Answers.Body: <p>Lego's <a href="http://aux.legoeducation.us/sharedimages/PDF/Catalog/2011LEGOEducationMain.pdf">education catalog</a> implies that the WeDo software is required for the hub to work. It states:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The two-port hub controls motors and sensors, transmits power and data
    to and from the computer, and is automatically detected by the WeDo™
    Software when connected to the computer.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I found some info regarding WeDo software, the <a href="http://ro-botica.com/img/WeDo/pdf/WeDo_FAQ_new_2010.pdf">manual</a> has this to say:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Q</strong>: What is the full detailed information on the compatibility with different platforms?</p>
    
    <p><strong>A</strong>: The WeDo™ software 1.1 is supported on Windows XP and Vista operating systems with the latest service packs. It is also supported
    on the Mac 10.5.xx operating system with Mac Intel processors. A
    minimum of 512 MB Ram is required and 300 MB of hard disc space. The
    WeDo software 1.2 is supported on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
    operating systems with the latest service packs, as well as the Mac
    10.5.xx and Mac 10.6.xx operating systems with Mac Intel processors.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>In general, Lego software seems to be supported only on OS X and Windows XP, Vista, and 7. All of the software mentioned in the Lego catalog (Lego Mindstorm Education NXT Software) indicated support for OS X 10.4 or later, and Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Linux support was not mentioned.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: The hub doesn't have any intelligence on its own and so can't work independently. It doesn't even have a power source, as a matter of fact. To be honest, compared to the NXT, is seems a bit pointless, but I suppose it's a good start for kids.
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Answers.Body: <p>You can use WeDo with MIT Scratch 1.4 according to <a href="http://info.scratch.mit.edu/WeDo" rel="nofollow">http://info.scratch.mit.edu/WeDo</a>, and Scratch runs on Linux- and this thread <a href="https://lists.launchpad.net/scratch/msg00269.html" rel="nofollow">https://lists.launchpad.net/scratch/msg00269.html</a> indicates that the Linux Scratch does work with WeDo.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I've just discover that the WEDO USB Hub just send to the motors 5V instead of 9V, so that's stopping me for doing a lot of stuff. Does anybody know how to add a separate source power and only send and read data from the USB Hub? </p>
  
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Answers.Text: I think this would be better posted as its own question, rather than as an answer here...
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Answers.Body: <p>For what it's worth, I have recently found that the LEGO WeDo hub connection works just fine on the Raspbian distro that comes with a Raspberry Pi, but it's not working on an Ubermix (Ubuntu) distro that I put on some Dell laptops.</p>
  
  <p>See my post on this at <a href="http://scratched.media.mit.edu/discussions/bugs-troubleshooting-suggestions/scratch-wedo-linux-distro-specific-issues" rel="nofollow">http://scratched.media.mit.edu/discussions/bugs-troubleshooting-suggestions/scratch-wedo-linux-distro-specific-issues</a> .</p>
  
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Body: <p>I haven't found a lot of detail on the <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=33718&amp;in=S" rel="noreferrer">WeDo USB hub</a>.  Is this device usable with Linux?  I found <a href="http://www.olpcnews.com/software/third_party/lego_mindstorms_nxt_xo_laptop.html" rel="noreferrer">one article</a> that indicated the OLPC XO had support for it, but it implied there was custom support added for that particular system.  And <a href="http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/pub/p/id/596" rel="noreferrer">this ad</a> implies it will work with Linux.</p>
  
  <p>Has anyone used this with a regular Linux distribution?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Is this a questions for [super user](http://superuser.com/) ?
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Comments.Text: @JeoWreschnig: I don't think the Mindstorms tag is appropriate for this question; WeDo appears to be completely independent from Mindstorms.
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Comments.Text: @retracile, you raise a good point. From this post that I came across (http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261433), WeDo's relationship to Mindstorms is similar to Duplo's relationship to regular Legos.
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Comments.Text: I'm using the LEGO WEDO HUB with pure JAVA controlling the USB (Linux, Mac, Win), if someone is interested please write back
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Comments.Text: Yes please.  A link to sources would also be useful...
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Title: Can I use the WeDo USB hub with normal Linux distributions?
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ThreadText: # Can I use the WeDo USB hub with normal Linux distributions?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-11)
  
  I haven't found a lot of detail on the [WeDo USB hub](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=33718&in=S). Is this device usable with Linux? I found [one article](http://www.olpcnews.com/software/third_party/lego_mindstorms_nxt_xo_laptop.html) that indicated the OLPC XO had support for it, but it implied there was custom support added for that particular system. And [this ad](http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/pub/p/id/596) implies it will work with Linux.
  
  Has anyone used this with a regular Linux distribution?
  
  **Tags:** wedo
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Is this a questions for [super user](http://superuser.com/) ?  
  > **username_0**: @JeoWreschnig: I don't think the Mindstorms tag is appropriate for this question; WeDo appears to be completely independent from Mindstorms.  
  > **username_2**: @username_0, you raise a good point. From this post that I came across (http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261433), WeDo's relationship to Mindstorms is similar to Duplo's relationship to regular Legos.  
  > **username_3**: I'm using the LEGO WEDO HUB with pure JAVA controlling the USB (Linux, Mac, Win), if someone is interested please write back  
  > **username_0**: Yes please.  A link to sources would also be useful...  
  
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  ## 4 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2011-11-11. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  Lego's [education catalog](http://aux.legoeducation.us/sharedimages/PDF/Catalog/2011LEGOEducationMain.pdf) implies that the WeDo software is required for the hub to work. It states:
  
  > The two-port hub controls motors and sensors, transmits power and data
  > to and from the computer, and is automatically detected by the WeDo™
  > Software when connected to the computer.
  
  I found some info regarding WeDo software, the [manual](http://ro-botica.com/img/WeDo/pdf/WeDo_FAQ_new_2010.pdf) has this to say:
  
  > **Q**: What is the full detailed information on the compatibility with different platforms?
  >
  > **A**: The WeDo™ software 1.1 is supported on Windows XP and Vista operating systems with the latest service packs. It is also supported
  > on the Mac 10.5.xx operating system with Mac Intel processors. A
  > minimum of 512 MB Ram is required and 300 MB of hard disc space. The
  > WeDo software 1.2 is supported on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
  > operating systems with the latest service packs, as well as the Mac
  > 10.5.xx and Mac 10.6.xx operating systems with Mac Intel processors.
  
  In general, Lego software seems to be supported only on OS X and Windows XP, Vista, and 7. All of the software mentioned in the Lego catalog (Lego Mindstorm Education NXT Software) indicated support for OS X 10.4 or later, and Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Linux support was not mentioned.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: The hub doesn't have any intelligence on its own and so can't work independently. It doesn't even have a power source, as a matter of fact. To be honest, compared to the NXT, is seems a bit pointless, but I suppose it's a good start for kids.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2013-06-11. Score: 3
  
  You can use WeDo with MIT Scratch 1.4 according to <http://info.scratch.mit.edu/WeDo>, and Scratch runs on Linux- and this thread <https://lists.launchpad.net/scratch/msg00269.html> indicates that the Linux Scratch does work with WeDo.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2012-10-09. Score: 1
  
  I've just discover that the WEDO USB Hub just send to the motors 5V instead of 9V, so that's stopping me for doing a lot of stuff. Does anybody know how to add a separate source power and only send and read data from the USB Hub?
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I think this would be better posted as its own question, rather than as an answer here...  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_6 on 2014-04-07. Score: 0
  
  For what it's worth, I have recently found that the LEGO WeDo hub connection works just fine on the Raspbian distro that comes with a Raspberry Pi, but it's not working on an Ubermix (Ubuntu) distro that I put on some Dell laptops.
  
  See my post on this at <http://scratched.media.mit.edu/discussions/bugs-troubleshooting-suggestions/scratch-wedo-linux-distro-specific-issues> .
  
  
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