Bricx Command Center
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Bricx Command Center is the integrated development environment
(IDE) of Next Byte Codes
(NBC), Not Quite C (NQC) and Not eXactly C
(NXC). These programming language
s are used to program the Robots in the Lego Mindstorms
series. Not Quite C and Not eXactly C have a syntax like C
. Bricx Command Center is currently limited to computers running the Microsoft Windows
operating system
. However, a version for the Linux
operating system is currently in development. It is written by John Hansen.
, custom firmware is not needed. However, it is needed when the Lego Mindstorms NXT Intelligent Brick must connect with Bricx Command Center via Bluetooth
or when increasing robot performance and functionality (various NBC/NXC Enhanced Firmware exclusive syscalls).
Integrated development environment
An integrated development environment is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development...
(IDE) of Next Byte Codes
Next Byte Codes
Next Byte Codes is a simple language with an assembly language syntax that can be used to program Lego Mindstorms NXT programmable bricks. The command line compiler outputs NXT compatible machine code, and is supported on Windows, Mac OS and Linux...
(NBC), Not Quite C (NQC) and Not eXactly C
Not eXactly C
Not eXactly C, or NXC, is a high-level programming language for the Lego Mindstorms NXT. NXC, which is short for Not eXactly C, is based on Next Byte Codes, an assembly language. NXC has a syntax like C. The IDE for NXC is the Bricx Command Center....
(NXC). These programming language
Programming language
A programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
s are used to program the Robots in the Lego Mindstorms
Lego Mindstorms
The LEGO Mindstorm series of kits contain software and hardware to create small, customizable and programmable robots. They include a programmable 'Brick' computer that controls the system, a set of modular sensors and motors, and LEGO parts from the Technics line to create the mechanical...
series. Not Quite C and Not eXactly C have a syntax like C
C (programming language)
C is a general-purpose computer programming language developed between 1969 and 1973 by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Telephone Laboratories for use with the Unix operating system....
. Bricx Command Center is currently limited to computers running the Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
. However, a version for the Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
operating system is currently in development. It is written by John Hansen.
Custom firmware
Unlike other programming languages for the Lego Mindstorms series like RobotCRobotc
Robotc is an Integrated development environment targeted towards students that is used to program and control LEGO NXT, VEX, and RCX robots using a programming language based on C....
, custom firmware is not needed. However, it is needed when the Lego Mindstorms NXT Intelligent Brick must connect with Bricx Command Center via Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
or when increasing robot performance and functionality (various NBC/NXC Enhanced Firmware exclusive syscalls).
See also
- Lego MindstormsLego MindstormsThe LEGO Mindstorm series of kits contain software and hardware to create small, customizable and programmable robots. They include a programmable 'Brick' computer that controls the system, a set of modular sensors and motors, and LEGO parts from the Technics line to create the mechanical...
- Lego Mindstorms NXTLego Mindstorms NXTLego Mindstorms NXT is a programmable robotics kit released by Lego in late July 2006.It replaced the first-generation Lego Mindstorms kit, which was called the Robotics Invention System. The base kit ships in two versions: the Retail Version and the Education Base Set . It comes with the NXT-G...
- Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 is the newest set from LEGO's Lego Mindstorms series, launched on August 5, 2009 at the Lego Shop in the U.S. The set contains 619 pieces, including a new sensor that can detect colors. It is priced at approximately 280 US $ or 230 £....
- Not eXactly CNot eXactly CNot eXactly C, or NXC, is a high-level programming language for the Lego Mindstorms NXT. NXC, which is short for Not eXactly C, is based on Next Byte Codes, an assembly language. NXC has a syntax like C. The IDE for NXC is the Bricx Command Center....
(NXC) - Next Byte CodesNext Byte CodesNext Byte Codes is a simple language with an assembly language syntax that can be used to program Lego Mindstorms NXT programmable bricks. The command line compiler outputs NXT compatible machine code, and is supported on Windows, Mac OS and Linux...
(NBC) - Not Quite C (NQC)