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Making a Connection

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Before you can start homebrewing sensors and extending the outputs, you need to understand how to physically connect them to the NXT. In this chapter, we’ll describe the unusual connector used on the NXT and describe the electrical signals found on the ports. We’ll even show you some simple ways to make connections.

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© 2009 Michael Gasperi and Philippe “Philo” Hurbain

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Gasperi, M., Hurbain, P.“. (2009). Making a Connection. In: Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2454-9_3

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