This block interfaces with GlideWheel-AS
Angle Sensor from
mindsensors.com
Display Settings
- This shows the chosen I2C address for GlideWheel-AS, and the
chosen Port to which this device should be connected (Connect
your sensor to this port. If you are connecting your sensor to
a different port, change this number in the configuration
panel to appropriate port number.)
- Comparison chosen for this instance of the block.
- Data input and/or output plugs.
Configuring the GlideWheel-AS Angle Sensor Block
- The NXT’s port to connect this sensor to.
- The I2C address of the sensor. The factory default
address is 0x30. Choose appropriate value if you have
specifically changed the address.
- If you need to compare angle, select the type of comparison
you need. The comparison result is provided in it's plug.
- Specify the comparison value here.
- If you are comparing 'Near' a current value, specify a
tolerance within which the value would be matched.
In the example above, the result will be True for angle
between 340 and 380 degrees.
GlideWheel-AS Angle Sensor Block's Data Hub Plugs

Open the Data Hub to see the plugs.
- This plug returns the angle.
- This plug returns RPM (revolutions per minute) value of the
rotating shaft or wheel.
- This plug returns True/False based on Current comparison
values specified on the Block Panel.
- Raw value from the Angle Sensor (For advanced uses or higher
precision operations, this value has a resolution of 0.5
degrees).