NXT_Python
NXT_Python is a package for controlling a LEGO NXT robot using the Python
programming language. It can communicate using either USB or Bluetooth. It is
available under the Free Software Foundation's GPL license. It was developed on
Fedora Core (Linux), but it has been tested on Windows as well.
Requirements:
* Python 2.4 (http://www.python.org)
* PyBluez (Bluetooth library) (http://org.csail.mit.edu/pybluez/)
and / or
* PyUSB (USB library) (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyusb/)
Installation:
* Untar/unzip source package
* In package directory, run "python setup.py install" (as root)
* For USB on Linux, create udev rule
Create file at /etc/udev/rules.d/70-lego.rules, containing one line:
BUS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0694", GROUP="lego", MODE="0660"
Contact:
Douglas P Lau (dplau@comcast.net)