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dSwitch

The dSwitch is a controller designed to be

used with Lego NXT Mindstorms hardware

and software. The dSwitch controls any

appliance in your house, such as a light, a

toaster, or anything else you can plug into a

household socket

. The device acts as a

switch,

allowing your NXT inventions to turn

off and

on any appliance in the house!

Now

available in 120 V and 250 V!

All dSwitch parts are UL recognized.

The

dSwitch is a fail safe device: when the

control from the NXT is lost,

power is shut

off. All models come fully

grounded.

Software and Documentation

T

he dSwitch

c

an easily be controlled with

a

motor block. In terms of memory space,

this

is the most

efficient

method. By setting

power to 100%, you turn the switch on. By

setting the power to 0%, you turn the

switch

off.

For ease of use, the following NXT-G block

i

s

provided.

I

t

allow

s

for

m

ore clear reference

and ease of use when writing

a

NXT-G

program.

Download

dSwitch

.

Save the zip file, create a

directory called "dSwitch"

and extract the files.

I

nstall

in NXT-G

The dSwitch User Guide V

1.0 can be found

Buy

Purchase the dSwitch at

dexterindustries.

com store

!

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Watch the dSwitch in action below . . .

This video was created by Robo Academy. The NXT automatically recharges itself and when complete
turns off the charger, thus conserving energy. Visit Robo Academy at www.RoboAcademy.org or check out
their blog post here: http://roboacademy.org/2009/12/24/dexter-industries-dswitch/

dSwitch

Coverage and Reviews:

Check out TheNxtStep's review of the dSwitch

Check out Plastibot's use of the dSwitch to maintain the temperature of a fish tank.