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(...) I was pleasantly surprised to read under the Obstacles section, the following ruling "Robots may not hop, jump, skip, or fly over obstacles or any portion of the arena." One quickly realises that drafting rules for our bots to follow isn't (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) In the 1999 catalogue from Commotion (UK), there's a Lego power pack, which is pictured near to the control lab interface and the control centre. They don't specifically say that either of these devices need it (at least, I don't think so), (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Can anybody tell me what the ACTUAL difference between the Mindstorms RCX and the CyberMaster is? The only thing that I can find is pictures, and they look different. It mentions something about games, and being able to write your own... but isn't (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | port addresses
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Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has some kind of table or list to show the address of all the ports and what each bit is for on each port. Iam asking this because I was looking through some modified sonar code as below and wondered how people know (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) The CyberMaster has a lot of potential and in fact can do things the RCX is not able to, like to count the rotations of the two internal motors. The problem of the CyberMaster is to harness it's potential, because the software is all about (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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At 07:08 06-10-1999 Wednesday , Michael Lachmann wrote: [...] (...) The firware of the CyberMaster is burned in ROM so you have no way of changing it, and that's also why you can not use the LegOS with it. The firware is a library of routines that (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The reason is probably that the CyberMaster unit it not as readily available in the US as in Europe/Oceania. I'd say that the Mindstorms unit it probably the more flexible unit, and probably the most interesting to work with. Fredrik (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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(...) I wasn't sure that Kekoa had ever admitted to being amazed, so I had a look over at the links above. Now I know what he is talking about. If this is the potential for "Constructopedia" type books, then there is a very high level of art (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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(...) I wasn't sure that Kekoa had ever admitted to being amazed, so I had a look over at the links above. Now I know what he is talking about. <snip> I assume you are amazed at the new anti-gravity levitating brick at the bottom of picture 3. I (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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At 14:21 20-10-1999 Wednesday , Jeffrey Hazen wrote: [..] (...) Yes, it also pulls me, but I think the 3D animated building instructions of the CyberMaster CD are way more easy to follow. Is that you actually see the parts (smoothly) fitting (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: port addresses
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(...) If you haven't already done so, pick up a copy of the motorola chip guides (not sure which version of chip is used in the Handyboard 'A9 version? or E2? Either way, these "Pink books" are absolutely essential to learning the addressing of the (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Palm Pilot Control
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I was considering buying a Handspring Visor (A palm Pilot clone, kinda) and I remembered about the JavaOne Conference with the Palm Pilot controlling the RCX with Jini. I was wondering if this source coding was available or what sites have a basis (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Palm Pilot Control
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Hi Clint, Here is one site I know: (URL) The Java one conference web site is : (URL) Kalyan -----Original Message----- From: Clint Rutkas [mailto:cRutkas@techie.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 12:40 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Handyboarders: I had trouble finding these folks, this info might be helpful in locating your manuals. Literature Distribution Center for Motorola Phone: (800) 201-0399 FAX: (303) 675-2140 Email: LDCforMotorola@hibbertco.com Suzanne Ness (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I know everyboard has been sucessfully connected vector 2x to hb. I try to do the same thing as per Tom Brusehaver guides. Connecting as below :- +5V (SPI) to VCC (vector2x) GND(SPI) to GND (vector2x) MISO(SPI) to SDI (vector2x) MOSI(SPI) to (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
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I learned that somebody has successfully connected GARMIN GPS to HB. If I am not wrong , this GPS is not be able to receive any signal in building. If this the case, GPS is only good for outdoor robotics. Another thing is about the accuracy of the (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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This is the online ordering form for motorola literature (if you are looking for motorola manuals) (URL) Message----- From: SNESS@amcomp.com [mailto:SNESS@amcomp.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:27 AM To: jimmn@xnet.com; (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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(...) I understand this as the four pages are new to you - well saldy these are the only 4 pages that look this way - the rest of the Constructopedia has - if one can call it so - standard instructions. regards Jesper (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) The power adapter that comes with the train sets works fine with RCX. KL (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) I've just bought the Mindstorms RIS from Toys'R'Us in Stoke-on-Trent this morning and there is a special offer on the two expansion sets. Half price if bought with RIS. The one I bought does have an external power connector, but is says (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Handyboard low voltage motor control
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Well, I went with separate h-bridge to maintain PWM and it turns out that even though the motors are geared down, they still don't have enough torque to haul around all the batteries. Looks like I'll stick with 9v motors... Thanks for the (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: CyberMaster
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Laurentino Martins skrev i meddelandet <4.1.19991020110007....est.pt>... [...] (...) [...] Don't forget that you can use homebrew sensors on the CM too, as long as it is passive, and generates a variable resistance. I have used a LDR (Light (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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May I pose a question for anyone who is in receipt of one of the new "Wot no RCX power connector?" RCX's. Have you opened it up to see if they changed the board layout? If they haven't, then it may be possible to populate the site with the (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot Control
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Clint Rutkas <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:19991020043938....ail.com... I was considering buying a Handspring Visor (A palm Pilot clone, kinda) and I remembered about the JavaOne Conference with the Palm Pilot controlling the RCX (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot Control
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Hey why use the palm pilot? You could use the color gameboy :) I mean it has a IR port on the top. The only problem is the fact that it uses cartridges :( If anyone can make a cartridge, then there is (or at least used to be) a section on (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) I thought since my scanner still is on that these 2 pics might be usefull - but I believe disappointing too :( (URL) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Need Balls!
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I am coaching a team in the FLL contest. I need a supply of those 5 or 6 nub diameter foam balls -- at least 30. Does anyone have an idea of a source? Is there any similar thing that comes from Nerf? How many balls come with the RoboSports expansion (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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In case anyone needs them, scans of the 1.0 RCX boards are at (URL) . -----Original Message----- From: Jesper Kjaer <jesperkj@vip.cybercity.dk> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 4:53 PM (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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It looks like they have changed the boards fairly significantly. Many parts substitutions -- notable the capacitor farm looks like it has been replaced by a battery backup capacitor. The overall parts count seems to be reduced in more places than (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Palm Pilot Control
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(...) Cool! This is what I origianlly designed pbFORTH fro, so you could upload source prom your PalmPilot via the Serial interface to the IR tower... There's even an ANSI forth for the PalmPilot for testing code!!! I for one would LOVE to see this (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) Hmmm, see those big hols at the bottom of the board? Add the three little holes above those? And the big cap in there? I'll bet we could solder a power connector in there if we had to. It almost looks like the holes are for a different kind of (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) Nice :) Could the old RCX beep? - I can't find the speaker on the old board.. regards Jesper (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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I was wondering about the speaker as well. The old RCX definitely can beep, and make a whole host of other sounds. Not being an electronics engineer, I'm was uncertain of my ability to identify the speaker on the 1.0 board. It's not the thing that's (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Palm Pilot Control
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Yello... this is my first post. I program the GBC. I actually have developed some code to interface to the Mindstorms. See my websites: www.gbdev.org www.gbdev.org/dpstuff If anyone needs/wants me to test anything, I'd be glad too. (If you know C, (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) It's hidden under the LCD. -Kekoa (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot Control
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Though it is not nearly as versatile as programing your own RCX/Palm communication interface, there is a program for the Palm (with IR) called OmniRemote. It will let you control the RCX with the Palm TODAY so you can see if you like the idea. I (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | for loop stack overflow
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THis may be a dumb question on my part, but we are getting stack overflows on for loops such as for(int i = 0;i<1000;i++){...} when using values over 100 or so. Is this an 8bit counter thing or something else? Thanks, Owen Popplestone (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Position Finding/Mapping Update
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I have now constructed the robot and am beginning to program it. I have no way of getting pictures(yet), so I will get them when I can. If you want more information on the design of the robot, email me at gombos@ne.infi.net Andy (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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Doug Wrote: (...) SNIP (...) SNIP I was thinking about this last night. It would be very easy to build a dummy battery, using a 7809 voltage regulator, diode bridge on the input, and a shell to put it in. My stumbling block last night was finding (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please I need help!
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(...) I saw a contributed design a while back (on the HB web site, I think) of a multiplexer for running multiple Polaroid transducers off of one Polaroid ranging module. It involved the use of a few transistors and such. The idea was to use extra (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Encoder IO board
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Hi everybody I have an application where I need to read 4 encoders, I am looking for an accurate encoder reading IO board which can be connected to an IBM PC. I am also looking for the rotary encoders for that. Please if you can help me find the IO (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: for loop stack overflow
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Owen, IC integers are signed 16-bit values ... - Nick - (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: for loop stack overflow
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owen, what's inside the loop. i don't see any probl with the for loop itself. fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LEGO commercial on TV
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I saw a LEGO MindStorms commercial on TV. I think I saw it either on MTV. The commercial has the Intel inside feel to it. Kinda hip, with bouncy music, and a bunch of LEGO robots dancing around. I hope they continue spending some money on (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | minfest and pyroelectric sensor
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Hi, For those of you who are going to Mindfest this weekend, does anybody want to see the pyroelectric sensor interface I've made for the RCX? I haven't had the time to make a robot for the sensor, and probably won't before Mindfest is over. It is (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dr Dobbs Journal planning segment on RCX programming
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(...) A co-worker just lent me his new copy of Dr. Dobbs Journal (November 1999) which contains the article by Markus Noga called Designing the LegOS Multitasking Operating System. Haven't had the time to read it yet, but I thought I'd mention that (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dr Dobbs Journal planning segment on RCX programming
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Anyone have any idea when that'll be online? I'm not real familiar with DDJ's online policies, though I know they have an extensive online collection. -Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dr Dobbs Journal planning segment on RCX programming
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(...) It doesn't seem to be up there yet, although I didn't have much patience with their web site. (It's (URL) in case you want to try for yourself.) I tried to search for "Lego" and it told me it didn't know what to do with the "L". I'll tell you (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS in Elem Eduction Florida
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i dont know much about florida geography, but there is a tampa bay home schooling group that uses the RCX. go to (URL) and click on Partners. There are also links from that site to K-5 teachers that have used LEGO. Terry Green from Lincoln, MA has (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robot lab
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Yes I would recommend it for young children. So far the youngest ROBOLAB programmer on record is 4 years old (or maybe 3). There are many things in the new ROBOLAB 2.0 (out soon) such as scientific data graphing and analysis [see the pictures in the (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Need Balls!
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Oh man... I'm coaching a team too. I didn't realize that we were going to have to find our own balls! :) -Ben (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: minfest and pyroelectric sensor
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(...) Henry, I'd love to see your pyroelectric sensor interface. See you there. Mario (URL) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) You could get a battery adaptor, that is, a device for putting AAA batteries where AA batteries should go. They're available easily here in the UK - Maplins for example. The only irritation I see is that you'll need 6 of them; 5 of which will (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Serializing tasks
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Hi, I'm writing a Visual C++ program to control simultaneously 2 RCX (using Spirit.ocx). I'd need to know when a task is ended to start the download of a new task (I'd need a kind of TaskDone event). Is there a way to do this? Does anybody have (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) Ah, that explains those people talking about easily wiping the memory by pulling the AC adapter out - the old RCX lost everything immediately, right? The new one claims to (and seems to, but I haven't timed it) retain its memory for up to a (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO commercial on TV
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There is one on in Sydney now, with a lego robot, kinda like a bull-dozer, pushing all the dinner plates off a dinner table. Pretty funny.... I read about this stuff in New Scientist (a magazine) first. I was sold instantly :) It seems that they are (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CyberMaster
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At 20:11 20-10-1999 Wednesday , Anders Isaksson wrote: [...] (...) Yes, that's why they are not called Rotation Sensors, they are called Tachometers and work like the counter in your car. They count *distance* and they are very in it, because it's (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | sony ir function
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I would like to know why the sony ir_data() only display 8 bit number instead of the 12 or 13 bit IR message? Does the number represent data only instead of the address or device? Does anybody knows how I could make the handyboard display the (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) It beeps just before it runs out of juice - sadly my batteries keep running low when the RCX is in off mode. I'm right now working on making a set of dummy batteries/internal 9v AC connection. The bottom end of the RCX would easily allow a (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Expansion board - SPI
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Hi ... If I fit an expansion board will I lose access to the SPI port ? ... Richard Spooner (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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I was thinking of using only one at the end (attached to the + where it goes onto the PCB), and running a lead to clip onto the first (attached to the - ). The 4 middle ones can be ignored. Jeff jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net -----Original Message----- (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) Ummmm, you could buy 2, put one on either end of the battery compartment ann run a wire between them, right? Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Vector 2X problem
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Hi, finally my Vector2X works! Just because of the wrong selection of transistor. Guide comes from Tom Brusehaver (1997). Thanks! Any way, the result seems not consistense as the heading 'hang' when I turn off the HB and on again later. Instead of (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Pneumatics and the RCX -how?
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I know that some of you use pneumatics for yuor robots. How do you do that? I suppose you use a compressor and a motor to change the valve, but that requires two motors and 2 is all that come with the MindStorms. Yes, I can buy more, but I´d like to (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pneumatics and the RCX -how?
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I have been searching for the answer to this one for a while. My intent is to find a supplier who has small electrically operated (solenoid) valves which can be driven by the RCX output(s). I have found one so far, but the valves are very pricy. But (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Palm Pilot
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I've received a few emails about my Palm Pilot program to control the RCX, so I put up a quick web page about it here: (URL) Kory (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NELUG at Mindfest update (Good News on our Table Space!!)
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I just got some good news from Fred Martin. We now have 2 tables! We should not have to worry about not having enough space now. Whew... Plus Fred tells me we have a highly visible spot that should attract attention. Also Set-up starts at 3pm (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot
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(...) You must change the picture names so they do not include the space: (URL) end.jpg Or instead you can change the link name like this: (URL) Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] Neither technology nor efficiency can acquire more time (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) I guess TLG still tries to aim their product at children => Childres build cars => Cars cannot be plugged in and drive at the same time => Remove connector because it is not needed => lower production cost. Or maybe the arrows should be turned (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
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(...) Yes, I have done it, perhaps others. I use mine nearly every day connected to a GPS, but it has nothing to do with robotics. You're a bit off on your accuracy though, the spec actually says you'll be within 100 meters 95% of the time. I think (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | HC11 pink book
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Hi, I've seen this referenced, and grabbed the link that someone provided the other day. I've had a look at all the different manuals listed, but I can' work out which is the right one to grab. My handyboard has the 68HC11A1FN part number. Can (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | FW: O'Reilly book
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I was pleased to have my back-ordered copy of Jonathan Knudsens O'Reilly Mindstorms book waiting for me when I got home last night. Personally I am good with programming totally lame when it comes to understanding or visualising how mechanical (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Scout brick and IR
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I have been doing experiments with the Scout brick from the LEGO Robotics Discovery set and have come across a few things that have me scratching my head. Please excuse the length of this post. The Scout can understand two types of messages via it's (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Books
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*If* I could only buy one MindStorms book, which is better, Dave Baum's or Jonathan Knudsen's? Does anyone have both and can compare them? --The WordMeister Doug Wilcox WordSmith Digital Document Services 403 VFW Drive Rockland, MA 02370 (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) Only if the RCX was "on" at the time. If the RCX is "off" then power usage is reduced to a trickle, supplying power only to maintain the data in RAM, and in this state the RCX can survive for upwards of a minute or more, even with no batteries (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Books
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(...) I think the point here is that they're different. You should choose the one that best suits your purposes. I'll be getting both of them. :) - Ben. ---...--- Ben Williamson benw@pobox.com (URL) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Books
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Can either book be found at major physical bookstores yet? (I know that they are at amazon.com) (...) Joel Shafer joel@connect.net (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Upcoming _Star Wars_ Mindstorms and Technics Releases
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Actually, now that stuff is leaking out, its starting to look scarily accurate. Now, where is that Jar Jar minifig, Iza hungry! But it doesn't say anything about the Flash speeder in there so, Im going to wait a little longer on eating that fig. (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Scout brick and IR
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(...) Best guess - to appeal to different segments of the market - the scout looks 'easy' to use for people with no computer or programming experience - but they still keep a door open for those of us that have computers and are crazy about (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I was just made aware of Daves' book by Gary Cornell, who pointed me to (URL) looks great to me - I've got it backordered. Sincerely, Michael Jones Peripheral Test Instruments, LLC. The Worlds Finest SCSI and FCAL Diagnostic Tools www.scsitools.com (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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My book was released less than a week ago. Copies are probably just getting to physical bookstores as we speak. I just got a stack (direct from O'Reilly) today. I think Ben's right: buy 'em both. But of course I'm biased. And hey, thanks to whoever (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'd love to get a hold of some small RCX controllable valves also. I just finnished building a six legged pneumatic walker that would benefit from these for different walking motions. Presently, it just walks forward with the tripod gate type (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Adam: The pink book part number from Motorola is: M68HC11RM/AD this is the general reference manual for the whole family of microcontrollers, there is also a technical data manual with P/N: MC68HC11A8/D this one just covers the A series processors. (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I have one of each, but the RCX is far more interesting. I think the RDS would be fun for younger kids (it says 9+ on the box), but once you got the hang of it, you would quickly want the programming power of the RCX. My scout is still configured in (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Oh, I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the RDS Scout fills a nitch in the market that was lacking. When the RIS first came out, I was working at an educational toy store that sold it. Most kids that got one loved it but quite a few RISs did get (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Finding your own balls isn't really as difficult as it sounds -- you just have to know where to look. Most Toys backward R Us stores have a large Nerf selection with a variety of sizes and shapes. They're usually larger than the balls that (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is there an IR port on the RDS? With that big old LCD, it would be sooooo much better than the RCX if you could actually do real programming on it. -Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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HI, I was just wondering what this FLL thing was that you guys were talking about? Thanks in advance. Nicolas Gauthier (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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The MIT Press Bookstore received an initial shipment today of 8 copies of Jonathan Knudsen's book, The Unofficial Guide to LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Robots: (URL) Press is open until 8:30 pm tonight. There were 3 copies left at last count. If you happen to (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.books, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.announce)
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(...) It's a double acronym: FLL stands for "FIRST LEGO League" and FIRST stands for "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology." (2 URLs) if you're attending MindFest™ this coming weekend, FIRST's founder, Dean Kamen, will be part (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
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Thanks. It did work with Internet Explorer. It should be fixed now though. If anyone else has problems, please let me know. The website again is: (URL) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Didn't the FLL organizers foresee the need for balls? Have you guys considered using ping pong balls instead? Very close in size to the original robo sport balls I would think. Uniform and easily obtainable. Somewhat heavier I think. <ICS> (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Excellent spider model Doug. <ICS> (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest update (Good News on our Table Space!!)
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Hello Eric... Expect to be VERY busy. I speak from experience. I just showed off my LEGO collection at Calgary's Woodworking & Hobby show on Canada's Thanksgiving weekend. Show attendance was 8 to 10,000, and I swear everyone stopped by to play with (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You get 5 balls with the FLL extension set, but the contest uses up to 30 per team, and we are trying to simulate a contest. Of particular interest is whether the bins will get full and start overflowing. The balls are about 1.5 inches in (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest update (Good News on our Table Space!!)
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If you can bring a FEW straights (say 6 or 8) that would be a good thing... I will try to be there as soon as I can, dunno about 3 but will try. Got a full plate tomorrow. (26 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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(...) My book isn't out yet, but its getting pretty close. From what I've seen, its clear that Jonathan and I took very different approaches to writing about Mindstorms. Jonathan covers a number of advanced topics (such as pbFORTH) that I don't (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I am having great difficulty trying to get my shaft encoder to work using both sencdr3.icb or fencdr3.icb driver. I am using the QRB1114 optical sensor connected to analog port 3 with a current limiting resistor of 330 ohms for the emmiter and (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Yes, it has an IR port, usable from the front and top. I don't know how you would get to it programmatically, with the current "OS" firmware being burned in to ROM, and not modifiable yet (at least by me...) Jeff jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Ralph, I just tried out to remove all EMITs from ACCEPT word, in order to eliminate back echo from RCX. It works good: less Frame Errors and Break Interrupts from comm port during the session. And you can use "normal" terminal program, like (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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