GianCann

If you look on YT, there are a lot of projects made with EV3 that using the LCD display. You can use display (and five buttons) to select specific functions, see data collected from the sensors, get analytics (and better readable) feedback on the status of the program, show "hi-res" image/animation, show text without scrolling, and so on... It's not the same thing with a 5x5 matrix of LED.

Sorry, but... where is the relation between LCD and boot time? In 2020, it's not possible to have a device with a LCD (at colours?) and with a fast boot time/menù?

I'm looking better the images and you say right. But i don't want to think that this set is lack from the Large Angular Motor and the Touch-Force Sensor. Especially if this set is the EV3 successor...

Stay safe @Munchkin255: It's a Force Sensor ;)

The correct name of this LEGO colour is Bright Bluish Green (aka "teal") ;) https://ramblingbrick.com/2017/11/30/teal-we-meet-again-in-search-of-staffords-choice/

I think only for marketing reasons...

Yes, but it's not LEGO. For me, if it's confirmed that the EV3 is replaced by the Spike Hub, is a step backward. I love Spike Prime, but the EV3 is another type of product.

As I say in another place, I hope in a Intelligent Brick with colours LCD, WiFi and BLE support, 8 I/O port, SD slot...

I see on the 4DBrix web site that now, the software, is available only with a "year subscription". Edit: my error. The subscription is only for use the software with other type of controllers.

@PF Remote take a look on my free App ;) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_mtbike_rider71.PuTrains

Thank you so much ;)

News reported from my LUG Ambassador (source: LAN forum): Ready for an early Christmas present? We are super exited to reach this milestone in our digital system in play, with LEGO Powered Up 3.0. With this update we hope to further empower your creativity and enable all of you to rebuild the world. Also, we have a fresh new look! What’s new? - For those of you that have more than one hub, good news, you are now able to connect, address, code, and control multiple hubs (up to four actually). - The app now fully supports the new LEGO TECHNIC hardware. You are now able to connect the new LEGO TECHNIC hub, and use the internal tilt sensor, as well as the new LEGO TECHNIC motors. For the real techy ones, the app can read values from internal sensors (orientation (X, Y, Z), and acceleration (X, Y, Z) of the TECHNIC Medium Hub (Hub128). From the app you can pair motors on port AB, and CD. The app also supports the TECHNIC Large Linear Motor (Motor no. 2) and TECHNIC XL Linear Motor (Motor no. 3). From the app you can regulate power, speed and position of motors. - Last but not least, the app has gotten a makeover! We’ve given the interior of the two lobbies a thorough clean-up and made it easier for you to create new projects. We’ve also cleaned up the canvas a bit, and don’t worry, all of your canvas features are still available in the little menu in the bottom right corner. Feedback wanted This is just the beginning. With this update comes a promise and commitment to keep improving and listening to your feedback. If it’s not too much to ask, please help us become even better by sharing your ideas for improvements, and your awesome creations with the LEGO Powered Up app. ****** My note: at this moment, no update available in Italy, for LEGO Powered Up App. Last update is 2.4.0, October 10th. Edit: last version is 2.4.0, not 3.7

It's a ladder

More images: https://itlug.org/forum/topic/9428-novità-2020-creator-expert/?tab=comments#comment-81227

Coloring test

Some test, with my prototype (I'm one of a ten selected beta-tester) If you want to see the full unboxing of the product and other picture of scanning system, take a look here

Yes!

Which is the best way to check if a motor is stalled? I noted that if block a tacho motor i get a message "port feedback" (0x82) with value 0x2C, and the the current on the relative port is shutdown. The payload of port feedback is a "bit field" and 0x2C in binary is 101100 From LWP documentation: Bit 1: 0x01 Buffer Empty + Command In Progress Bit 2: 0x02 Buffer Empty + Command Completed Bit 3: 0x04 Current Command(s) Discarded Bit 4: 0x08 Idle Bit 5: 0x10 Busy/Full But bit 6??? Bit 6: 0x20 ??? Someone have more information?

Che command for request the FW Version is: 0x04 0x00 0x01 0x03 0x05 0x00 0x01 0x03 0x05 Read here to know how to decode response: https://lego.github.io/lego-ble-wireless-protocol-docs/#ver-no

I'm sorry... i wrote a wrong thing. This is a "Device attach" message. 01 is "Attach event" 06 is "Device type" (determinate by resistor value). However, if you send a Port Information Request to the Hub, the same message is returned as reply. In this case, 01 is "Information mode and 06 is capability ;)

I try to "play" with the smart hub. I cut a LED cable and i connect the pin 5 & 6 (and gnd) to USB to Serial TTL adapter. After, i connect to smart hub via Bluetooth and send a command to subscribe notification. When plug the cable to smartphone i obtain this message: 0f 00 04 00 01 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 It's a Port Information Message (04), for port A (00), Information mode (01) and capability (06). 06 = 00000110 = Logical Combinable, Input (seen from Hub). I try to send bytes from serial monitor but, obviously, not knowing the "wired" protocol, I was not able to receive any notification on the bluetooth side. I try also to send one byte (and relative checksum) with command 0x81, 0x50 (WriteDirect) but without success. :(

I have opened the Boost Sensor. This use the STM8S1054K chip with the LQFP32 pinout (8 pin for side) Note: the numbers I write on the cable conform to the image of this post, but on the PCB are inverted.

I'm sorry for the duplicate :( No. But i hope in a someone that find the way to do it. Or better, i hope also in a full documentation from TLG. Nope...

Hi, take a look to my App PU Trains