...
<your libusb directory (can be a relative path)>
)

ADD_LIBRARY(<your library name>
...
NXT_USB.cxx
NXT_USB_linux.cxx
)

FIND_LIBRARY(LIBUSB_LIB
NAMES libusb-lib
PATHS
<your libusb directory (can be a relative path)>/lib
)

TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(Lego
...
<your libusb directory (should be an absolute path)>/lib/libusb.so
)

The simplest way to use this library is to keep the four NXT_USB files (NXT_USB.h, NXT_USB.cxx, NXT_USB_linux.h, and NXT_USB_linux.cxx) in the same directory as your program. Simply #include "NXT_USB.h" and compile as usual.

Contact information:
I would be more than happy to reply to any questions and comments emailed to dpace [at] bwh.harvard.edu.

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 The Windows installation of the NXT_USB requires the windows port of libusb using libusb-win32 open-source project.
-# Download  from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
+# Go to [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
 # Install libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.12.1.exe by following the instructions
 # Download libusb-win32-device-bin-0.1.12.1.tar.gz from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
@@ Line 68: / Line 68: @@
 # Enter some information: name, etc.. (this is arbitrary)
 # inf-wizard will create a .cat, .ing, .PNF files
-# In the same directory copy the libusb0.dll and libusb0.sys
+# In the same directory where the generated files have been written copy the libusb0.dll and libusb0.sys (located in the libsb-win32-device-bin)
+# Using the Windows device wizard, select the .inf file generated
 # Go to 'Start Menu'->'Programs'->'LibUSB-Win32'->'Test Program', you should see the NXT device:

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 # Download libusb-win32-device-bin-0.1.12.1.tar.gz from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
 # Extract libusb-win32-device-bin-0.1.12.1.tar.gz using winrar or cygwin (tar -zxf)
-# Plug the USB cable to your computer and start the Lego NXT
+# Plug the USB cable to your computer and start the Lego NXT (it won't be recognized, just wait if you got the windows device wizrd
 # Go to 'Start Menu'->'Programs'->'LibUSB-Win32'->'Test Program', you should see the NXT device:

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 The Windows installation of the NXT_USB requires the windows port of libusb using libusb-win32 open-source project.
-* Download and install libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.12.1.exe from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
+# Download  from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
-* Download and extract libusb-win32-device-bin-0.1.12.1.tar.gz from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
+# Install libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.12.1.exe by following the instructions
 = Contact information =
 I would be more than happy to reply to any questions and comments emailed to dpace [at] bwh.harvard.edu.

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 = Windows Installation =
-* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216]
+The Windows installation of the NXT_USB requires the windows port of libusb using libusb-win32 open-source project.
-* libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.12.1.exe
-* libusb-win32-device-bin-0.1.12.1.tar.gz
+* Download and install libusb-win32-filter-bin-0.1.12.1.exe from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216 SourceForge]
 = Contact information =
 I would be more than happy to reply to any questions and comments emailed to dpace [at] bwh.harvard.edu.

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 = Windows Installation =
+= Contact information =
 I would be more than happy to reply to any questions and comments emailed to dpace [at] bwh.harvard.edu.

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 The simplest way to use this library is to keep the four NXT_USB files (NXT_USB.h, NXT_USB.cxx, NXT_USB_linux.h, and NXT_USB_linux.cxx) in the same directory as your program.  Simply #include "NXT_USB.h" and compile as usual.
-== Windows Installation ==
+= Windows Installation =
 Contact information:
 I would be more than happy to reply to any questions and comments emailed to dpace [at] bwh.harvard.edu.

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 This code was modified from:
-    -NXT++: http://nxtpp.sourceforge.net
+*NXT++: http://nxtpp.sourceforge.net
-    -Device::USB: http://search.cpan.org/~gwadej/Device-USB-0.21
+*Device::USB: http://search.cpan.org/~gwadej/Device-USB-0.21
 = Linux Installation =
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 Another alternative is to use CMake:
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS
-  "-funsigned-char"
+    "-funsigned-char"
-−
+  )
-INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
+  INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(
-  ...
+    ...
-  <your libusb directory (can be a relative path)>
+    <your libusb directory (can be a relative path)>
-−
+  )
-ADD_LIBRARY(<your library name>
+  ADD_LIBRARY(<your library name>
-  ...
+    ...
-  NXT_USB.cxx
+    NXT_USB.cxx
-  NXT_USB_linux.cxx
+    NXT_USB_linux.cxx
-−
+  )
-FIND_LIBRARY(LIBUSB_LIB
+  FIND_LIBRARY(LIBUSB_LIB
-  NAMES libusb-lib
+    NAMES libusb-lib
-  PATHS
+    PATHS
       <your libusb directory (can be a relative path)>/lib
-−
+  )
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(Lego
+  TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(Lego
-  ...
+    ...
-  <your libusb directory (should be an absolute path)>/lib/libusb.so
+    <your libusb directory (should be an absolute path)>/lib/libusb.so
-−
+  )
 The simplest way to use this library is to keep the four NXT_USB files (NXT_USB.h, NXT_USB.cxx, NXT_USB_linux.h, and NXT_USB_linux.cxx) in the same directory as your program.  Simply #include "NXT_USB.h" and compile as usual.
 Contact information:
 I would be more than happy to reply to any questions and comments emailed to dpace [at] bwh.harvard.edu.

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-About NXT_USB:
+NXT_USB is a C++ library used to control a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot over a USB connection.
 This code was modified from:
@@ Line 6: / Line 5: @@
      -Device::USB: http://search.cpan.org/~gwadej/Device-USB-0.21
-Reqirements:
+= Linux Installation =
-Instructions:
+== Reqirements ==
 Download libusb from:
-http://libusb.sourceforge.net
+  http://libusb.sourceforge.net (version 0.1.12)
 Then run:
-tar zxvf libusb-0.1.12.tar.gz
+  tar zxvf libusb-0.1.12.tar.gz
-cd libusb-0.1.12/
+  cd libusb-0.1.12/
-./configure CFLAGS=-funsigned-char --prefix=<your libusb directory> --exec-prefix=<your libsub directory>
+  ./configure CFLAGS=-funsigned-char --prefix=<your libusb directory> --exec-prefix=<your libsub directory>
-make
+  make
-make install
+  make install
 Then add the libusb directory to your $LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable.