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Energy<br />

New in 2010 – the Renewable Energy<br />

Add-on Set allows your students to<br />

expl<strong>or</strong>e energy concepts with LEGO ®<br />

MINDSTORMS ® Education. They<br />

experiment with using energy from<br />

their own bodies and the three main<br />

energy sources; solar, wind and water<br />

to generate, st<strong>or</strong>e and use power.<br />

Robotics<br />

Energy<br />

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8+<br />

9749<br />

NXT Temperature Sens<strong>or</strong><br />

Wind<br />

Sens<strong>or</strong><br />

Technology<br />

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The temperature sens<strong>or</strong> is a digital sens<strong>or</strong> powered by<br />

the NXT brick. Using the NXT brick and NXT software<br />

version 2.0, it can<br />

be calibrated to<br />

measure both<br />

Celsius and<br />

Fahrenheit<br />

(-20 °C to +120 °C/<br />

-4 °F to +248 °F).<br />

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8+<br />

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8+<br />

9688<br />

Renewable Energy Add-on Set<br />

This new set is designed to be compatible with<br />

MINDSTORMS Education. It features a solar panel,<br />

blades, a mot<strong>or</strong>/generat<strong>or</strong>, LED lights, an extension<br />

wire and the unique LEGO Energy Meter, which<br />

w<strong>or</strong>ks as a sens<strong>or</strong> when connected to the NXT.<br />

The Energy Meter collects the following data;<br />

input/output in volts, amps, watt, and energy<br />

st<strong>or</strong>age level in joule. These data can be used<br />

f<strong>or</strong> programming <strong>or</strong> viewed in the data logging<br />

window. Download free building instructions and<br />

programming examples at LEGOeducation.com.<br />

Building instructions included in the Add-on Set<br />

can be used as additional inspiration, but are<br />

designed f<strong>or</strong> use with the 9686 set on page 10.<br />

9694<br />

Col<strong>or</strong> Sens<strong>or</strong><br />

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Solar Panel Energy Meter<br />

Blade<br />

E-Mot<strong>or</strong><br />

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Using the NXT brick, the Colour Sens<strong>or</strong> is able to perf<strong>or</strong>m<br />

three unique functions. It acts as a Colour Sens<strong>or</strong><br />

distinguishing between six colours; it w<strong>or</strong>ks as a Light<br />

Sens<strong>or</strong> detecting light intensities, both reflected light and<br />

ambient light; and it w<strong>or</strong>ks as a Colour Lamp, emitting<br />

red, green <strong>or</strong> blue light. You will<br />

need a connect<strong>or</strong> cable,<br />

which is included in the<br />

9797 Base Set.<br />

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<br />

Lights Extension Wire<br />

LEGO, the LEGO logo, DUPLO, WEDO, MINDSTORMS and the MINDSTORMS logo are trademarks of the/sont des marques de commerce de/son marcas registradas de LEGO Group. ©2009 The LEGO Group.<br />

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