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ev3dev

Visual Studio Code

GearsBot


This repository provides ev3dev resources for all operating systems. It contains links to etcher software for Windows users and command line tools for Linux and macOS users.

It contains the direct download links for the latest version of VS Code, the recommended editor that is compatible with ev3dev and MicroPython. ev3dev is a prerequisite for EV3 Python programming.


Requirement for Physical EV3:

  • LEGO EV3 intelligent device
  • microSD card & SD card reader
  • Visual Studio Code Editor
  • Python 3
  • MicroPython plugin
  • ev3dev browser plugin (optional)

or

Requirement for Virtual EV3:

  • GearsBot

ev3dev

Install microSD image

Follow these link to the resources in this repository

Operating System File
Windows /Windows
macOS /macOS
Linux /Linux

Visual Studio Code

Download VS Code editor


Select the link to directly download VS Code for your operating system version:

Operating System Version Download
Windows 7, 8, 10 64bit
32bit
macOS 10.10+ universal
Intel chip
Apple Silicon
Linux Debian .deb
Red Hat .rpm

Install extensions

Use the extensions activity menu to install the following:

  • Python 3
  • Micropython (any)
  • ev3dev browser

GearsBot

Gears is an online 3D EV3 simulator developed by the company A Posteriori.

picture alt It uses Blocks, a visual programming language.

It also has an editor plugin with a python library that translates block code to python.

GearsBot allows you to configure a robot and imports the associated library to your python file automatically.


the default preconfigured robot

You can build a fully customisable simulated world.



a virtual arena with a grid map that can be manipulated to your specifications

Free online simulation software

🔗 Access GearsBot here

(Credits: A Posteriori, Singapore)

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