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pixycam [If you have Pixy2 for LEGO]
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 ===== If you have Pixy2 for LEGO ===== ===== If you have Pixy2 for LEGO =====
  
-Pixy2 for LEGO comes with a special Pixy2-to-LEGO cable and is preloaded with a version of the firmware that speaks the LEGO protocol by default. If you have Pix2y for LEGO, just follow our [[wiki:​v2:​Pixy_LEGO_Quick_Start|Pixy2 for LEGO Quickstart ​Guide]].+Pixy2 for LEGO comes with a special Pixy2-to-LEGO cable and is preloaded with a version of the firmware that speaks the LEGO protocol by default. If you have Pixy2 for LEGO, just follow our [[wiki:​v2:​Pixy_LEGO_Quick_Start|Pixy2 for LEGO Quick Start Guide]].
  
  
-===== If you have "regular" ​Pixy =====+To determine if you have the LEGO firmware on your Pixy, bring up the About dialog in Pixymon and it will tell you if the firmware is "LEGO" ​(meaning you have the LEGO firmware) or "​general"​ (meaning you have the regular version of firmware that works with Arduino and others.)  ​
  
-If you have "​regular"​ Pixy, you can still hook it up to LEGO Mindstorms EV3. It will require you to [[wiki:​v2:​DIY_LEGO_cable|make a cable]], which is fairly easy,  
  
-Once you've [[wiki:​v2:​DIY_LEGO_cable|made a cable]], you'll need to set the **Data out port** to **LEGO I2C** in the [[wiki:​v2:​Interface_Pane|Interface Tab]] in PixyMon.\\+===== If you have "​regular"​ Pixy2 ===== 
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 +If you have "​regular"​ Pixy2, you can still hook it up to LEGO Mindstorms EV3. It will require you to [[wiki:​v2:​DIY_LEGO_cable|make a Pixy2 LEGO cable]], or possibly buy a Pixy2 LEGO cable from one of our distributors - currently [[https://​www.robotshop.com/​en/​catalogsearch/​result/?​q=pixy2+lego&​order=relevance&​dir=desc|Robotshop]] or [[https://​www.amazon.com/​dp/​B07NJK8QSX|Amazon US]]. 
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 +Once you'​ve ​bought or [[wiki:​v2:​DIY_LEGO_cable|made a cable]], you'll need to set the **Data out port** to **LEGO I2C** in the [[wiki:​v2:​Interface_Pane|Interface Tab]] in PixyMon.\\
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