No software with the EV3 robot?

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We bought EV3 robot but it looks like there is no software and we have to pay an additional $99 for the EV3 software. Is this true?

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 29 '16 at 12:17

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For the retail version, the link is: https://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads and for the education version, the link is: https://education.lego.com/en-us/educationdownloads/freeproductspage

edited Oct 29 '16 at 12:17

user7868

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answered Aug 08 '13 at 21:36

Huw Millington

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If you later buy a retail kit, however, you should be able to use the software which comes with it to control both kits. – Joubarc Aug 09 '13 at 07:15
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...but retail version - as of this writing - has not blocks to use ultrasonic or gyro sensors that come with EDU version. – Philo Aug 09 '13 at 08:00
You may also want to check What is different between the EV3 Home and Educational sets? (Philo, since what you just said isn't mentionned in that particular Q/A, you may want to go there as well and add what you know) – Joubarc Aug 09 '13 at 12:34
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You may now download and add gyro and ultrasonic sensors blocks for retail software. See eg. http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/ev3-blocks/gyro/ – Philo Sep 01 '13 at 06:53

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 03 '13 at 12:05

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The EV3 software (for home use) is available on: http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/software/ddsoftwaredownload/

answered Sep 03 '13 at 12:05

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 13 '13 at 14:36

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The home edition software will be a free download available from LEGO's website as of September 1st. It will include programming for the ultrasonic and gyro sensors and will be compatible withe the education version of the EV3 brick.

answered Aug 13 '13 at 14:36

James

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@Zhaph-BenDuguid http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-MINDSTORMS-EV3-31313 – Timtech Aug 28 '13 at 14:10

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 03 '13 at 04:22

The retail edition of the NXT kit doesn't include software in the box, and provides only limited printed building instructions (presumably to save on costs).

However, as indicated on the box, you can to download it from LEGO.com/mindstorms directly, and for free.

Currently, the software is on the download page.

The instructions can be found on the products page, under "EV3 Starter Robots" and "EV3 Bonus Robots". You can download them as PDF or view them interactively online. You can also install a mobile application to view them easily while building.

No software with the EV3 robot?

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