[SOLVED] Is there a way for mBot and mBot Ranger to communicate with each other?

#1

I’m planning on showing off these robots at a summer camp. I do this every year, but this year I am bringing both of them. I want them to talk to each other without the use of a main computer. I am asking this because there is no IR messaging block on the ranger.

#2

@Rosco The mBot Ranger does not have an onboard IR sensor, so it can’t send or receive messages. You can buy the Me IR Receiver Decode sensor for mBot / mBot Ranger, which allows it to receive (but not send) IR messages.

As far as I’m aware, there is no IR Transmitter sensor for mBot / mBot Ranger, so I don’t think it would be easy to get a setup where you transmit IR messages with mBot Ranger.

Also, I don’t know if there are blocks or an extension for the IR Receiver, so… :confused:

#3

The mbot is capable of transmitting IR messages, but not the mbot ranger, so you have to purchase a sensor for it to receive messages?

#4

Basically, yup. Unless you want to use upload mode broadcast with a main PC and Bluetooth (which you said you didn’t want to do).

#5

And that would not be possible because you cannot connect two devices :confused:

#6

And the blocks should be on the makers platform

#7

Guess the mbot is going to assert dominance to the bigger one and tell it what to do :confused:

#8

Good luck :slight_smile: