Click here for a comparison of EV3 Lab and EV3 Programming, including which languages the software is available in.
You can program your EV3 Brick using any of the following methods:
To program sensors connected to your EV3 Brick using EV3 Programming, select the relevant Programming Blocks from the orange Flow Category in the Programming Palette, click here to watch the tutorial video.
Please note that although the EV3 Programming app cannot communicate with the NXT Brick, NXT sensors and motors connected to an EV3 Brick can be programmed in the same way as the equivalent EV3 sensors and motors using the app.
Please refer to the chart below to see which hardware is compatible with your EV3 Brick:
|
EV3 Brick |
NXT Brick |
EV3 Motors |
Yes |
Yes |
EV3 Sensors |
Yes |
No |
EV3 Lab |
Yes |
Yes |
NXT Motors |
Yes |
Yes |
NXT Sensors |
Yes |
Yes |
NXT Software |
No |
Yes |
No, but you can charge your EV3 Brick using an NXT DC charger. Note that there are two different chargers for NXT, so please ensure that your charger has this icon:
Please click here for help troubleshooting your Bluetooth connection.
If your EV3 Brick suddenly stops working and you are unable to shut it down using the normal process, you will need to reset it. Please click herefor help resetting your EV3 Brick.
Resetting the EV3 Brick does not delete files and projects from previous sessions, though any files and projects you were using when your EV3 Brick stopped working will be lost.
Curriculumpacks are downloaded directly into EV3 Lab. If you don’t see them in the lobby, please double-check that you have downloaded the correct language version (if you have the ENUS version of EV3 Lab you also need to install the ENUS curriculum pack).
ONLY to users of EV3 Lab on MacOS Mojave 10.14
After updating to MacOS Mojave 10.14, you might experience some challenges when using EV3 Lab.
To resolve these, please follow the steps below:
1. Install EV3 Lab (if you have already installed it, continue to step 2
2. Install Mono for MacOS: www.mono-project.com/download/stable/
(choose Mono 5.10.1)
3. Launch EV3 Lab
For more information, check out the EV3 support pages and help resources within EV3 Lab and EV3 Programming.
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