max777 Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Hi Folks, My son got the Minstorm EV3 for Christmas. So far the basic model that comes with the Mindstorm Box has been built. I think it is called Track3R. The demo program has been executed sucessfully. The thing can move forwrad, backward, rotate, and turn its propeller in both directions. However, we are having some issues with the infrared sensor. The light turns green on the remote, but the IR sensor doesn't receive the signal. I have tried all channels 1, 2, 3, 4. I also did indeed changed the EV3 menu to "IR Control" before activating the IR remote. On the EV3, the screen shows "CH1+2". Then I see an arrow going from CH2 to A then from CH2 to D and then from CH1 to B and C. Am I missing something? Max. Edited December 29, 2013 by max777 Quote
Philo Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 Are you sure that the IR sensor is correctly plugged in port 4? Otherwise, built-in IR control program works with channel 1. Quote
max777 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Posted December 29, 2013 Yeah, it is solidly plugged into port labelled D. I just verified and tried again. No sign of life :(. Quote
Philo Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 D is a motor port, not a sensor port!!! IR sensor should be plugged in port 4... Quote
max777 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) That was it. Thanks a bunch. I did not realize that there were 4 additional ports. Edited December 29, 2013 by max777 Quote
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