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[HaWe]

ps:
if I have opened "ChessMaster.nxc" I must be sure that this BCC instance with this program is controlling NXT 000,
if another BCC instance runs "ChessSlave1.nxc" I must be sure that this BCC instance is controlling NXT 001,
if the 3rd BCC instance runs "ChessSlave2.nxc" I must be sure that this BCC instance is controlling NXT 002,
a.s.o.
If a certain BCC instance is incidentally conncted to the wrong brick, I must be able to reconnect it to the correct brick (by a selection menu).

[mattallen37]

Well, you go through the menu on the NXT and you find the MAC address. You then find the matching listing in nxt.dat, and you name it whatever you want.

[mattallen37]

If you connect to the wrong NXT, disconnect (Close communication) and then connect to the right one (Find brick).

[HaWe]

ok,I found the MAC address. I can adjust the aliases.
But if I have 3 BCC instances running and 3 (or even 4) NXTs are connected to 3 (4) different USB ports, how will BCC instance 2 know how to connect to NXT 000 and how can BCC instance 3 connect to 001 ?

[mattallen37]

When you connect to the brick, don't select "usb", instead, select one of your aliases (the one for the NXT you want to connect to).

[HaWe]

aaah - now it's clear, thank you!

[afanofosc]

I will see if the value that I write to the status bar helps make clear which NXT the IDE is connected to.

John Hansen

[HaWe]

e.g, my NXT 001 has ID 0016530EEBDF
i find in nxt.dat
alias1=USB0::0X0694::0X0002::0016530EEBDF::RAW
I changed alias1 into NXT001
NXT001=USB0::0X0694::0X0002::0016530EEBDF::RAW
but now BCC don't find it any more
:shock:
choosing "usb" instead everything's still fine.

[mattallen37]

Did you save nxt.dat, and then restart BCC? You could try restarting the NXT as well.

[HaWe]

yes, of course:
close BCC
open nxt.dat, edit, svae, close
start BCC
choose "NXT001" => no connection
find brick
choose "usb"
(all fine)

I didn't restart the NXT, but why should I? the ID has not been changed!