Microsoft Robotics Studio is licensed for non-commercial use at no charge. Non-commercial use is defined as using the software for your own personal use and not for internal business operations or revenue generation purposes. That means if you are student, educator, academic researcher, or hobbyist looking to try out or use the software without the objective of making money or running your business, the software is available for download for free.
Businesses or commercial companies may also use this download for a limited time to evaluate the software. The non-commercial license only permits deployment of the runtime components (i.e. CCR and DSS) on a limited set of robots or PCs you use for non-commercial purposes. Sample code included in the Samples directory in source or binary form may be used, modified, and distributed subject to the terms of the license.
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Setting Up Your Hardware
Microsoft Robotics Studio can be used with a variety of robot platforms. In general, follow the instructions for setting up your hardware and its means of communication to your PC running any of the platforms supported by Microsoft Robotics Studio. The following information may be helpful in setting up the robots supported by the tutorials included in this release.
* fischertechnik
* iRobot Roomba
* LEGO Mindstorms NXT
* LEGO Mindstorms RCX - Robotics Inventions System
* Kondo KHR-1
* MobileRobots Pioneer P3 DX running Windows (and other compatible PC-based robots)
* Parallax Boe-Bot BASIC Stamp Robot
* RoboticsConnection Serializer (Traxster)
Businesses or commercial companies may also use this download for a limited time to evaluate the software. The non-commercial license only permits deployment of the runtime components (i.e. CCR and DSS) on a limited set of robots or PCs you use for non-commercial purposes. Sample code included in the Samples directory in source or binary form may be used, modified, and distributed subject to the terms of the license.
MRSS
Setting Up Your Hardware
Microsoft Robotics Studio can be used with a variety of robot platforms. In general, follow the instructions for setting up your hardware and its means of communication to your PC running any of the platforms supported by Microsoft Robotics Studio. The following information may be helpful in setting up the robots supported by the tutorials included in this release.
* fischertechnik
* iRobot Roomba
* LEGO Mindstorms NXT
* LEGO Mindstorms RCX - Robotics Inventions System
* Kondo KHR-1
* MobileRobots Pioneer P3 DX running Windows (and other compatible PC-based robots)
* Parallax Boe-Bot BASIC Stamp Robot
* RoboticsConnection Serializer (Traxster)
