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LEGO® EDUCATION MINDSTORMS™ NXT Accessories


Interactive Servo Motor view motor mechanism

Interactive Servo Motor

With an in-built rotation sensor which measures exact speed and distance and reports back to the NXT. LEGO Technic holes for fast and easy building. Allows for precise motor control, the motors will align the speed when your robot moves and it has a 1 degree step control. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Product Code: 9842
Interactive Servo Motor

£15.63  (Inc VAT £18.37) Qty STATUS: In Stock

NXT Touch Sensor

NXT Touch Sensor

Using the NXT brick, the touch sensor detects pressure i.e. when the button is presses or released. The sensor is also able to count single press and multiple presses. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Product Code: 9843
NXT Touch Sensor

£11.14  (Inc VAT £13.09) Qty STATUS: In Stock

NXT Light Sensor

NXT Light Sensor

The light sensor is able to sense light or dark as well as light intensity. Also able to measure light intensity in colours (grey scale sorting). You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Product Code: 9844
NXT Light Sensor

£11.14  (Inc VAT £13.09) Qty STATUS: In Stock

NXT Sound Sensor

NXT Sound Sensor

Measures DB and DBA. Has sound pattern and tone recognition. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Product Code: 9845
NXT Sound Sensor

£16.58  (Inc VAT £19.48) Qty STATUS: In Stock

NXT Ultrasonic Sensor

NXT Ultrasonic Sensor

Senses distance and recognises objects and movement. You will need a connector cable, which is included in the 9797 Base Set.

Product Code: 9846
NXT Ultrasonic Sensor

£21.11  (Inc VAT £24.80) Qty STATUS: In Stock

NXT Temperature Sensor

NXT Temperature Sensor

The temperature sensor is a digital sensor powered by the NXT brick. Using the NXT brick and NXT software version 2.0, it can be calibrated to measure both Celsius and Fahrenheit (-20 °C to +120 °C/-4 °F to +248 °F).

Product Code: 9749
NXT Temperature Sensor

£21.11  (Inc VAT £24.80) Qty STATUS: In Stock

Firgelli L12 NXT Linear Actuator 100mm
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Firgelli L12 NXT Compatible
Linear Actuator 100mm

These linear actuators are self contained units which include an electric motor. They will push up to 25N and move at 12mm/s unloaded.

For use with your NXT® Brick you will need a standard NXT® connection cable to connect it in place of one of the Mindstorm® Servos, and you will need to download the Firgelli L12-NXT Block

more information & downlaods

Product Code: L12-NXT-100
Firgelli L12 NXT Linear Actuator 100mm

£40.55  (Inc VAT £47.65) Qty STATUS: Sold Out

Firgelli L12 NXT Linear Actuator 50mm
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Firgelli L12 NXT Compatible
Linear Actuator 50mm

These linear actuators are self contained units which include an electric motor. They will push up to 25N and move at 12mm/s unloaded.

For use with your NXT® Brick you will need a standard NXT® connection cable to connect it in place of one of the Mindstorm® Servos, and you will need to download the Firgelli L12-NXT Block

more information & downlaods

Product Code: L12-NXT-50
Firgelli L12 NXT Linear Actuator 50mm

£36.86  (Inc VAT £43.31) Qty STATUS: Sold Out

Hitechnic Compass Sensor

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic (MMC 1034)
NXT Compass Sensor

Expand your NXT experiences with the new NXT Compass Sensor and add accurate navigation to your MINDSTORMS® NXT projects. The NXT Compass Sensor is a digital compass that measures the earth’s magnetic field and outputs a value representing the current heading.


Product Code: MS1034
Hitechnic Compass Sensor

£39.65  (Inc VAT £46.59) Qty STATUS: In Stock

LEGO NXT Colour Sensor

LEGO NXT Colour Sensor

  • Included in the 8547 retail kit.
  • Block included in the new 2.1 software
  • Works as a colour sensor distinguishing between 6 colours
  • Works as a light sensor detecting light intensities, both reflected light and ambient light.
  • Works as a colour lamp, emitting red, green or blue light
  • Suitable as a line follower

Product Code: 9694
LEGO NXT Colour Sensor

£19.20  (Inc VAT £22.56) Qty STATUS: In Stock

Hitechnic Colour Sensor

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic (NCO 1038)
NXT Colour Sensor V2

Add a spectrum of color to your models with the new and updated HiTechnic Color Sensor (Version 2). Detect an extended range of more than 15 target colors and program your NXT robot to react to each color. Build a color sorter to sort LEGO bricks or a line follower that will detect different color lines and surface colors.


Product Code: MS1038
Hitechnic Colour Sensor V2

£40.63  (Inc VAT £47.74) Qty STATUS: In Stock

IRReceiver Sensor
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic (NIR 1032)
IRReceiver Sensor

Control your NXT robot with the HiTechnic IR Receiver Sensor and a LEGO Power Functions IR Remote Control. The IRReceiver decodes commands from a Power Functions Remote Control and your NXT program can use the commands to directly control NXT motors or to control other functions in your program.

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Building instructions

Product Code: MS1032
Hitechnic IRReceiver Sensor

£40.25  (Inc VAT £47.29) Qty STATUS: In Stock

Hitechnic Acceleration Sensor
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic (NAC 1040)
NXT Acceleration/Tilt Sensor

The NXT Acceleration Sensor contains a three axis accelerometer that measures acceleration in three axes, x, y and z. Acceleration is measured in the range of –2g to +2g with scaling of approximately 200 counts per g.

More Information

Building instructions

Product Code: MS1040
Hitechnic Accelorometer Sensor

£39.65  (Inc VAT £46.59) Qty STATUS: In Stock



Hitechnic IR Sensor

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic (NSK 1042)
NXT IRSeeker Sensor

Great for RoboCup Jr competitions to detect the direction of the infrared RoboCup soccer ball. The IRSeeker has an array of infrared detectors that give a 135 degree view and returns the direction and relative signal strength indicating the location of the soccer ball. Your NXT robot can easily find the soccer ball and keep it in sight. A winning combination when combined with the HiTechnic NXT Compass Sensor!


Product Code: MS1042
Hitechnic IR Sensor

£33.15  (Inc VAT £38.95) Qty STATUS: In Stock

HiTechnic NXT EOPD

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic NXT EOPD

Accurately detect objects and small changes in distance to a target with the HiTechnic EOPD. The EOPD or Electro Optical Proximity Detector uses an internal light source to detect the presence of a target or determine changes in distance to a target.

By generating its own light source, the EOPD is able to filter out all external light signals so as a robot moves from bright areas to dimly lit areas or through shadows, the EOPD automatically compensates and only returns a signal based on its own light source.

Targets can be accurately detected over distances up to about 8 inches (20 cm), depending on the target size, shape and reflective qualities.


Product Code: MS1048
HiTechnic NXT EOPD

£46.69  (Inc VAT £54.86) Qty STATUS: In Stock




Hitechnic Gyro Sensor

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic (NGY 1044)
NXT Gyro Sensor

Measure the additional dimension of rotation with the NXT Gyro Sensor. This sensor that lets you accurately detect rotation for your NXT projects. The NXT Gyro Sensor returns the number of degrees per second of rotation as well as indicating the direction of rotation.

Measure +/- 360° per second and build robots that can balance, swing or perform other functions where measurement of rotation is essential.


Product Code: MS1044
Hitechnic Gyro Sensor

£42.42  (Inc VAT £49.84) Qty STATUS: In Stock



Hitechnic IR Link

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

HiTechnic (NIL 1046)
NXT IRLink

The Infrared Link will enable you to build robots which can communicate with other devices such as Mindstorms RCX. The IRLink contains an infrared (IR) Transmitter and Receiver, connects to an NXT sensor port and communicates with the RCX through its IR port allowing Mindstorms builders to create designs that integrate the NXT and RCX and then establish a communications link between them.


Product Code: MS1046
Hitechnic Infrared Link

£35.26  (Inc VAT £41.43) Qty STATUS: In Stock

Vernier NXT sensor apaptor

LEGO NXT Vernier
Sensor Adaptor

The Vernier NXT sensor adaptor allows you to integrate vernier sensors with the NXT brick and NXT software.

Embedded in a LEGO NXT sensor housing Very easy to assemble on to your NXT model

  • Age 8+
  • Key Stages 2, 3 & 4


  • Product Code: 9799
    NXT Vernier Sensor Adaptor

    £39.82  (Inc VAT £46.79) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    HiTechnic Infrared  Electronic Ball
    LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

    HiTechnic Infrared
    Electronic Ball

    The new HiTechnic Infrared Electronic Ball with four operating modes is perfect for playing robot soccer or as an infrared beacon for your robot to find. The well balanced ball contains 20 infrared LEDs giving full signal coverage. It also meets the new Robocup Jr competition requirements for the newly adopted Robocup Jr pulse modulated mode and is accredited by the RoboCup Jr Technical Committee.

    Product Code: MS1005
    HiTechnic Infrared Electronic Ball

    £67.50  (Inc VAT £79.31) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    NXT Touch Sensor Multiplexer
    LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Certified Hardware

    NXT Touch Sensor Multiplexer

    Connect up to 4 standard NXT Touch Sensors to one sensor port with the Touch Sensor Multiplexer. The HiTechnic Touch Sensor Multiplexer has 4 input ports where NXT Touch Sensors can be attached and a single output port to connect to the NXT. The state of each Touch Sensor can be read independently and a single read can determine the state of each touch sensor.

    Product Code: MS1060
    NXT Touch Sensor Multiplexer

    £27.37  (Inc VAT £32.16) Qty STATUS: In Stock




    Bluetooth™ Dongle

    Bluetooth™ Dongle

    The Bluetooth dongle enables the NXT to communicate wireless to all devices with Bluetooth capabilities, e.g. computers, other NXT bricks, mobile phones and PDAs. Exclusive to the Mindstorms Education software, Bluetooth also enables the computer to communicate to several NXT bricks at the same time (classroom management). With Bluetooth, two or more NXT bricks can exchange programmes and sound files, and a NXT can be remote controlled by a mobile phone.

    Product Code: 9847
    Bluetooth Dongle

    £20.64  (Inc VAT £24.25) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    NXT Battery Charger Eco Friendly

    NXT Battery DC Charger
    Eco Friendly

    This standard 10V DC transformer allows you to recharge your 9693 Rechargeable battery or 8878 Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box.

    • Output Voltage: 10Vdc

    UK & EU Chargers Available please choose in shopping cart

    Product Code: 8887
    NXT Battery Charger Eco

    £9.61  (Inc VAT £11.29) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    NXT Rechargeable Battery  Eco Friendly
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    NXT Rechargeable Battery
    Eco Friendly

    Designed for use with the 9841 Intelligent NXT Brick, this Lithium Ion Polymer battery with DC plug gives you an alternative to normal AA batteries. Capacity: 2100 mAh. Estimated recharge time 4-5 hours. Use the 8887 Transformer 10V DC to charge.

    Product Code: 9693
    NXT Rechargeable Battery Eco

    £29.43  (Inc VAT £34.58) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    Transformer & Battery Charger


    Transformer AC (Charger)

    Allows the NXT brick to run from a direct mains supply when needed or used to charge the rechargeable battery.

  • Output Voltage: 10VAV
  • Product Code: 9833
    Transformer (Charger)

    £9.61  (Inc VAT £11.29) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    NXT Rechargeable Battery

    NXT Rechargeable Battery

    This rechargeable lithium battery is designed for use with the NXT Intelligent Brick. The battery features 1400 mAh of power and an A/C plug for direct power supply. The battery will charge from 0 to full in a maximum of four hours. Use the Transformer to charge the battery (sold separately, see 9833).

    Product Code: 9798
    NXT Rechargeable Battery

    £28.29  (Inc VAT £33.24) Qty STATUS: In Stock



    Intelligent NXT Brick

    Intelligent NXT Brick

    Programmable 32-bit brick, including Bluetooth" wireless communication and USB port. Programmable dot matrix display. 4 input, 3 output ports. 6 wire digital platform. 8KHz loud speaker. It is possible to use a number of simple predefined commands directly on the brick. More advanced programming requires software pack 2000077. Requires 6 AA batteries or the 9798 Rechargeable Battery.

    Product Code: 9841
    Intelligent NXT Brick

    £102.91  (Inc VAT £120.92) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    Power Functions Light
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    Power Functions Light

    Add bright LED lights to your models to create glowing eyes, illuminated headlights, and anything else you can imagine and build.

    Product Code: 8870
    LEGO WeDo Power Functions Light

    £5.75  (Inc VAT £6.76) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    NXT Converter Cables

    Make use of your RIS 2.0 components!

    Connect sensors and motors from your old MINDSTORMS® RIS 2.0 (#3804) to your new MINDSTORMS® NXT Intelligent Brick! One end of the cable features a 2x2 studded connector plate, while the other end has an RJ12 plug.

    Each cable measures 39cm long; including connectors.

  • Set includes 3 cables.


  • Product Code: 8528
    Converter Cables for MINDSTORMS® NXT

    £6.89  (Inc VAT £8.10) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    Cable NXT to PF
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    Cable NXT to PF

    This cable is 30cm long. On one end is the Lego NXT® male plug, and on the other end is the Power Functions® 4 stud connector.

    This cable allows you to drive the L12-NXT Linear Servo manually using your Power Functions® hardware. It will function with the switch, battery pack and IR remote control.

    You can also use this cable to drive the NXT® Servos made by the LEGO® company, with your power functions equipment.

    Product Code: CABLE-NXT-PF
    Cable NXT to PF

    £7.00  (Inc VAT £8.23) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    Cable NXT to Technic;
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    Cable NXT to Technic

    This adapter cable allows you to connect your older LEGO Technic® power components to the Firgelli Linear Actuators or the Lego NXT® Servo and drive them manually. It is 30cm long and has one NXT RJ12 plug, and one four peg Lego Technic® power connector.

    Product Code: CABLE-NXT-TECHNIC
    Cable NXT to Technic

    £6.00  (Inc VAT £7.05) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    Cable NXT to Technic;
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    Connector Cables for LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT

    Connect additional bricks, sensors and motors to your LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT robotic creations! If you've added extra components to your original #8527 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set, you'll need these additional cables to connect them.

    • Includes one 20cm cable, four 35cm cables and two 50cm cables. (Cable measurements include connectors.).
    • Includes 7 cables.
    • Both ends of the cable have RJ12 plugs.
    Product Code: 4495156
    Connector Cables (7pack)

    £7.65  (Inc VAT £8.99) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    DACTA Education NXT User Guide

    NXT User Guide and ICT Curriculum Scheme of Work

    This well written and superbly illustrated 100 page document is aimed at providing teachers and other educationalists with the knowledge of software and hardware to get started. It is also designed to give schools a starting point with the control side of the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2.

  • Printed 100 page NXT User Guide
  • Curriculum lesson plans on CD


  • Product Code: D50001
    DACTA Education NXT User Guide

    £29.99  (VAT: Zero Rated) Qty STATUS: In Stock

    Downloads

    LEGO Mindstorms Education NXT Brochure Download PDF (2.5 Mb)

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