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Hi all, I've been trying to find Max Davies IR routines, but the link off the handyboard site is broken. Anyone know where I could get my hands on the code for these routines? Thanks in advance for the help. (24 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: free vb edition (was: firmware update)
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"Mathias Uhr" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:200201011456.JA...net.com... hi andreas (...) (german, isbn 3-8272-9081-3) comes a cd with a free vb6 version ("working model edition"). it is fully functional, the only limitation is (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego Groups in England
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Does anyone know of any Lego / Lego Robotics groups in England? Preferably in the Hertfordshire area. I have been looking on the net and I haven't found any in England. If there aren't any, I might set one up of my own... Thanks in advance BEN (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Panobot lite
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Thanks for the "famous" qualifier... Happy New Year and merry panoramas, Philo www.philohome.com (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: JRM code and Reset
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OK, I looked at the source code to try to understand what could be the problem. If anyone wants to download the source themselves, go to (URL) and click on the link at the bottom of the page. The following is true of the open-source (free) version (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dan, Thanks for hanging tough on this problem.....I'm feeling really inadequate on this one. I downloaded your revision of my program and it did not help. Of course, if I do type " main() " on the PC, it does give your "Press Start....." message and (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | JRM code and Reset
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John, I added a little sub routine to your program, see if you can use it this way. Probably not, but hey it's worth a try. Also, if you don't mind I'd like to post it to the yahoo handyboard files too at (URL) filename: jrm1.c John R. McDaniel */ (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running main( )
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John, I have 105 of the Toshiba 68HC11's, and I use them in all sorts of products with great results. I don't think the chip is the problem either. It's begining to look like the pcode, I take it that you have the full new version. I have never (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running main( )
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Dan, My 68HC11 chip has the following numbers: TMP68HC11A1T-3 and is, in fact, labeled TOSHIBA. I have two of these chips and I've tried both of them with exactly the same result. I've also changed the RAM chip, reloaded everything and no change. My (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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Man I hate this forum! Sorry, It's just a pain in the #@* to go through all the rigamarole every time you reply to something here. Anyway, I have a couple other thoughts on this subject. What is the exact (entire) 68HC11 number on the chip? The HB (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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Dan, Thank you for the suggestions. Like you, I tried removing the white space(s) and it did not help. Yesterday, I installed a new memory chip and a new 68HC11.....same problem. I may be overlooking something, but I don't think I'm getting a total (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | free vb edition (was: firmware update)
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hi andreas with the book "lego mindstorms" by dirk louis and peter müller (german, isbn 3-8272-9081-3) comes a cd with a free vb6 version ("working model edition"). it is fully functional, the only limitation is that you can't compile exe-files. i (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: install ris2 on win95?
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hmm, hmm... i really don't like win98. imho, m$ just added a lot of junk with no real advantages over win95. same thing even worse with win me. usb works fine on my win95 system (sr 2.1, win95b) with updated usb support. i'm now trying to "hack" the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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John, I just loaded up your version of the code you posted, It worked fine on reset. I took out the white space just to see, and it worked fine too! I would say that your memory is bad or the lm2931 -5 is bad. Something is causing total reset (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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Try taking the white space out from between the "main" and the "()" -Dan (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: WSH & Spirit.ocx (used to be firmware update)
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I'm resending this with the file renamed. It seems like a lot of e-mail gateways block attachments that end in .VBS -----Original Message----- From: Nathan Nesbit Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 6:53 PM To: 'Andreas Stabno'; lego-robotics@crynwr.com (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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-- MIME ATTACHMENTS DISCARDED: 1. Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_Nex....0811822B" Content-Length: 1381 (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've been meaning to make a web page about a recent experiement of mine. I never get around to it so I figure I ought to just post it now. I was wondering if one could use VBScript to program an RCX via spirit.ocx. So I tried it. And it works great. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | My Lego Racer
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Thank you Sir . sorry about the poor quaility of Pictures but my sony cybershot was not all that it was ment to be I guess. but this is my first very ever creation using only my brain and tyinal :) No instructions what so ever. (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | fwd: Mini Boards for sale
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Hi all, some may be interested in my old mini board design. If so, here's a chance to pick one up at a reasonable price. Info is available via FTP at ftp://cher.media.mit...miniboard/ . Fred Begin forwarded message: > From: "Wally Blackburn" (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: My Lego Mindstorms.
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Nice work! I like the way the RCX is a part of the shape of the racer. It looks like a lively machine at that gear ratio. The cockpit is also well equipped. Thanks for sharing. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) <Xpack1@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Local Users Groups
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I am interested in getting involved with or starting a robotics club in the Augusta, GA area. Does anyone know of a group here or have experience with groups in your area? John Rigdon (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LNPD: communication between clients
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(...) Great, thank you very much. Btw, didn't you diff in reverse order (I grabbed version 1.2.4.2)? The lines to add begin with "-"... Eric (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Panobot lite
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Using the famous Panobot (URL) a guide, I was able to kludge the Vision Command motorized chassis and an Intel Pocket PC Camera. The inelegant result is at: (URL) (look for 'pano' files) It seemed like a good idea for the RCX to ride on board but (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | My Lego Mindstorms.
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Hi all this is my lego mindstorms racer I built for a compatition at michigan lurance uv. 1 touch 2 motors. took a week to build LOL (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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Fred, Man, do you ever sleep? I hope you know how much your support is appreciated. Here is a copy of my jrm1.c file. Just a reminder, if I type " main() " in the IC window on my PC, this file executes flawlessly. Thanks, John /* filename: jrm1.c (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Well, at this point I'm out of ideas. Would you please copy and paste your jrm1.c file into an email message and send that to the list. (LUGNET strips attachments, so it has to be plain text body of the msg.) thanks, Fred (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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Fred, I double-checked, and my " main() " program (filename: jrm1.c) is all lower case letters. I confirmed case sensitivity by trying to call the " main() " file (filename: jrm1.c) which has been downloaded to the HB by typing " Main() " on the PC. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: firmware update
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(...) Where do you need the Visual Basic compiler for ? Stef Mientki (24 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for everybody's help. It does appear that I was using an older version of RCXCC or NQC. Also, the firmware of the Vision Command was precisely what I needed. Now I only need to find a free Visual Basic compiler if such a thing exists. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LNPD: communication between clients
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In adding LNP support to EmuLegOS I needed this feature in the lnpd. If you grab EmuLegos there is a patch for lnpd that will add the feature you are looking for. The patch has nothing to do with EmuLegOS so you can apply it without setting up the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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I wonder if it's because you've capitalized "Main()". C is case sensitive so main != Main. try it making your main program lower case and see if that works. Fred (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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Fred, Thanks for the very prompt response. Your responses to queries on this board continue to provide very useful insights. With respect to your response #1, it is helpful to know that "list files" does not actually read the Handy Board and is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Version
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(...) There's only one new part in RIS 2.0 - a fiber optic strand that can be used to route communication between the tower and a programmable brick. (...) You can download the SDK from the site, but I haven't seen the updated RCX Code (Lego's (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: firmware update
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(...) What version of RcxCC and/or NQC are you using? Old versions had trouble with the larger firmware files (such as firm0328.lgo). Grab the latest version of RcxCC (now called BricxCC) from (URL) or alternatively you can just replace the nqc.exe (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Version
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Hi The 2.0 MS software is probably more than just the firmware? For people coding in NQC etc, firmware may be all that matters, but for those of us who (also) use the Lego application, a new version with new featueres may be worth it. I dont think (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Devantech SRF04 library for HandyBoard
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Today I posted a fully documented SONAR LIBRARY for the HandyBoard on my website: (URL) It uses the Devantech SRF04 to measure distance. The system is a-synchronious what makes it very little overhead and easy to use on your own programs. The (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: host address
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(...) Do you have a patch? (...) I'm writing a compiler (automaton model of the robot to C). With dynamic addresses, it could manage an "addresses pool", and simply add a call to change the address when the program starts... On the other hand, if (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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John, a couple things. 1. when you quit and restart IC, it forgets what programs you may have loaded into the HB. so that explains your #4 case below. 2. IC has its own way of storing vectors for user code like your main() program, so you should not (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Version
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(...) AFAIK, RIS 2.0 has... * A few extra/different parts (but nothing significant I think). * New software (but you can download that from the Lego web site as the beta version). * The tower is a new design. It's interfaced via the USB port rather (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Reset & running Main ( )
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John, Can you post a copy of your "Main()" file to the following site: (URL) will have to sign up with a yahoo account, but it is a lot easier to deal with code problems and board problems on that forum. -Dan (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Version
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What are the major differences between the 1.5 version and the 2.0 versions of the Mindstorm? Reason I ask is because I see that there are upgrades available to bring the 1.5 version up to 2.0 which, when combined with the lower prices that can be (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: host address
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Eric, see the thread started by Zhengrong Zhang on 11/5/01 about this. short: we can't find any compelling reason to hardcode the address. I'm not sure about Zhengrong, but I've modified my copy of LegOS to support "dynamic" addresses (i.e. can (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: NQC with USB Port
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go here (URL) at the release list. USB support for some platforms "Peter Krengel" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:005001c18e55$80...0@peter... Hi all there, my son got a RIS2 were the IR Power uses a USB connector. We saw that NQC (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Reset & running Main ( )
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Dear "Group", ....what are we? Lugnetters? Lugheads? Lugnuts? Regardless, I need some guidance on getting my Handyboard to run a downloaded Main( ) program upon powerup/reset. Here are some facts regarding my problem. 1. The Handyboard downloads the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: firmware update
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I would check to see if you have a good download. My copy, which works, shows a size of 68,644 bytes. If your copy differs or even if it doesn.t I would try a fresh download. -- Rich Clemens clemens@wvwc.edu ----- Original Message ----- From: (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: firmware update
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Hi Andreas, (...) No idea ! Did you try to set the tower to short range? Did you try to download it with standard RIS software ? Did you try firmware.exe from the SDK ? (...) No, should be the same file. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX won't start
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(...) Thats good, very good. At my school the teacher meens for RcxCC you need the spirit.ocx and theres no newer version of the Programm (i know now there is but my teacher doesn't know). We program with RCX 2.0 and theres no spirit.ocx on CD. By (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | firmware update
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Hello folks, Could you help me out with this question? I'm wanting to update the RIS firmware to the new frm0328.lgo file which I downloaded through the beta SDK zip file. I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to Mindstorms and not quite sure how to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX radiocontrol
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Hello Does anybody make a RCX radiocontrol? Thanks Gonzalo (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Red Micromotors
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(...) I've heard of this before but never experienced it personally. In Mario's excellent book, he recommends that you "turn the pulley gently but firmly in the same direction the motor was turning when it jammed. At the same time, push the pulley (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX won't start
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(...) Old versions of RcxCC (i.e., Mark Overmars' original version and early releases of my enhanced version) required the Spirit.OCX control to be registered on your machine in order for RcxCC to run. BricxCC (a significantly enhanced and recently (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Red Micromotors
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I have several LEGO red micromotors and all are "frozen." Anyone else had problems with these motors? -- Rich Clemens clemens@wvwc.edu (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: USB Tower
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You need the latest version (3.3) of RcxCC now called Bricxcc plus the latest version of nqc. If you are running a program called RcxCC it is not a recent enough version. (URL) Clemens clemens@wvwc.edu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Williams, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
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In message <3C2BB0AB.17BC05FC@a...mail.net>, Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net> writes (...) I don't have any trains, but could you put rubber bands or some thing on the wheels? Then you would be able to put two robots on the same track. BEN (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX won't start
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(...) Do you mean RCXCC or the software that comes with the RIS? (...) I had exactly the same problem with RCXCC - I just copied over the program directory from my old computer to my new one. You have to install it with the installation program. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: marble rail
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I've uploaded a complete .mpd of my marble rail a animation is next (URL) chris (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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Does the sale go through to the end of Saturday when the store closes? Just asking because my local Target store in Florida did not display the sale price on the shelf Thursday 6 PM. Thanks for the posting the info in lugnet.robotics, Gary. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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(...) Well I hoped that other people in the US would want to know that Target is selling sets like the RIS 2.0 at 30% off. I have never seen the RIS 2.0 that low before. Target has stores all over the US and all stores are having the same sale. The (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: legOS
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Check out "lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos" for some information. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:001401c18ff2$7a...3@agora... No one use legOS, no one can send me examples ?? nanobapt ---...--- "la cuillère (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | robolife
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My old project .... Can i have some remark about it ? nanobapt ---...--- "la cuillère n'existe pas" (URL) : 94470030 (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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No one use legOS, no one can send me examples ?? nanobapt ---...--- "la cuillère n'existe pas" (URL) : 94470030 (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: install ris2 on win95?
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I don't know the answer, but what I know is that the USB support on WIN95 (even the latest edition) is quiet limited and bad. Migrating to windows 98 is just a small step and will give you full and good working USB support. Stef Mientki (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How to make shared memory....not
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Hi Steve, (...) Yes. Actually, I am working on a robot that finds a path trough a maze. After solving the maze, a second program can run through the maze with the informations from the first program. (I will do this with shared mem). Both programs (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | install ris2 on win95?
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hi list! does anybody happen to run r.i.s 2.0 on windows 95? now i went through all the troubles of soldering an usb connector (my mobo was prepared for usb, but without plugs) and installing usb support for win95, and now the r.i.s setup is telling (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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(...) Did your nitpick need to be posted to everyone? I was more happy to read about a possible sale than your complaint. Couldn't you have sent your comment as a private e-mail? (Yes, I know I become a hypocrit(sp?) with this post...) Eric (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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Did that really need to be annouced to everyone?... i mean, it's not that many people care about the sale you found. Couldn't you just post in the califoria section. geez... (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0
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The Target in Watsonville, CA has the RIS 2.0 on sell for 139.99, they also have alot of other sets for 30% off. The sale ends Saturday. Gary Don't forget to look at my brickshelf pictures: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Target Sale
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The Target in Watsonville, CA has the RIS 2.0 on sell for 139.99, they also have alot of other sets for 30% off. Gary Don't forget to take a look at my brickshelf pictures: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego patents
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(...) Not at all. What I'm saying is that just putting a bunch of LEGO bricks together does not qualify something as a device which can be patented. Now if that LEGO construction can remove cancerous tumours without leaving any scars.... now that's (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
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How about Solar powered? (URL) the bottom of the page. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3C2BB0AB.17BC05...ail.net... (...) the (...) from (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
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(...) Hmmm - yes - that might actually work...although now you'd have the RCX's power going out to the rails - so you can't run two such robots at the same time. :-( ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkMail: (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Product Derivatives
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(...) ...what license? There is no license on a box of Lego bricks? Perhaps the Lego *software* - but you don't have to use that. Use LegOS and GNU C++ if you are concerned about that. ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LNPD: communication between clients
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It seems that when a client of lnpd sends data to the IR tower, these are not sent to the other clients connected to the daemon. Unfortunately, I really need this feature... So I tried to call "deliver_packet(tx_buffer, tx_end-tx_buffer);" in (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Product Derivatives
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Based on my reading of the license agreement we agree to in using Legos products, they claim ALL rights to anything derived from the use of the software or products and anything developed can have NO COMMERCIAL IMPLICATIONS. For this reason I have (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
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(...) Yup, that would work too. Sometimes good deals can be had on these if you keep your eyes open. Especially on the blue ones if you're not fussy about color. (...) That seems to work a lot better for picking motion up from the rails than for (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
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In lugnet.robotics, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) Why not use the old 4.5volt rails? (Presuming Steve has or can get some...) Or, as for driving it, could the setup from the 4533 'track snow remover' (URL) used by driving the middle axle? I (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
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(...) No problem, then. (that wasn't what you asked at first, you complained that the train motor took power from the track...) In that case just put *no* power on the rails (that is, run on some track not connected to any power) and feed one of the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lego (...) Isn't that the seme thing? If you modify the train motor to accept power from the RCX, you have wheels that roll nicely on the train track. Anyway, have you tried the small yellow/white wheels that come with the solid rubber tires? (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I don't mind that the RCX is battery powered - I want to make a robot that happens to run on rails rather than some long running train that happens to have an RCX onboard. I don't really want to use the train motor at all (modified or not). (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is a recurring topic in .trains and the consensus seems to be that a mobile RCX brick requires either that it is battery powered (not great for battery life), or that you do surgery on the motor. The surgery that needs to be done is well (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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I got my son a Lego Train set for Xmas - and have been trying to figure out how to build a Mindstorms robot to run on Lego train track. * The Train motor isn't much use since it picks it's power (and hence speed and direction) from the track. * The (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That can't be true. You are saying that you couldn't patent a machine because it's made from standard parts? People patent electronic devices made from off-the-shelf logic chips all the time. I don't see any legal reason why a Lego machine (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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This morning I tried reinstalling ROBOLAB, and now it works. I wish I knew why... Dean (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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See (URL) Tecnología y Robótica (URL) ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Krengel To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:36 PM Subject: NQC with USB Port Hi all there, my son got a RIS2 were the IR Power uses a USB (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This bears repeating, and ought to be heeded by those who wish to teach IP law or speak about it and be taken seriously... the correct term is a lot closer to "LEGO(r) brick" or "LEGO brand building element" than it is to "legos", and if you (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, the distinction is simple... the legos are what is used to implement the invention -- the patent would surely not claim that the invention is due to the legos and is confined to existing only when implemented with legos. With that (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Just be sure that in your class you refer to them as "LEGO bricks" and not LEGOs. To do so would be doing your students a disservice. :) (...) This question isn't clear to me. Are you asking if someone can obtain a patent (or at least build a (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I did indeeed have a talk with Brad Justus amongst others at Brickfest. He was very positive about what we are trying to do with the caveat that Lego holds various patents, trademarks and copyrights which they guard closely, not surprisingly. Any (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, I'm sure I can. And I think it would be 'safer' that way. But Mike's idea about functions sounds interesting. I don't really have any idea about how I would use that in a real program, but it sure sounds interesting. Steve (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I am not entirely sure what you are asking about, but maybe this will help... I met a guy at Brickfest earlier this year named John Barnes. John makes aftermarket sensors for Mindstorms, using third party electronics, but a modified Lego(TM) brick. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I think this is what you want, but I am still learning. :) int inc (int&); int dec (int&); int (*pFunc) (int); //pointer to a function that accepts/returns an int if (add) { pFunc = inc; } else { pFunc = dec; } int a = pFunc(10); So, if add is true, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) ooohh. I like that idea. So I can write one program with all my functions and my other programs can just include a couple function calls. Again, in my VB world, I don't mess with pointers. When you have a minute, can you type up a sample (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Yes. That is the only thing you have to do. You can store whatever you want. (...) Exactly. If you know you what you do, nothing bad can happen. BTW., this scheme can be extended to something like a shared library. If you store pointers to (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Thanks, Michael. This appears to be exactly what I'm looking for. I assume if I want to store more values, I can just change the 'shared' struct, right? (add l, m, n...) When you say 'multitasking problems', you're talking about storing & (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I have only the building parts to an Intelligent House set and the illustrated building instructions... I suppose I can download the Robolab software right? But my doubt is if I must buy the RCX and IR Tower. -- Paula Berger E-mail: (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Oh! It's great! But where is "towerapi.lib" ? I want to program using MS VC++ for VLL. I found dll and document in this archive but no lib. -- mac (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | ROBOLAB 2.5 (USB) woes with Mac OS 9.2
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I just gave my son ROBOLAB (2.5, with USB tower, in the Team Challenge set) and can't get it to run on our Power Macintosh G3 running Mac OS 9.2.1. When I bring up ROBOLAB, the "ADMINISTRATOR" button is not enabled, so I can't download firmware to (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Six AA's. (1.5v) ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkMail: <sjbaker@link.com> URLs : (8 URLs) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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