Chapter 4. Get Movin'
I would say that the MOVE block is probably one of the most important blocks when it comes to programming a robot. Without the MOVE block, you can still build robots, but they won't be able to do much. They can sit on a desk or table (just like SPOT), but they're not going to be very exciting to watch. Any robot that you design that uses one or more motors will use the MOVE block.
So, let's go over this very important block and see what it can do.
The MOVE block
Open your Mindstorms NXT software, and drag and drop a MOVE block from the Common Palette onto the beam. The configuration panel will appear in the lower left corner of the screen (see Figure 4-1).
Figure 4-1. The MOVE block and its configuration panel
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