# node-poweredup - A Javascript module to interface with LEGO Powered Up components.

### Announcements

Important: v6.0.0 is a complete re-architecting of this library. Improvements include proper device and mode support through an external Device object, correct handling of firmware features, and promise-based functionality for interfacing with device attachments. Although many new features were added, existing code will almost surely break upon upgrade.

### Introduction

LEGO Powered Up is the successor to Power Functions, the system for adding electronics to LEGO models. Powered Up is a collection of ranges - starting with LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 released in 2016, LEGO Boost released in 2017, LEGO Powered Up released in 2018, LEGO Technic CONTROL+ released in 2019, and LEGO Education SPIKE Prime released in 2020. It also includes the 2018 Duplo App-Controlled Train sets.

This library allows communication and control of Powered Up devices and peripherals via Javascript, both from Node.js and from the browser using Web Bluetooth.

### Node.js Installation

Node.js v8.0+ required.

    npm install node-poweredup --save

node-poweredup uses the Noble BLE library by Sandeep Mistry. On macOS everything should function out of the box. On Linux and Windows there are certain dependencies which may need installed first.

Note: node-poweredup has been tested on macOS 10.15 and Debian/Raspbian on the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.

### Compatibility

While most Powered Up components and Hubs are compatible with each other, there are exceptions. For example, there is limited backwards compatibility between newer components and the WeDo 2.0 Smart Hub. However WeDo 2.0 components are fully forwards compatible with newer Hubs.

Device Name | Product Code | Type | WeDo 2.0 Smart Hub | Boost Move Hub | Powered Up Hub | Control+ Hub | Availability
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
WeDo 2.0 Tilt Sensor | 45305 | Sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45300
WeDo 2.0 Motion Sensor | 45304 | Sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45300
WeDo 2.0 Medium Motor | 45303 | Motor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45300 76112
Boost Color and Distance Sensor | 88007 | Sensor | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | 17101
Boost Tacho Motor | 88008 | Motor/Sensor | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | 17101
Powered Up Train Motor | 88011 | Motor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 60197 60198
Powered Up LED Lights | 88005 | Light | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 88005
Control+ Large Motor | 22169 | Motor/Sensor | Partial | No | Yes | Yes | 42099 42100
Control+ XLarge Motor | 22172 | Motor/Sensor | Partial | No | Yes | Yes | 42099 42100
SPIKE Prime Medium Motor | 45678 | Motor/Sensor | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45678
SPIKE Prime Large Motor | 45678 | Motor/Sensor | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45678
SPIKE Prime Color Sensor | 45678 | Sensor | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45678
SPIKE Prime Distance Sensor | 45678 | Sensor | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45678
SPIKE Prime Force Sensor | 45678 | Sensor | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45678

In addition, the Hubs themselves have certain built-in features which this library exposes.

Hub Name | Product Code | Built-In Features | Availability
--- | --- | --- | ---
WeDo 2.0 Smart hub | 45301 | RGB LED Piezo Buzzer Button | 45300
Boost Move Hub | 88006 | RGB LED Tilt Sensor 2x Tacho Motors Button | 17101
Powered Up Hub | 88009 | RGB LED Button | 60197 60198 76112
Powered Up Remote | 88010 | RGB LED Left and Right Control Buttons Button | 60197 60198
Duplo Train Base | 28743 | RGB LED/Headlights Speaker Speedometer Motor Color and Distance Sensor Button | 10874 10875
Control+ Hub | 22127 | RGB LED Button Tilt Sensor Accelerometer | 42099 42100

### Known Issues and Limitations

- The WeDo 2.0 Smart Hub uses an older firmware which is no longer being updated. As a result, only certain motors and sensors work with it. See the table above.

- When used with the Boost Move Hub, the Control+ Motors do not currently accept commands (This is a known but which requires a firmware update from Lego to fix)

- The SPIKE Prime Hub does not use Bluetooth Low Energy, so is not supported via this library. It is recommended you use MicroPython and Bluetooth Classic to develop for this Hub.

### Documentation

Full documentation is available here.

### Node.js Sample Usage

    const PoweredUP = require("node-poweredup");
    const poweredUP = new PoweredUP.PoweredUP();

    poweredUP.on("discover", async (hub) => { // Wait to discover a Hub
        console.log(`Discovered ${hub.name}!`);
        await hub.connect(); // Connect to the Hub
        const motorA = await hub.waitForDeviceAtPort("A"); // Make sure a motor is plugged into port A
        const motorB = await hub.waitForDeviceAtPort("B"); // Make sure a motor is plugged into port B
        console.log("Connected");

        while (true) { // Repeat indefinitely
            console.log("Running motor B at speed 50");
            motorB.setPower(50); // Start a motor attached to port B to run a 3/4 speed (75) indefinitely
            console.log("Running motor A at speed 100 for 2 seconds");
            motorA.setPower(100); // Run a motor attached to port A for 2 seconds at maximum speed (100) then stop
            await hub.sleep(2000);
            motorA.brake();
            await hub.sleep(1000); // Do nothing for 1 second
            console.log("Running motor A at speed -30 for 1 second");
            motorA.setPower(-30); // Run a motor attached to port A for 2 seconds at 1/2 speed in reverse (-50) then stop
            await hub.sleep(2000);
            motorA.brake();
            await hub.sleep(1000); // Do nothing for 1 second
        }
    });

    poweredUP.scan(); // Start scanning for Hubs
    console.log("Scanning for Hubs...");

More examples are available in the "examples" directory.

### Credits

Thanks go to Jorge Pereira (@JorgePe), Sebastian Raff (@hobbyquaker), Valentin Heun (@vheun), Johan Korten (@jakorten), and Andrey Pokhilko (@undera) for their various works, contributions, and assistance on figuring out the LEGO Boost, WeDo 2.0, and Powered Up protocols.

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