LEGO MINDSTORMS Intelligent EV3 brick

The programmable intelligent EV3 brick is the central element of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 robot. The illuminated control panel with six buttons indicates the status of the brick in different colors. Additional features include a high-resolution black-and-white display, an integrated speaker, a USB port, a mini-SD card reader, and four inputs and outputs each. The EV3 brick supports communication via USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi for data transfer to a computer. Furthermore, the EV3 brick has a programming interface that allows programming and data collection without a PC. The brick is compatible with mobile devices (iPhone, Android) and can be powered either by AA batteries or the EV3 battery.

Details:

• ARM 9 processor with a Linux-based operating system
• Four inputs for data collection with a sampling rate of up to 1000 measurements per second
• Four outputs for executing commands
• Integrated program memory with 16 MB flash memory and 64 MB RAM
• Mini-SDHC card reader to expand storage by 32 GB
• Illuminated three-color control panel with six buttons, where the color indicates the status of the brick
• High-resolution display (178 x 128 pixels) for detailed graph display and monitoring of sensor data
• High-quality speaker
• Programming and data collection performed on the brick can be uploaded to the EV3 software
• Communication between the computer and the brick can occur via the integrated USB port or wirelessly with the Wi-Fi dongle or via Bluetooth
• Power supply through six AA batteries or the EV3 lithium-ion battery (capacity: 2050 mAh).