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http://ridge.spiritone.com/~nabil/lego/ris2-vll-blocks.lsc is a RIS 2.0
save file (you'll need to right-click and save it) that is a set of macro
blocks to do VLL.
After you open it, drag the big stack on the right into your My Blocks
bin.
It's hard-coded for port B, but is easily changed. I've been using it
with a lego lamp and the little reflector, seems to work as expected.
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I received French version Winvll.ini from Marc Klein.
I thank all your contribution.
I append it to the archive.
There are English, German, Italian, Dutch, Danish, French and Japanese
version in this archive.
Is there who can write Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Korean, etc.?
It will become useless,if anyone else writes simultaneously, please send me
mail previously, if you have schedule to translate them.
http://www.research.co.jp/MindStorms/winvll/index-e.html
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I received Danish version Winvll.ini from Thomas Christiansent.
Thank you, Thomas.
I append it to the archive.
We get the mother tongue of the LEGO :)
There are English, German, Italian, Dutch, Danish and Japanese version in this
archive.
http://www.research.co.jp/MindStorms/winvll/index-e.html
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I received the Dutch (Nederlands) version Winvll.ini from Michiel Helsloot.
Thank you, Michiel.
I append it to the archive.
Now there are English, German, Italian, Dutch and Japanese version.
And I added new ini entry [ERROR] for "Cannot open USB Tower"
The sample template file is in English folder in the archive.
Rainer Balzerowski tells me this idea.
Thank you.
http://www.research.co.jp/MindStorms/winvll/index-e.html
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I received the Italian version Winvll.ini from Stefano Maffulli.
Thank you, Stefano.
I append it to the archive.
And I wrote how to make VLL Probe page today.
You can use the Winvll without USB Tower (RIS2.0).
Please visit again my page.
Now there are English, German, Italian and Japanese version.
I am looking forward to receive other languages ini files.
Thank you.
http://www.research.co.jp/MindStorms/winvll/index-e.html
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Hi, all:
Do you enjoy my WinVLL ?
Now I need your help.
I try the WinVLL to the multilingual program.
But I have Japanese Ed. Windows only.
Would you help me to destribute non-English nor Japanese Ed. Winvll.ini file.
Please visit for datailes:
http://www.research.co.jp/MindStorms/winvll/index-e.html.
Thank you.
-- mac
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Shigeru Makino wrote:
> Hi, all !
>
> I wrote a simple free software named WinVLL for Windows95/98/Me/2000.
> This program tool for the LEGO MicroSCOUT (included DDK or DSDK) to control
> or programming.
>
> The USB LEGO infrared tower and optical fiber (included RIS2.0) are
> required, when you use it.
> This program is what I made and is not related to LEGO at all. Mr. Nanashino
> contributed the driver of VLL.
> Specification of this program is simplified as the child could also operate
> it alone.
>
> It was released May 2, 2001 but it was only for Japanese.
> Now, I release English version of this program for RIS 2.0 on sale !
> Please visit my page and use it.
> http://www.research.co.jp/MindStorms/winvll/index-e.html
>
> Enjoy !
>
> -- mac
VERY nice! This is what LEGO should have supplied with the MICRO-Scouts!
We do not as yet have the 2.0's, can you explain what the tower can do and what
it's like?
Thanks
Dean
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Hi, all !
I wrote a simple free software named WinVLL for Windows95/98/Me/2000.
This program tool for the LEGO MicroSCOUT (included DDK or DSDK) to control
or programming.
The USB LEGO infrared tower and optical fiber (included RIS2.0) are
required, when you use it.
This program is what I made and is not related to LEGO at all. Mr. Nanashino
contributed the driver of VLL.
Specification of this program is simplified as the child could also operate
it alone.
It was released May 2, 2001 but it was only for Japanese.
Now, I release English version of this program for RIS 2.0 on sale !
Please visit my page and use it.
http://www.research.co.jp/MindStorms/winvll/index-e.html
Enjoy !
-- mac
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Ian McLaughlin wrote:
> Thanks for the Toshiba pointer. Found the data sheet at:
>
> http://www.toshiba.com/taec/components/Datasheet/TMP87C408.pdf
>
> It appears to have 8K masked ROM, and 256 bytes (!) of RAM. It also has a
> serial port and 6 A/D ports, which I don;t believe are being used in the
> Microscout.
>
> I'm going to look around and see if I can find a compatible processor with
> flash or eprom, or an external address bus so we can put an eprom on it. A
> cursory examination of the processor family shows there's a model with 2k of
> ram and 60k or rom - more than enough for a heft kernel ;-)
>
> Once again, thanks for the manufacturer pointer.
No problem...
If you know of anyone that can program in PocketPC let me know... I'm trying to
get NQC ported to an ARM version of PocketPC.
Dean
>
> "Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message
> news:3B08915B.5842F7E4@akasa.bc.ca...
> >
> > If I remember correctly it's a Toshiba processor...
> >
> > IF you can HACK more then 1k of RAM in the thing I'm sure many would be
> > interested...
> >
> > Dean
> > --
> > Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
> > Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
> > Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc
> >
> >
--
Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc
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Thanks for the Toshiba pointer. Found the data sheet at:
http://www.toshiba.com/taec/components/Datasheet/TMP87C408.pdf
It appears to have 8K masked ROM, and 256 bytes (!) of RAM. It also has a
serial port and 6 A/D ports, which I don;t believe are being used in the
Microscout.
I'm going to look around and see if I can find a compatible processor with
flash or eprom, or an external address bus so we can put an eprom on it. A
cursory examination of the processor family shows there's a model with 2k of
ram and 60k or rom - more than enough for a heft kernel ;-)
Once again, thanks for the manufacturer pointer.
"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message
news:3B08915B.5842F7E4@akasa.bc.ca...
>
> If I remember correctly it's a Toshiba processor...
>
> IF you can HACK more then 1k of RAM in the thing I'm sure many would be
> interested...
>
> Dean
> --
> Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
> Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
> Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc
>
>
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Ian McLaughlin wrote:
> Has anyone dome any hardware hacking of the MicroScout? I pulled a surplus
> one apart, to see if there was any potential for hacking. The CPU chip has
> the following markings:
>
> 22576.51A
> 87C808LM 1681
> JAPAN 9916EAI
> D0029DBA
>
> It's in a 28-pin package. Also on the board is a little 10-pin device that
> appears to be a driver for the motor. All other components are discrete.
>
> I've done a little bit of searching, but can't come up with a match. Can
> anyone offer any suggestions?
If I remember correctly it's a Toshiba processor...
IF you can HACK more then 1k of RAM in the thing I'm sure many would be
interested...
Dean
--
Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc
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Has anyone dome any hardware hacking of the MicroScout? I pulled a surplus
one apart, to see if there was any potential for hacking. The CPU chip has
the following markings:
22576.51A
87C808LM 1681
JAPAN 9916EAI
D0029DBA
It's in a 28-pin package. Also on the board is a little 10-pin device that
appears to be a driver for the motor. All other components are discrete.
I've done a little bit of searching, but can't come up with a match. Can
anyone offer any suggestions?
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You can download program to micro-scout in this mode by VLL with Scout
or RCX.
You can find some information in ScoutSDK.
Zhengrong
Alan Carmack wrote:
> What is it? I couldn't find any info on official mindstorms site.
>
> Alan C
> Pflugerville, TX
> ps--I just acquired my first sets with the microscout.
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What is it? I couldn't find any info on official mindstorms site.
Alan C
Pflugerville, TX
ps--I just acquired my first sets with the microscout.
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Hi,
I found two deformed 1 x 4 plates some months ago, don't remember in which
set that was.
I remember though being surprised, since it was the first time in many years
this had happened to me.
Since I have hundreds of these plates, I forgot about the deformed pieces.
But I did get worried about Lego quality control...
Keep on building,
Niels
Carl Jagt <cjagt@interhop.net> escreveu nas notícias de
mensagem:G9Fs0u.1HC@lugnet.com...
> Greetings,
>
> Fasten your seatbelts -- I found a deformed piece in my DDK (nothing • too
> worrisome, it was a 1x1 round plate; grey). But I was terribly surprised,
> though, as I had never before seen such a thing (Lego's quality control
> always impressed me). Then I was even more surprised when a friend of mine
> mentioned that he too had a deformed piece in his DDK (one of the funky
> white panels!)
> Has anyone else found deformed pieces? Might this be the reason for the
> drastic price drop? Might we make them "museum pieces?" ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Jagt
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Greetings,
Fasten your seatbelts -- I found a deformed piece in my DDK (nothing too
worrisome, it was a 1x1 round plate; grey). But I was terribly surprised,
though, as I had never before seen such a thing (Lego's quality control
always impressed me). Then I was even more surprised when a friend of mine
mentioned that he too had a deformed piece in his DDK (one of the funky
white panels!)
Has anyone else found deformed pieces? Might this be the reason for the
drastic price drop? Might we make them "museum pieces?" ;-)
Cheers,
Carl Jagt
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In lugnet.robotics, Matt Silver writes:
> With repect to the RCX, what use are the Droid Developer Kits (DDK) beyond
> their appearing limited 7 firmware programs ?
You can have some fun with the Micro Scout if you have the Scout from
Robotics Discovery Set (9735). Some of the Scout's built-in programs emit
Visible Light Link codes from its LED (output port 3) to trigger built-in
programs in the Micro Scout via its light sensor. You need to place the
Micro Scout's light sensor next to the Scout's LED output or convey the
light up to 16 cm (6.5 in) with Lego fiber optic cable or the light sabre
rods found in some Star Wars sets, eg, Dark Side Developers Set. Search
http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/microscout/ for more info.
Better yet, if you have an IR Tower (from RIS 9719, 9747, or Pitsco), then
you can download NQC to create programs for the Scout to control the Micro
Scout. Scour http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/scout/ and
http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/vll/ for more information. Get NQC 2.3b1 at
http://www.enteract.com/~dbaum/nqc/beta/index.html
To go to an even higher level, after you get the new NQC, then get RCX2
firmware by navigating into http://mindstorms.lego.com/sdk2/index.html.
RCX2 with NQC may enhance the RCX's relationship with the Scout which then
can control the Micro Scout more discretely.
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Anybody have any instructions/tips for the fish with jaws that
you see in the DDK (jm17.mov). I'm kinda new to mindstorms and
my 3.5 year old son wants me to build it. Also, what's it
called. My son calls it the OP-C creature and he does a funny
little dance to demonstrate it's movement.
tia,
ken
--
Regards,
Ken Mort <ken@mort.net>
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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