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This is the way to go. If you can rig a PS2 mouse to RCX, then the new optical mouse should work also. Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FK61A5.Ex7@lugnet.com... (...) so, (...) wonder (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX with AC power - Still Available
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have the bot use scisors. James C. Jones <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:v01540b02b43b87...121.26]... (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 1.0 to 1.5 Upgrade Kit
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"The RCX Code can now be used to create more complex programs. Version 1.5 also has new tools like the Try-out tool that shows you what a block does and the Copy tool that lets you copy one or more blocks. All your programs from version 1.0 will (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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(...) Aha -- Rich, thanks for stepping forward. I wasn't there until the very end of the meeting, so I missed your question, but I heard about it second- or third-hand. What was the answer to your question, and were you satisfied by it? What subset (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Mindfest thanks
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Here's a big thank you to everyone at MindFest for a great time! I wasn't able to attend any of the workshops, but that didn't stop the time from flying. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone I met (sorry, Ralph H. Great talk BTW; (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: 1.0 to 1.5 Upgrade Kit
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Did some more surfing, and found this at (URL) MINDSTORMS introduces The Robotics Invention System 1.5 In response to customer requests to make the Robotics Invention System 1.0 easier for the new user to program and build we are releasing an (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IR questinos and more
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Hi Sergey, (...) if you intend only to transmit, you may just disable receiving altogether. (...) for an axle. yes, angle=rotation. (...) using the rotation sensor. otherwise, slippage may occur. night, markus. (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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(...) Boy, It's almost a blur now. If I remember correctly, the discussion was about setting up a forum to discuss various issues brought up by Mindfest and its future. I suggested that LUGNET might be open to creating such a forum, but it was (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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(...) OK, getting closer. I went more closely through a bunch of recent messages here, scanned a few more papers, and thought more about what Seymour Papert said in his talk, then culled what seemed like the core issues and wrote down a couple (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Mindfest thanks
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(...) Bram, it was great honor to meet you finally -- I've been a great admirer of your LDraw work for as long as you've been doing it. Seeing those two trucks in person was also quite a mind-filler! :) --Todd (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: legOS limitation
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Hi Colin, (...) The one task per priority level requirement is gone at least since March. There is a priority chain mechanism now, with round-robin scheduling within a priority level. (...) Yes, a task won't die while higher-priority tasks are (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Firmware behaviour
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Hi all, does the ON/OFF Button work while a program is running with the standard firmware? Or do you need to press RUN to stop it first? Markus. (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RCX with AC power - Still Available
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(...) These things are commercially avaible already, my uncle has one. If I remember correctly, it was made by Husqvarna. The major drawback is that the solar power driven one is +/- Hfl 8000 ($4000). One with batteries is half as expensive. Really (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Double echo
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(...) Standalone loader would be nice. (...) Well, the most important, of course, is the stack bug. BTW, what about multitasker? How many cells would you recommend to allocate? Should be it checked by HAT word or not? (...) Sure, I would like to (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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(...) I'd love to see something based on this. (It's something I'm working on too, actually.) My sense is that small imprecisions will quickly add up to large errors, making this method difficult. (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Not necessarily the handyboard....
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I have an old 486 laptop and a few motors and sensors lying around...Does anyone know of a DSP board or some other device I could use to interface the motors and sensors to the laptop for real- time data aquistion? (I already have my handyboard (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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(...) In your mind, which issues brought up by/at MindFest are the most important ones to carry on (that aren't covered already yet by online groups), or which would you most like to see covered? (...) Interesting. I wonder if that answer assumes (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: Firmware behaviour
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(...) The on/off button is always operational. It makes a great NO! STOP THAT! button when your robot is tearing itself apart accidentally. :) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: GP2D05
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I am using the GP2D02 which is also identical to the GP2D05 except that on the GP2D05 you can manually set the threshole using the built-in trimpot. I am using Barry Brouillet driver for interfacing to the Handyboard/w expansion board and it works (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: GP2D05 (correction)
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I apologize for the previous mail on the GP2D05 subject. The information I gave was base on my careless assumption (duhh) which was also wrong. Once again, I am sorry for any inconvenience. =o( Rob (26 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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