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    Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
   We are currently (and urgently) working on a new edition of our Mars mission project ((URL) The idea is to start from our former RCX experiences and add some new features this time. We are designing the rover in traditional stud-technology with the (...) (16 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Mars mission IV —Rob Hendrix
      "Claude Baumann" <cbaumann@ci.educ.lu> wrote in message news:JxIys1.HME@lugnet.com... (...) Solar Cell / RCX info - From the LEGO site: (URL) What are the specs on the LEGO Solar Cell and Capacitor? The LEGO Solar Cell and Capacitor are designed to (...) (16 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Mars mission IV —Brian Davis
      (...) presentation, of a very novel hack to the RCX. Note that while he used non-LEGO technology (the LEGO solar cells, while robust, have a really poor power-to-weight ratio, and his "energy can" beats the pants off batteries for this sort of (...) (16 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
     
          Re: Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
      (...) Interesting approach. Good arguments. 1. The RCX is the device of our choice for this project. 2. I think that the RCX firmware should survey the battery status and more and more disable current-intensive functions. I remember that we were (...) (16 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
     
          Re: Mars mission IV —Brian Davis
      (...) That sounds wonderful, although well beyond what I can do (which is why I love reading your projects & posts). (...) Which sounds good, although ultimately I worry about what happens when the power drops really low, and the watchdog timer (...) (16 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
     
          Re: Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
      ../snip> (...) Please consult (URL) I propose to do the discussions in this forum. (16 years ago, 13-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
     
          Re: Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
       Question to H8/3292 specialists (Kekoa Proudfoot, Michael Anderson, Markus Noga, Ralph Hempel, John Hansen, Dick Swan ... these are the ones I know, ... are there others... probably?) I tried to plunge the RCX into sleep mode (not the normal RCX (...) (16 years ago, 15-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
      
           Re: Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
       (...) is that we were able to fix the problem: The issue was that we were using the Assembler code bclr #7,@0xFFC4 in order to select sleep mode instead of software stand-by mode. We already had troubles with direct bit setting or clearing with (...) (16 years ago, 15-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
     
          Re: Mars mission IV —Philippe Hurbain
      (...) Hi Claude, If you need to model your rover, I just LDrawed the solar panel and the supercap... (2 URLs) Philo (16 years ago, 16-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
     
          Re: Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
      (...) Hi Philo, this is amazing. Thanks a lot. (16 years ago, 16-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
     
          Need 2 RCX green battery trays —Rich Diaz
      Hi, I need two RCX battery trays (the green part) anyone have any idea where I can get them? Many thanks! Rich ___...___ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. (URL) (16 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
     
          RCX Code Programming and Bot Samples? —Rich Diaz
      I've been away a long while. How are RCXs currenlty programmed? I used a C type program before and I liked it a lot, is that still used? Also, is there a good central site for RCX bot builds? Thanks! Rich ___...___ Be a better friend, newshound, and (...) (16 years ago, 27-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
     Thanks (...) //snip (16 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Mars mission IV —Juan Antonio BreñaMoral, JAB
    Hi, Claude Baumann, I would like to collaborate with you. I am very interesting in Rover projects. Juan Antonio Breña Moral www.juanantonio.info (16 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Mars mission IV —Claude Baumann
   (...) You're welcome (16 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
 

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