remoteCode Hack 2.9

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Description

The LEGO EV3 Mindstorms robot is a LINUX box. A LINUX box on which you can run an alternative OS available at https://ev3dev.org. An alternative that is now sanctioned by LEGO itself with the introduction of microPython. One of a dozen or more text based programming languages you can use to teach coding on the EV3 robot.

You can use most of these languages to build a controller. A controller that you can use together with this app to remotely control your LEGO robot. Note it will need a WIFI chip.

You can find examples of the driver code you'll need to install on your robot on the app website. A remote that can be customised to fit your needs as illustrated in the screenshots. The port labels and buttons are customisable, you can change the text, the color and using accessibilities features in iOS the font size. You can also hide and show buttons and ports as needed. You are in control of what happens when different buttons are pressed and you are in control of how frequently updates from the sensors are sent back to the controller.

Using peer mode in version 2.8 you can also use multiple iPads/iPhones to control your robot. Note the arrow used in the peer screen was downloaded from thenounproject, the graphic designed by sugeng hariyadi.

Version history

2.9

2019-06-16

In extensive testing 2.8 running on real [newer] hardware was simply found to be too fast for EV3, this version has been deliberately slowed down.
A few other minor bugs in peer mode with the data being send thru were also corrected.

2.8

2019-06-13

Motion controller has been reviewed again and made easier to use with new limit to help manage its output in settings
Setting have also been added for a new ping functionality to turn it on/off
A new screen/functionality peer mode allowing you to connect multiple iDevices to the same robot
Setting screen added for that too to facilitate the running of multiple peerMode managers
Setting screen also added to manage motion control parameter

2.7

2019-06-04

All screens beyond the splash screen have now a clear indication of where you are.
Fixed a bug that lost customisation of the digital screen if you move away and back in the same session.
Added a ping protocol for detecting and reporting network congestion, added app setting to manage.
Changed motion view to give you a chance to make sure you're holding the device flat before activating it.
Fixed an issue with accessibilities that stopped it working correctly with larger text sizes.
Changed digital screen to be more adaptable to different font sizes, accessibility.
Sorted inconsistency with naming scheme ports vs buttons with reporting/programming.
Introduced show/hide to ports customisation to be consistent with buttons.

2.6

2019-05-31