Also, if you choose to program the minibot with the NXT, you need to use the HiTechnic DC Motor Controller. That costs $70! And it will add unnecessary weight.
In general, FTC/FLL programming is not very difficult and is a good starting point to program with the NXT, but Lego and Pitsco (who makes TETRIX) price their robotics products very expensively.
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Originally Posted by RoboMaster
National Instruments has an NXT toolkit for programming it in LabVIEW. Google it or search on their site; it's not too hard to find. However, I don't know how you would control the Tetrix motors with this tookit; maybe there's an FTC addon? Sorry if you already knew of this.
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Yes, there are FTC perquisites for programming with the NXT for minibot, you'll need HiTechnic Motor and Servo controllers, and RJ12 cables sold only from Lego/HiTechnic (in FTC you can't make/get your own RJ12 cables).