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Re: Using E1 Mindstorms (Original)
The languages included with current mindstorms kits is not compatable with the RCX. I suggest you get yourself a copy of RoboLAB (You may have one already, I know it was included with a lot of these bulk educational kits). Much more similar to current NXT and EV3 programming, and has a lot of parallels to FRC Labview as well. If you can't get your hands on a copy, the RIS language is still perfectly capable, and the kids should learn a lot.
No matter how you do it, plenty of skills will transfer. Kids need to learn the structure of a basic program, how it relates to the robot they've built, and how to think logically, more than they need to learn what icon on the screen does what.
Also, if you've come into possession of a large number of RCX kits, consider using them to expand your team's FLL program. They are still competition legal, fantastic teaching tools, and despite what a lot of people will tell you, can still be quite competitive in FLL and arguably have some advantages over the current mindstorms kits.
If you have any further questions about the RCX, let me know. I have tons of experience with it through competition, and teach a summer camp at a community center that hasn't been able to switch to NXT.
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Last edited by Joe G. : 30-05-2013 at 12:16.
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