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LEGO Dacta has officially changed its name to LEGO Educational Division. Read it in their latest newsletter: (URL) guess this is the new logo: (URL) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: startin with robolab
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(...) There are actually two versions of the Lego Dacta Intelligent House. The earlier version #9707 is packaged with the Control Lab Serial Interface B (#2001304) which uses the Lego Logo software. It can also be used with Lego Engineer 2.0 (which (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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(...) I haven't seen this but I imagine that it is similar to the Control Lab version, only taking advantage of the multi-processing capability of the RCX. At least that was my $0.02 during the brainstorming session for this packet. :) (...) If this (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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1. Click www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp 2. Click the "Quick" button. 3. Click "Search" button. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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I could not get anywhere with this link. How do you get to the docs? 5.e. Invent & Investigate Database www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp Activities in the form of student challenges. The Teacher Notes sections show programming examples. 27 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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(...) Miles, thanks for posting that long catalog of available reference material for ROBOLAB. I too have been through the frustrating experience of finding learning resources. ROBOLAB is good software because it is in the spirit of LEGO, where you (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | learning RoboLab (long)
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The following learning resources apply to Lego Dacta's RoboLab "Mindstorms for Schools" programming software, version 2.5 where indicated, otherwise, earlier versions: 1. Dacta RoboLab Teacher's Guides Printed paper books. Detailed instructions for (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: good prices on Dacta Technic sets
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(...) Well, as of yesterady, they've sold out. Not unexpectedly. I managed to raise one each of the 9605 and 9609. Thanks again. (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've just posted a link to my hurriedly done inventory below the picture of the 9609 at my site. The items are grouped according to the compartments in the box. Btw, you are likely to get the message "The web site you are trying to access has (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) 8 of 'em. Methinks I'd better do an inventory and post it soonest. (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How many 40t gears are there in the set? Thanks, David (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Chain links yes, 350 of them. No large turn-tables. (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: good prices on Dacta Technic sets
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(...) Jürgen (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I am an ardent supporter of the Technology Resource set #9609. Please see (URL) going to get a couple more at the good prices :-) Thanks a lot Miles. (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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The "LEGO Technology Resource Set 9 Volt" appears the same as a set carried by Pitsco. You can see it online at: (URL) is also the same as LEGO Set 9609, featured on Lugnet at: (URL) that the retail price listed at the Dacta and Lugnet site is (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) "LEGO Technic Project Set 9605" You can see some of the 9605 inventory at: (URL) not 1516 pieces so I assume there are more) "LEGO Technology Resource Set 9 Volt" Does anyone have more information about the inventory of these sets? (especially (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | good prices on Dacta Technic sets
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Check out the good prices on some usually overpriced Lego Dacta sets at (URL) can find instructions 1031 and 1033 applicable to one of these sets at www.brickshelf.com. (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: visible terminals and stringing modifiers
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(...) Robolab 2.5 makes wiring even easier with auto-wire. If you place an icon close enough to the END on the right side of an icon, the new icon will be automatically wired in. This also applies to modifiers. If a modifier is placed closely to the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: visible terminals and stringing modifiers
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I actually use a resolution of 1024 by 768 and its works fine. I do find sometimes there is a delay in the context help changing with the cursor. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: visible terminals and stringing modifiers
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(...) Yes, but at screen size 640x480. Earlier, we had not changed from our usual screen size 800x600. Your reply encouraged us to try again many times until it eventually worked, but not every time. We also had trouble with context help not always (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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