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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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| | RE: Wot no RCX power connector?
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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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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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| | Re: CyberMaster
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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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| | Re: Could somebody use this program?
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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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| | Re: CyberMaster
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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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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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