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Re: 1.0 firmware and remote -- for Jeff W
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Date: 
Sun, 18 Nov 2001 18:46:16 GMT
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"Louchy" <ivn@idirect.ca> wrote in message news:Gn0EHr.Lt8@lugnet.com...

> > So I then wonder how they (LEGO) disabled the remote on the wall climber.
> > Some one suggested a different firmware but I do not believe that that is
> > possible since the code only took seconds to upload for each program....

> Well one way you can disable emote control, and block all other
> communications for that matter, is by making the RCX constantly send out
> messages. A simple line of code like this - while(true){sendmessage(0);} • is
> ought to do the trick. Apparently the IR Tx/Rx is not full duplex, hence
> rendering it impossible to receive any commands/messages while sending
one.

Sort of like shouting at the top of your lungs at mom so you can't hear what
she's complaining about? :)

    Iain



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  Re: 1.0 firmware and remote -- for Jeff W
 
(...) Well one way you can disable emote control, and block all other communications for that matter, is by making the RCX constantly send out messages. A simple line of code like this – while(true){sendmessage(0);} is ought to do the trick. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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