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MXP NXT Adapter for NI myRIO
- Uses the myRIO Expansion Port (MXP) connector. http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/373925A-01/myriohelp/myrio_connector_pinouts/.
- Supports both passive and digital NXT sensors (under 9V)
- 3 LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT sensor connectors and standard 6 pin female breakout allowing direct access to single pins.
- No external power required.
- Standard 34-pin female breakout allowing direct access to signal pins.
| NXT Sensor Adapter MXP | Connector Pinout | Connector | NXT Bus | Mux Bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1/J2 myRIO Pin# | myRIO Pin Function | J3/J4 Pin# | J3 Pin Name | J4 Pin Name |
| 1 | 5V | 1 | ANA | AI2 |
| 2 | AO0 | 2, 3 | GND | GND |
| 3 | AI0 | 4 | Ipower | 5V |
| 4 | AO1 | 5 | DIO0/SCL | SCL2 |
| 5 | AI1 | 6 | DIO1/SDA | SDA2 |
| 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 30 | GND | |||
| 7 | AI2 | |||
| 9 | AI3 | |||
| 10 | UART-RX | J5/J6 Pin# | J5 Pin Name | J6 Pin Name |
| 11 | DIO0 | 1 | ANA | AI1 |
| 13 | DIO1 | 2, 3 | GND | GND |
| 14 | UART-TX | 4 | Ipower | 5V |
| 15 | DIO2 | 5 | DIO0/SCL | SCL1 |
| 17 | DIO3 | 6 | DIO1/SDA | SDA1 |
| 18 | DIO11/ENC-A | |||
| 19 | DIO4 | |||
| 21 | DIO5/SPI-CLK | J7/J8 Pin# | J7 Pin Name | J8 Pin Name |
| 22 | DIO12/ENC-B | 1 | ANA | AI0 |
| 23 | DIO6/SPI-MISO | 2, 3 | GND | GND |
| 25 | DIO7/SPI-MOSI | 4 | Ipower | 5V |
| 26 | DIO13 | 5 | DIO0/SCL | SCL0 |
| 27 | DIO8/PWM0 | 6 | DIO1/SDA | SDA0 |
| 29 | DIO9/PWM1 | |||
| 31 | DIO10/PWM2 | |||
| 32 | DIO14/I2C-SCL | |||
| 33 | 3V3 | |||
| 34 | DIO15/I2C-SDA |

