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(...) In fact, it is 6 * 1.65V = 9.9V (...) Well, even when the accu is OK, quick chargers may drive the voltage above the 9.9V cited above, so I recommend the good old C/10, 14h charge algorithm. Also, be sure to limit the charge voltage even in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you have an external power jack, some of what I wrote may not be an issue. Greetings Horst (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi folks, Last night I changed my web hosting. Now everything should work fine: (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Check out this webpage: (URL) I dug this up in the forums, and it got me going. You'll have to use the Babelfish to translate it into english. Basically you treat it as a serial port at \\.\legotower1. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If I remember correctly, the tty devices will block in open() until they see some handshake (perhaps DCD) from the other side, while cu devices open right away and ignore handshake. I'd suggest taking a look at the code that initializes the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) 8?) Only suggestion I have here is the Darwin developer mailing list(s). Or even the doco with their version may explain how to build a cross-compiler. They may have removed support, though unlikely if configure accepted the h8 target. They (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi all, I downloaded and decompiled the ROM-image of my RCX. It uses a H8/3292 which is only available as a Mask-ROM-type. When I look at the code (and at (URL) of course) and compare the addresses with the adress space map in the datasheet of the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi folks, It seems like my current webspace provider can't keep up with the high traffic to my website. (argh, it takes about 15 minutes to load a 300K shockwave animation, impossible !) Can someone point me to a descent free webspace provider, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dave, first thank you for NQC and its Mac support. If only its collegues weren't such a headache! I am using a serial tower with a Keyspan adapter and the setup works great for NQC following your readme file. I had been wondering though, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Programming RIS 2.0 in C++
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I have the RIS 2.0 which comes with RCX 2.0 and the USB tower. I've been searching for several days now and I still can't figure out how to write my own programs in Visual C++ to communicate with the RCX through the USB tower. What is the easiest (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi ! The server snoozy's place is hosted on seems to be awfull slow ! (2.400 baud modem i guess ;-) ) It takes some time to load it, but it takes more (too much) time to download his ActiveX. I get about 250byte/sec when trying to download it (2.4 (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've been trying to figure out how to communicate with the RCX using the IR tower through a VB program. Does anyone out there know how this can be done with Visual Basic. I have a serial tower if that makes a difference. Thanks... (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Edmund Nussbaum wrote:To have a pressure sensor would be very nice. You could (...) Try to get disposable pressure sensors used in hospitals. They just cost about $10, the gain is calibrated at an accuracy of 1 mmHg, the offset is very stable and (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Is that an RCX with a power socket? I'd expect the socket to include a disconnect to prevent the external supply being applied to teh internal batteries. However, that isn't the scenario proposed at the start of this thread, which called for (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Christer Did you manage to get into snoozy's place? I too am struggling - all I get is an animation of some gears and a message saying 'loading www.snoozysplace.be.tf'. Does it just take a (very) long time to load or am I missing something. I (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'll second Ed's comment. This is a fantastic book. The sort of details Mario and Giulio include in the early chapters about the Mechanical Engineering aspects of building robots is great. I love it! Of the Mindstorm books I have so far (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) To have a pressure sensor would be very nice. You could have multiple of the pumps & switches (using a single air tank). Depending on the pressure the RCX can control the time that is needed to recover pressure. And whenever you need some (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Although I don't have any understanding of chemistry, it looks wonderfull !! I like physics more, what about optics: (URL) Mientki (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, The question I have (no offence to the authors), but is this book worth it? I currently have: Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms Extreme Mindstorms Unofficial Guide to Lego Mindstorms Here in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"John Carrasquillo" <joev@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:Gnqw5F.263@lugnet.com... (...) can (...) Not yet. If you're in the UK you can order it now from Computer Manuals at (URL) and it'll ship the first day it's available in the UK, plus if (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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