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Software and Support
Basics
Connecting Pixy2 to…
Pixy2 Modes / Programs
Software and Support
This guide will get you up and running quickly with Pixy2 and LEGO Mindstorms EV3. You must have a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 brick with a fresh set of batteries. We try to be as detailed as possible in this guide, but it helps if you are somewhat familiar with how to use your LEGO Mindstorms system. If you have LEGO Mindstorms NXT, we're sorry, but we no longer support NXT.
Please follow this guide closely and by all means, don't skip any steps!
We recommend running version 1.3.1 or later of the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Home Edition software. If you already have it installed, go to the Help menu and select Check for Software Updates to make sure you are running the latest version.
Or you can go to the LEGO website to download and install.
You should be running firmware 1.09H or later. This firmware is available from the LEGO website (you need to scroll down to find it). You can upgrade the firmware from the EV3 Software application by going to the Tools menu and selecting Firmware Update. Interestingly, if you select Check Online in the Firmware Update dialog box, the latest firmware you will be able to download (at the time of this writing) is 1.06H. We recommend using 1.09H, so download that version from the LEGO website and select Browse in the Firmware Update dialog box to select the firmware file you just downloaded and then click on the Download button in the Firmware Update dialog box to download the new firmware into your brick.
Let's install the Pixy2 EV3 block in the Mindstorms EV3 Software by performing the following steps:
Whew, you're almost done with this installing software and firmware business. You just need to install PixyMon, which should be easy.
If you're just getting started with Pixy2, you should install PixyMon next. It will allow you to configure Pixy2 and see what it sees. Choose your platform below:
After you install PixyMon and get it running, the next step is to teach Pixy an object, or 2, or 3…
You're done! You've successfully set up Pixy2 on your LEGO Mindstorms system! You are now ready to start building LEGO robot creations that use the powerful sensing capabilities of Pixy2. For more detailed info on the Pixy2 software block, check out this page.
If the above links don't solve your issue, or if you have questions or suggestions, please send them to support@pixycam.com. We also have a public forum where you can ask technical questions about the Pixy2 software or hardware, and learn what the Pixy community is up to.
Thanks again for your support!