Using the NXT as an EV3 remote control

I’m working on a simple PC application to make it possible to use the NXT brick as an EV3 remote control. The mailbox mechanism is different for the two bricks, the PC application is therefor needed to convert the messages from the NXT format to the EV3 format. By this means, you can send messages (e.g. if you press a button at the NXT) to the EV3 (e.g. to control a motor). A simple test version is already working: using two buttons at the NXT to control two motors at the EV3.

Detailed impression of the application “under progress”:

The program at the NXT side:

• press the touch sensor at port 1: send string “LEFTDRIVE” through mailbox 1
• release the touch sensor at port 1: send string “LEFTSTOP” through mailbox 1
• press the touch sensor at port 2: send string “RIGHTDRIVE” through mailbox 2
• release the touch sensor at port 2: send string “RIGHTSTOP” through mailbox 2

The program at the EV3 side:

The EV3 program listens to mailbox M1 and M2:

• if string “LEFTDRIVE” is received on mailbox M1, motor B is started
• if string “LEFTSTOP” is received on mailbox M1, motor B is stopped
• if string “RIGHTDRIVE” is received on mailbox M1, motor C is started
• if string “RIGHTSTOP” is received on mailbox M1, motor C is stopped

To be continued….