[Help] WeDo Robotics USB Hub?

[Block_Smarts Lego Technic]

I was browsing Bricklink and found this!? What is it!?

[Sariel]

It's WeDo part which lets you connect other WeDo stuff to your computer. This includes motors, so yes, you can run motors from a computer, but don't expect miracles because USB provides only 5V, so motors are barely working.

I did a few projects with WeDo a few years ago, but for most part it felt like poor man's NXT. The software is very limiting in what you can program, and low voltage makes motors' performance frustrating (running more than one at a time is a miracle).

Here:

Edited July 8, 2015 by Sariel

[Block_Smarts Lego Technic]

Interesting. Thanks! Also, Do you know what the Fiber Optics cable does?

Edited July 8, 2015 by Block_Smarts Lego Technic

[Sariel]

It looks pretty.

[Block_Smarts Lego Technic]

Woah Cool! Did you think about using those in your USS Sulaco for special effects?

[Sariel]

Probably not. I will be using blue lights in it, not red.

[RohanBeckett]

Wedo is really childrens beginners programming... it's designed for lower-primary aged kids.. giving them a start in basic cause-effect style actions

https://education.lego.com/en-au/preschool-and-school/lower-primary/7plus-education-wedo