NXT/EV3 Brick Shield

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Product Specifications

Product Description

Use the NXT/EV3 Brick Shield to connect up to two LEGO NXT motors and four LEGO NXT sensors to an Arduino. Supports up to two LEGO NXT motors, and reading their encoders Supports up to four simultaneous LEGO NXT sensors Supports LEGO NXT touch sensors on all four sensor ports Supports LEGO NXT 2.0 color sensor on two ports Supports LEGO NXT ultrasonic sensor on two ports Uses NXT cables Two TIP120 transistors help you switch larger loads Tested compatible with Uno, but will work on many other Arduino compatibles

Product Reviews

Works for NXT, not for EV3 sensors

Note that while it is labeled “NXT/EV3 Brick shield” it WILL NOT WORK with EV3 sensors! The sensor pinouts changed from NXT to EV3 despite using the same connector. Your sensors will not work with this board. However, the EV3 motors are compatible.

It works brilliantly and with minor fuss

It works brilliantly and with minor fuss. I remove 1 star because the manufacturer website is not helpful at all. Thankfully we have the website of the original designers of the board. […] Here you will find all the necessary libraries, and explanations as to how to use the jumpers on the board.Although not ideally, the NXT/NXT2 motors sort of work when the power comes from the Arduino 5v output. They move slowly, but at least they can be used to check that the shield is in good help.I’d definitely recommend it. I use it with an Arduino UNO clone, but they seller has indicated it works with MEGA as well (point that I haven’t confirmed)

Solid product!

Like the other components, these were purchased for use in an introductory class for coding and robotics. These shields were flawless. Teaching is much easier when components don’t create unnecessary and unexpected glitches.

Feels like my money was stolen

I bought 6 of this and it just does not work. Feels like my money was stolen.The libraries they refer to does not work with this board. The motors can only move forward and it cannot be controlled to move backwards.DO NOT BUY THIS!

A LOT of guess work.

They provide no schematic and it does not match with any other board out there. Their website is up and down and gives no instruction, schematic and they do not respond to requests.