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Hi, Here is my first attempt to build a VB.NET DLL class to facilitate somehow the building of VB.NET programs that talk to the old ControlLab Interface "B", 70909. (URL) folder includes Source files and also setup files. To RUN the DEMO (...) (15 years ago, 8-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Thanks for posting your program for others to share. I will try and make some time to test it out. It is becoming quite rare to see others using these interfaces. I have multiple 9751 ControlLab interfaces and could do some testing using more (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Hi Brian, I will prepare a simple installable demo that will support multiple Interfaces. I will transfer it soon to the same url of the other demo and source files from my first post. Indeed, this interface is pretty old. But for fixed (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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Hi, I just added a demo file in the folder (URL) is called LegoMultiCLISetup.zip and contains the installable test application for multiple (Max 3) CLIs. I would appreciate if someone could try it with 2 or 3 CLIs at the same time and give me some (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) with it (using Robolab) has always been the incredibly slow response to inputs (press a touch sensor and wait about 1 second for the motor to stop). Can you tell me anything about response times in your program? Jetro (15 years ago, 10-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Hi Jetro, This is the exact reason why I started this project. I did try Robolab (V5.1 I think) and was very disappointed about the time response. Of course, If people don't know about Visual Basic (VB), there is some learning if they want to (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) That sounds very promising! I have absolutely no idea about VB. My idea was to build something for a display at a LUG event which would require the interface to be connected to a laptop. Unfortunately, the only laptop I have that has a serial (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I did some quick testing on the LegoMultiCLI program that you posted. I was able to connect two CLIs to my computer as follows: CLI 1: connected to COM1 serial port CLI 2: connected to COM6 (using USB to Serial adaptor) I ran the program and (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I have not had any problems using the CLI with a Startech USB-Serial converter on my laptop (running WinXP). I have also used the converter successfully with Robolab 2.5.4 and 2.9. (URL) (15 years ago, 10-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Thank you Brian. I made a mistake and corrected it I think. So you can download the updated file (same name) from the same url mentionned before. But according to what your saying, it sounds good. Thank you very much for your interest. Yves (15 years ago, 11-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I am using a Prolific USB-Serial Adapter for my CLI project and it works great. I am using it on a Dell Latitude E6500 with Win XP SP3. I don't believe my VB solution will work on windows 98 because it needs the Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Brian, I just put in the BOX folder the LegoMultiCLISource.zip file that is the Source for the Multiple CLIs test demo project. Thank you again for your help. (15 years ago, 11-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) The updated program works perfectly. At first I thought there was another issue because one of the outputs (B) on the CLI with the touch sensor also went on.... but after checking the code I see you added that little surprise also (motorB on (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Thank you for your quick feedback Brian. Indeed, I added the Output 2 that follows the switch connected to the same CLI. I did it while correcting the mistake you pointed out. I actually have a lego light connected on this output 2... I am (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I just uploaded a PDF document to the "Box" url mentionned in the first message. This document (Lego70909DLL.pdf) is a tutorial on how to make ControlLab Interface (CLI)project in VB.NET using the proposed DLL. It is also a reference document (...) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Thanks for the update. The documentation is well written and organized. I look forward to future updates. If you need any help with testing or anything, just drop me an email. Brian (15 years ago, 20-Jan-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I guess I found this a week too late - "MS Visual Basic .NET 2008 Express Edition" has been replaced with a "2010" version now. MS .NET Framework has also moved to V4. Has anyone tried this with the new MS code? Which of the four VB packages (...) (15 years ago, 18-Apr-10, to lugnet.dacta)
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