Jim’s Classroom In Indianapolis
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HOW DO I STOP ROBOTC FROM UPDATING?
Problem:
My kids always update RobotC on my computers, how can I stop this?
Solution:
This can cause many problems in a classroom. Mostly because then you may have more than one version in the same class, and this wreaks havoc when they go to a different computer, as the Cortex’ firmware may...
DO I HAVE TO USE A 9V BATTERY WITH MY LYNXMOTION ARM?
This post is relevant to the SERIAL version of the SSC-32 ONLY. This post is ARCHIVED, meaning links may or may not work, and it may not scale well on a mobile device as it was written a while ago.
Question:
Do I have to use a 9 Volt battery with my Lynx Arm? In the directions it says you don’t...
Autodesk Inventor 2014 : Drawings and Beyond
Ok, now you have some parts, how do you do the documentation? Like drawings, bill of materials, and balloons, among other things? See the videos below for some examples in Inventor 2014.
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WHAT ARE THE VALUES FOR ALL OF THE VEX SENSORS?
Question:
How do I know what all the values are of all the different sensors? It can be overwhelming! This post is ARCHIVED, meaning links may or may not work, and it may not scale well on a mobile device as it was written a while ago.
Solution:
Lucky for us, our friend Dan Keith from Williamston...
SNIP TOOL: HOW DO I USE IT?
Question:
How do I do I use the snip tool to take a screenshot and paste it into a word document?
Solution:
Simple. I use the snip tool all the time to have students “show me” stuff that they have done in Inventor, EdgeCAM, ect. . It comes free with Windows 7 & 8. I know, you’re...
WHAT ARE BOOLEAN OPERANDS?
Question:
What are boolean operands, and how do I use them in RobotC?
Solution:
Boolean Operands are used in programming because there are only two conditions that can be true. (Digital) On or Off, 1 0r 0, True or false… With that being said, there are many that can be used and there is a...
WHAT’S THE PROPER START UP PROCEDURE TO GET MY CORTEX TO CONNECT?
Problem:
What’s the proper start up procedure to get my Cortex to connect?
Solution:
Great question. I have had some people refute this, but here’s what works in my classroom:
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What’s the simplest way to design in Inventor?
Question:
What’s the simplest way to design in Inventor? What’s the difference between “additive” and “subtractive” modelling?
Answer:
See the 6 minute video below for one way to do it. It walks you through all the steps including starting a new file, doing additive...
