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Table of
Contents
Introduction
+Welcome .. ..................................................................................................................... 3
EV3 Technology
+Overview ...................................................................................................................... 4
+EV3 Brick . . .................................................................................................................... 5
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 5
Installing Batteries ................................................................................................ 8
Turning On the EV3 Brick ................................................................................ 9
+EV3 Motors .. ................................................................................................................ 10
Large Motor ................................................................................................................ 10
Medium Motor .......................................................................................................... 10
+EV3 Sensors .............................................................................................................. 11
Color Sensor . . ............................................................................................................ 11
Touch Sensor ............................................................................................................ 12
Infrared Sensor ........................................................................................................ 13
Remote Infrared Beacon .. ................................................................................ 13
+Connecting the EV3 Technology ............................................................... 15
Connecting Sensors and Motors .............................................................. 15
Connecting the EV3 Brick to Your Computer .................................. 16
+EV3 Brick Interface . . ............................................................................................ 21
Run Recent ................................................................................................................. 21
File Navigation .. ........................................................................................................ 21
Brick Apps ................................................................................................................... 22
Settings .. ........................................................................................................................ 26
EV3 Software
+Minimum System Requirements . . ............................................................ +Installing the Software . . .................................................................................... +Lobby .............................................................................................................................. +Project Properties and Structure ............................................................. +Robot Missions . . ...................................................................................................... +Programming . . .......................................................................................................... +Hardware Page ....................................................................................................... +Content Editor . . ........................................................................................................ +Tools . . ............................................................................................................................... 30
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Troubleshooting
Useful Information
+EV3 Software Help ............................................................................................... +Software Updates ................................................................................................. +Firmware Update . . ................................................................................................. +Resetting the EV3 Brick ................................................................................... 43
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+Sound File List . . ....................................................................................................... 46
+Image File List ......................................................................................................... 51
+Brick Program App—Assets List .............................................................. 55
+Element List . . ............................................................................................................. 56
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