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Update Firmware RobotC

firmware notes

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ROBOTC

Setup

Firmware
You have installed ROBOTC and built the REM bot, but the robot is not yet able to
understand ROBOTC programs. You must first download firmware onto your NXT.
Firmware is the operating system for your robot. Once loaded on the brick, the
firmware will allow the NXT to load and run ROBOTC programs.

You will need:


1. Your NXT
2. A computer with ROBOTC installed
3. A USB connector cable (A-B, included with 9797 base set)

1. Plug one end of the USB cable into your NXT, and the other into your computer.
If the robot is not on press the orange button on your NXT brick.
1a. Connect the USB cable
Plug one end of the USB cable into your
robot, and the other into your computer
to allow communication between them.

1b. Turn NXT on


Press the orange square on your
NXT brick to turn your robot on if
it is not already.

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Setup

Firmware
2. Open up the ROBOTC program. To start ROBOTC go to the Start Menu, Programs or
All Programs, RobotC and finally choose “RobotC for Mindstorms”.

2. Open ROBOTC for Mindstorms


Select the Start Menu > Programs or
All Programs > RobotC > RobotC for
Mindstorms to open up the ROBOTC
program.

Checkpoint
This what your screen should look like. The ROBOTC Dialog box will disappear
after a few seconds. What is left is the main ROBOTC window.

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Firmware
3. Go to the “Robot” menu, then select “Download Firmware”.

3. Download Firmware
Select Robot > Download Firmware to
open up the NXT Brick Download menu.

4. The NXT Brick Download menu will appear. In the white box in the upper left,
you will see your NXT’s name and device address. Make sure the line for your NXT
is selected, then click on the “F/W Download” button.

4a. Select NXT


Select your NXT in the
window. Normally, there
will only be one listed.

4b. Select F/W


Download
Select “F/W Download” to
download the firmware to
your NXT brick.

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Firmware
5. A list of available firmware files will appear. If there is only one firmware file listed,
select it. If there is more than one, choose the firmware file (.rfw) with the highest number.
Click “Open” to begin downloading the firmware.

5a. Select the (.rfw) file


Select the firmware file to download
to your robot. If more than one
is shown, select the one with the
highest number.

5b. Select Open


Once you have selected the file,
click “Open” to begin downloading
the firmware.

End of Section
The message log will show the progress of the firmware download. Your robot will appear to turn
off while the firmware is being loaded. When the process is complete, you will see a line at the
end of the log stating, “Firmware download completed”.

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