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HI, Thanks for the responses. The first line of the file ROBOLAB:Engine:VI.LI...maware.txt is: S00F00006669726D3033...2E6C676F05 The first line of the file ROBOLAB:Engine:VI.LI...are325.txt is: S00F00006669726D3033...2E6C676F08 The last line of both (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: compensating battery level
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(...) Well, I don't know the actual answer to your question - but I do know that there is a tremendous variability from one motor to another *and* from one construction of a particular mechanism to another. (See my report here: (URL) that this (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power transformer available.
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(...) number 273-1631) that can provide (switch-selectable) between 9 and 13 VAC at 800mA. At the 12VAC setting, this is virtually identical to the real LEGO wall-wart. Before this discovery, I had been using the transformer that comes with the 9V (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | compensating battery level
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hi list again :-) i got some more thoughts and questions... since one can read the battery level within a program with the 2.0 firmware, it is now possible to calculate appropriate values for motor actions depending on the current battery level to (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Scout SDK missing from mindstorms.lego.com?
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I got hold of the SDK 2 for the normal RCX and it has support for the Scout as well as Pre RIS 2.0 RCX's. So maybe you should get that rather. Regards Q (...) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | translation nqc to legOS-0.2.5
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Hi!! anybod here can help me to translate the file "linebot1.nqc" (from the Dave Baum's book "Definitive guide to Lego Mindstorms") to legOS-0.2.5, i'm try but without succes!!, i'm a beginer with legOS! thanks Germán Rojas gerogo@007mundo.com (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Name of Robolab RCX2 Firmware file?
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Hi, you can see the firmware version of the file just b_e_f_o_r_e you load it into the RCX. This would spend a lot of time because every firmware download needs more than 4 minutes with normal download speed. In the newer versions the firmware (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Power transformer available.
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There seems to be continuing confusion about using wall transformers with the RCX. To simplify the process, I am making a suitable transformer available. I have been using this transformer since Mindstorms first came out, with good results. If you (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Old TC LOGO hardware - how does speed control work?
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Hi, all - This may not be the right group; if not could you point me to the correct one? I have one of the old 4.5v Dacta control boxes, and I'm trying to figure out how to program them without the original software. I've figured out how to turn (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | BRICKS - Building Robots, Creating Science
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Hello all, We are the Bricks group, at IIT Kanpur working on imparting science education in Indian scinerio using Lego Mindstrom kits. The ideology is to input a hands on building in the curiculum of scinece students in India, and excite them about (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Magnetic Levitator
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(...) The Phototransistor and diode are recessed deep inside the technic bricks, which make very effective lightshields. (...) The object is in the middle, but off of the axis formed by the phototransistor and the diode. the object only partially (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bummer!!!
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Other books have covered the varieties of firmwares and OSs for the RIS. The subject matter of my now-postponed LEGO Mindstorms book is in a different direction. pbForth gets all of one paragraph...not a comment on pbForth, just an editorial (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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(...) Miles, thanks for posting that long catalog of available reference material for ROBOLAB. I too have been through the frustrating experience of finding learning resources. ROBOLAB is good software because it is in the spirit of LEGO, where you (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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The following learning resources apply to Lego Dacta's RoboLab "Mindstorms for Schools" programming software, version 2.5 where indicated, otherwise, earlier versions: 1. Dacta RoboLab Teacher's Guides Printed paper books. Detailed instructions for (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: Name of Robolab RCX2 Firmware file?
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(...) Those sound like they might be firmware files. NQC expects the firmware to be in S-record format. Do all the lines begin with an upper case S and then have lots of hex digits? If so, they are probably firmware files. I'm not sure why there are (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bummer!!!
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(...) I've just recently joined the list and started to mess with Lego Mindstorms, so I hope this comment isn't redundant. I'm really unhappy with the attitude towards Forth in the O'Reilly book, I hope you will portray it in a more favorable light. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bummer!!!
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Sorry you were disappointed. I decided to postpone the book for a year or so to wait for better market conditions. Far too many LEGO Mindstorms books have been released recently for mine to get any decent shelf-space or mind-share. I want to let the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Name of Robolab RCX2 Firmware file?
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Hi Brian, the name of this file is "firm0328.lgo". If you don't find it on your computer, download the Lego SDK (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Name of Robolab RCX2 Firmware file?
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Hi, Does anyone know the name of the RCX2 firmware file that came with Robolab 2.5? There are two files called firmware.txt and firmware325.txt. Both are dated Y2K. Is one of these the RCX2 firmware? I'm moving from Robolab to NQC, and I want to be (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Scout SDK missing from mindstorms.lego.com?
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Hi, Plese forgive a newbie here. I just tried to get the Scout SDK from the Lego website but their ASP pages report various errors and I can't get the files. Would someone be kind enough to help me obtain the software? Thanks in advance! Chris (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics)
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| | USB, Windows, legOS
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Attention everyone trying or have gotten the USB IR tower to work under windows running legOS. I have some patches from at certain Jin Sato that are supposed to allow one to upload programs and the legOS kernel via the USB IR tower. First off I am (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | University use of JCX Java and Technics/Mindstorms hardware
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I'm on the way up to the U of Utah for the final presentations today. Some are pretty fascinating - check out the team project links at (URL) the Mindbrew golf bot (video) and the Robotechtronix voice control system... Complete documentation, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx power circuit
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(...) It's the delay you get when changing batteries so you don't lose your firmware... (the 1000uF Cap) the ring should be for filtering power. Dean (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx power circuit
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On Thu, 2001-12-06 at 12:15, Mathias Uhr wrote: <snip> (...) This is more likely to act as a buffer to prevent the voltage from sagging on the CPU when you're running the motors. This is always a pronlem when motors and CPU are run off a common (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rotation sensor woes
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I've had the same problem. I guess there's too much error tolerance on the production line. -- Greg Frazier (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Magnetic Levitator
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We tried using the Handyboard (which is faster than RCX) and it could not do it. I think the RCX is not fast enough for UNSATBLE control systems such as magnetic levitation, etc. A while back, I proposed the inverted pendulum problem as a challenge, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Magnetic Levitator
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(...) I think that it would be possible to use an RCX. I used four op amps in my circuit; the first amplifies the signal coming from the phototransistor, the second differentiates the signal, the third takes the difference of the proportional and (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx power circuit
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(...) Did you check it with a load (such as the RCX) on it? Some power supplies can only regulate the voltage when there is some kind of load. If you just measure the voltage with nothing except a meter on the end, it may well be insanely high but (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rotation sensor woes
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"Steve Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3C0F6DC6.704B7A...ail.net... (...) [snip] (...) [snip] Thanks for the advice Steve and everyone else. For now it'll be attached using axles and 1x2 bricks with axle holes to give me some (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx 2.0 without power plug !?
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(...) Actually, it was removed in 1.5 - although *some* 1.0 RCX's were shipped in RIS 1.5 sets. That's how I got my RCX 1.0 so I know that's true. (...) No - not unless it's a *VERY* early 1.5. (...) Yes - you definitely can. So far, all versions of (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx power circuit
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(...) The 12 volt AC Train transformers work just fine. I've used one for weeks at a time. Also, I believe Dacta sells the Train Transformer as the RCX power pack. Dean (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx power circuit
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(...) It does. 100% Dean (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx power circuit
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(...) I'm pretty sure that the 2.0 firmware will work on a 1.0 or 1.5 brick. - Jacob (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Pneumatic Hand pump mod
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Has anybody attempted to convert the hand pump into a double acting cylinder? Excuse my total ignorance about things pneumatic, it may be a totally silly thought on my part! I have noticed that the hand pump is a lot more commonly available (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: rcx power circuit
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Thanks for all the information. Just a few comments... (...) ... (...) ... (...) I have not verified this myself, but from discussions a long time ago I remember that the power for the motors is not run through the voltage regulator. Which means (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx power circuit
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(...) FYI - I ran my RCX1.0 for a while with a 12V DC adapter. The RCX has "9-12V" printed above the plug. One day I thought I check my DC adapter and found it was actually putting out 18V! Needless to say I stopped using it, but I had been running (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | rcx power circuit
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hi list again! thanks a lot for all your replies to my postings about accu pack and power plugs! since i already got my ordered 1.0 rcx's today (thanks rob!) and now own all versions of the rcx, i disassembled them all to have a look at the power (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx 2.0 without power plug !?
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(...) Train Power supplies... That's what it is. You can get them cheap on ebay etc... Dean (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx 2.0 without power plug !?
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(...) One of the changes to RIS 2.0 is the removal of the AC power jack. (...) Does the RCX in RIS 1.5 have a power adapter? I don't a RIS 1.5 yet (getting one tomorrow!). What I do know is that Lego Dawsonville, GA (706) 216-2800 has the RCX 1.0, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx 2.0 without power plug !?
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(...) I believe you can get an RCX with AC plug from DACTA (Ask before ordering) I got one a couple of months ago ($125, Ouch) Lester (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx 2.0 without power plug !?
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(...) That was only a rumour, AFAIK there are no RCX 2.0 with a connector for external power supply. (...) Good question, maybe they are playing version number tricks on us? (...) Yes, I think they are all identical from a user point of view. My RCX (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rcx 2.0 without power plug !?
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Since RIS 1.5 the RCX no longer has the adapter for an external powers source. Lego obviosuly did not change the design of some of the components of the RCX. So in conclusion RIS 1.5 and 2.0 don't (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | rcx 2.0 without power plug !?
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<color><param>0100,0...</param>hi guys! i got a brand new r.i.s 2.0 set (cheap :-), and now i'm a little confused: the rcx brick (it says "2.0" on it) has no connector for an external power source. i thought it should!?? however, if i remove the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC, Mac OS X, and the USB IR Tower.
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Dave, I did have the driver installed in OS 9. I shut down the classic environment, and repeated my test. The program downloaded 100% of the time! I haven't tried deleting the USB IR Tower driver preference file from the OS 9 system yet. I was using (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rotation sensor woes
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(...) I have three of these things and they all work flawlessly. You should be able (for example) to thread the rotation sensor onto the output of a standard Lego Mindstorms motor and tie the two together with a single 4x4 plate that would straddle (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC, Mac OS X, and the USB IR Tower.
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(...) I assume MacNQC won't work at all because it doesn't include USB tower support yet. Re 9.2.1 - I found the same problem when I moved from 9.1 to 9.2.1. The Lego driver was happy at 9.1 and hung during boot with 9.2.1. It would boot ok if you (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rotation sensor woes
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I have one and just recently purchased another one for one of my projects I am busy working on. I have had no issues at all with it especially not the problems you have described. I would reccomend (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rotation sensor woes
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I have four of these sensors and have not had trouble with them. I suspect that you may have a bad one. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Auton" <tim.lugnet@uton.org> wrote in message news:GnwoKL.Atw@lugnet.com... (...) beams (...) intended (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Rotation sensor woes
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I'm having problems fitting my Lego Rotation sensor into my models. It doesn't seem to quite fit properly - even the most basic setup of two beams either side held in place by plates on the top or bottom (with 1 plate on top or two plates below the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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(...) They suck, don't waste your money. They pretty much require the light of direct sunlight to be able to view anything. Anything dimmer and the picture is so dark you can't see anything. I've been trying to figure out a way to mount a couple of (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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This site will give you some idea of what the kit involves: (URL) may need (URL) as well : ) Robin "Gareth Bestor" <bestor@cs.wisc.edu> wrote in message news:Gnvtw2.IEs@lugnet.com... (...) out (...) thinking (...) read (...) problems (...) I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IT or ginger
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(...) with Model #1 in Joe Nagata's LEGO MINDSTORMS Idea Book, called 'Rolling Car', as the platform. It is exactly like 'IT' without the steering column. It can be programmed to balance. It has 2 outputs and 0 inputs, so there's lots of opportunity (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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(...) out (...) I bought one of these with the AA battery pack for under $100 and mounted it with rubber bands on the radio control Lego car #5600. I used a small color composite monitor on the receiver. Then I steered it around our office building (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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(...) They suck bad... I have three of them. In really bright light they are ok... Just ok. But in 'normal' lighting they are terrible. And the wireless 2.4ghz can't take moving around at all without 'blipping'... It was a huge disappointment and (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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A long time ago, I built a robot based on the older x10 cam. You can find some example video of what the robot sees here: (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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(...) The video works reasonably well where the lighting is good. I've never been to thrilled with the audio. You will need a video capture device in order to get the signal into the PC (which I see you have after reading the rest of your message). (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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If those x10 things do work at least half as well as the ads claim, that would be a cool idea! (...) and tried out (...) I'm thinking (...) I'm using to read (...) is too big and (...) of problems (...) not, then maybe I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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I hope this isn't too off topic, but has anybody actually bought and tried out these wireless X10 cameras that are advertised all over the web? I'm thinking of using one in a Lego mobile robot. I have an Intel webcam that has a composite video input (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC, Mac OS X, and the USB IR Tower.
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Hi Dave, Thanks for responding. Your efforts have been outstanding! I'm using a G4 Cube. The tower is connected to a 17" AGP monitor. I've never used an earlier version of the system. That's an interesting story. I was having mysterious ethernet (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Robolab 2.5
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Could anybody tell me how to proceed to install the Lego-camera with Robolab 2.5 under Windows 2000. I tried the highly recommended Web-help at the Robolab-support, but I definitely got no answer from these Lego-guys. Nor did I get any reply about (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IT or ginger
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I think there was something similar to this using legOS to move a uincycle like contraption and keep it balanced. Do a search on lugnet, and see if you can find it. IIRC it was a pretty hard task to do. Ooh, I think I remember - that contest site (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IT or ginger
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(...) here-- you'll see you have plenty of company: (URL) C. (lurking non-geek, of course! :-) ) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms
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"Quinton Delpeche" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:200112030904.EA...net.com... (...) it? (...) me (...) Hello everyone: Thank you all for your opinions, comments and most of all where to order. I have placed my order and (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | IT or ginger
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Don't know if you know about this, but it was unveiled yesterday. Final release name is the Segway Human Transporter. Unfortunately it doesn't live up to the hype it attracted. See: (URL) and built by Dean Kamen's company and over $100 million in (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC, Mac OS X, and the USB IR Tower.
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I haven't tested with 10.1.1 yet. Were you using 10.1 (or even 10.0.4) previously? If so, was communication more reliable? What Mac are you using? I'm just trying to isolate the problem. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | The MicroScout's Script mode is VERY disapointing...
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I wrote a very small message to VLL converter with the Scout so that I could play around with my 3 MicroScouts. The direct actions are useful but the script mode is pointless. WHY O WHY did LEGO make it play a stupid song BEFORE each motor action??? (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Cybermaster sale at Brickwest
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Hi I just found a new stock of Lego CyberMaster's here in Denmark. I expect to go to Brickwest in CA in February, and if anybody on this list are going too, and interested in buying CM's, I could bring some. The price will be 100 USD. Regular price (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NQC, Mac OS X, and the USB IR Tower.
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Hi, My experience is that communication with the RCX using the command line version of nqc, Mac OS X 10.1.1 and the USB IR tower is intermittant. About one in 4 times the program will succesfully upload to the RCX, the other times it reports "port (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | BricxCC release 3.3.2.13
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Yesterday, I uploaded release 3.3.2.13 of BricxCC to my website: (URL) version fixes the access violation on calling the UpgradeRegistry method at startup (not all users encountered this problem). I am beginning to implement the "save desktop" (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: 74hc237
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I know that Mouser have the parts in stock.........but they require a minimum order (100$).......it isn't a great deal........Radio Shack is good but i live in Italy and they don't sell outside U.S.........if you know where i can purchase 74hc237 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: VC on WindowsXP Pro
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Yes I did. It took a bit of hacking. I can follow-up this note if necessary with some more details but I'll have to figure it out again myself. I did this about 6 months ago while beta testing XP. You will need a Win98 system, preferably networked (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VB and the IR tower
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hi Ryan, You can do it either through the spirit.ocx or just by sending the bytes to the IR tower. Both methods are quiet straight forward. I used both methods for the serial port in Delphi (which looks a lot like VB) and found that spirit.ocx is (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Vision command ActiveX component
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you can get it here (within 2 minutes) (URL) Mientki (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: VB and the IR tower
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You need to import the spirit.ocx file (only comes with the rcx 1.0/1.5 version. If properly imported, you will see a lego logo in the components list. Put this in an application form and select in the lego component the proper pbrick and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms
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"John Hansen" <JohnBinder@aol.com> wrote in message news:GnrswI.K5r@lugnet.com... (...) Lego (...) can (...) the ideas and design direction that they give is worth the cost of the book and more. I have only seen the electronic version so i don't (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: accu pack with rcx
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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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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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(...) Hi John, you can buy it directly from Syngress. Just follow this link: (URL) book is available at $19.95 plus shipping, and you'll also be able to download an electronic version of the book itself. Ciao Giulio (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, add up the voltage of fresh alkalines in the RCX and it is almost 9.6V anyway. (...) You'd want some diode isolation, anode from each pack, cathodes together and tied to the power input of the RCX so that the packs won't try to drive each (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I was able to get NQC working with the USB tower under Mac OS X pretty easily. IMHO, support for an application to directly access USB devices is pretty good. If anyone is trying this, feel free to grab the OSX/USB code I wrote for NQC (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) John - Syngress.com will take your $24.95 USD and ship it out to you right away. Pretter price than Amazon, and I haven't put mine down yet (we'll, maybe just to type this)! Ed (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Everyone: Does any one know if this book "Building robots with Lego Mindstorms" By Mario Ferrari and Giulio Ferrari is out yet? If so, where can I get it? Amazon.com states 12/15. Thanks JohnC (24 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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