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How many colors can the EV3 Color Sensor detect?
seven different colors
The digital EV3 Color Sensor distinguishes between seven different colors and can also detect the absence of color. It also serves as a light sensor by detecting light intensities.
How does the EV3 Color Sensor work?
In Reflected Light Intensity mode, the EV3 Color Sensor will emit a red light from the LED lamp and measure the intensity of light reflected back into the color sensor. Using a scale from 0 (very dark) to 100 (very light), the sensor will assign a number to the intensity reading.
Can you mix EV3 sensors and NXT sensors?
EV3 sensors CANNOT be used with the NXT brick, but EV3 motors CAN be used with the NXT. It is not possible to connect the new EV3 sensors to the NXT brick. However, you can use both Large and Medium EV3 motors with the NXT brick as if they are normal NXT motors.
What will your EV3 robot need to detect with the color sensor?
The EV3 Color Sensor can detect 7 different colors, plus the absence of color. Each of these 8 colors is labeled with a different number. Make sure you unselect all the other colors. Place various objects in front of the Color Sensor, and run the program.
Is the HiTechnic EV3 color sensor block compatible with NXT?
This is the preliminary release of the HiTechnic EV3 Color Sensor Block. Note that this block only supports the EV3 and will not work with the NXT. Zip file includes both the Color Sensor block and a sample program that shows the color sensor values on the EV3 screen.
How to install color sensor block on EV3?
Zip file includes both the Color Sensor block and a sample program that shows the color sensor values on the EV3 screen. See instructions at top of this downloads page for installation instructions. Thanks for contributing an answer to Bricks!
What can Hi Technic color sensor be used for?
Hi Technic Color Sensor was mainly used with NXT version of LEGO Mindstorms robots. The sensor was quite powerful with a number of modes in which it could work. As the EV3-G version of Mindstorms became available a special block was builded.