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You didn't indicate whether it is an old-style 1.0 RCX (external adapter) or not, so I'll asume it's a batteries-only unit. First of all, do you have any experience with electronics? The first thing I'd be looking at after a mechanical shock would (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) now available!
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"Steven B. Combs" <stevencombs@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GrAu1q.92B@lugnet.com... (...) The name Bimp made me giggle! Iain (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I really wanted the steerable shrimp to work out, it is so aesthetically pleasing as a design that it just seemed to the be Right Thing(tm). However, it required a LOT of motors, sensors etc. and if I geared it to climb it would only crawl along the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Lost my IR Tower - Scout SDK
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Marcelo, The download available from the Lego web site includes software for the Scout: (URL) Burton -----Original Message----- From: Marcelo R. Muzzio [mailto:m.muzzio@assistsa.com] Sent: 16 February 2002 3:03 a.m. To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Dead??
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Lego is usually pretty nice about replacing broken lego, far nicer than they are required to be. I dont know what theyll do about a broken RCX though. You should call consumer affairs (i dont know the number) and ask them. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: RCX Dead??
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Well I did do it and now I'm looking for help figuring out what broke on it or somewhere to buy it without paying $130US from lego. Thanks??? -----Original Message----- From: Hapalua@aol.com [mailto:Hapalua@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lost my IR Tower - Scout SDK
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Hi! I'm planning to build an ir tower with the schematics from Stef Mientki. I believe it should work with my scout brick. Does anybody know where I can download the scout SDK or the scout Tools ? It seems they where removed from the lego webseite. (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Connecting a non-Lego motor with external battery to the RCX
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I need to connect a non-Lego motor to the RCX, and use an external power supply such as a 9V battery to drive the motor. Any suggestions as to how I should do this? (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi I dropped my RCX on the floor (about 1m) Now it won't turn back on.anyone have any experience with this? Does anyone know lego's warranty? Thanks...this really sucks (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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Hi John, I've played a bit with 3.3.3.8 release, and I didn't experience slowdown (it needs confirmation, but you seem to have fixed that!) The new installer went fine on my machine. I miss a feature: some mean to conveniently switch between open (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Using USB Tower with Alternative Firmware
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Hi, AFAIK only the following changes need to be made to a COMM-driver to work with USB (Windows only): First of all the Lego-USB-Driver has to be installed (happens automatically when you install the MindStorms/RIS-software). (In Control Panel the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Good pictures of fortcoming Spybotics
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"Mark Koesel" <koesel@umich.edu> wrote in message news:GrLFqL.9p5@lugnet.com... (...) called 'Robo Gamers', so they have had quite a long gestation period. Then, they were coming out 2 in a set, presumably in order to battle with each other. Huw (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: legOS help
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Where is your problem exactly ? nanobapt who have installed five time legOS on linux :-)) ---...--- "la cuillère n'existe pas" (URL) : 94470030 -----Message d'origine----- De : Kingsley Gifford [mailto:kgifford@thezone.net] Envoyé : samedi 16 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Rotation Sensor Internals - and fix
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I have updated my Lego Rotation Sensor page to include informations transmitted by Dick Swan and Dan Walkowski. See (URL) and (URL) (bottom of page) Thanks to you both, Philo www.philohome.com (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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(...) I'll let you know... (...) My sanity thanks you! (...) Thanks again! (...) You never fail to impress me with the speed of your updates. Don't tell my employers though, they'll expect the same from me. ;-) Matthias Jetleb (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I am hesitant to announce that I've uploaded a new version of BricxCC to my website. This release comes in a full-featured install executable. As a result the download is a bit larger (i.e., 1.6MB). This release hopefully will fix the problems some (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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hi i'm having some problems installing legOS and hopefully someone can help i'm a bit new to unix (before the last couple weeks the most i'd ever done was check my e-mail when i was at school) since i got my mindstorms kit i've been using NQC (RCX (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Good pictures of fortcoming Spybotics
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(...) Seems to be the same internals as this one and I think the red button is a on-off switch: (URL) reinvent the wheel) The gear seems to appear in gray also: (URL)Looks like they might be quite interesting... Personally I lend more and more to (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dissecting the RCX
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Limbaugh" <rlimbaugh@ureach.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:14 PM Subject: Dissecting the RCX (...) few (...) non-linearily, (...) RAM (...) as (...) monitored (...) (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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One thing that is interesting is how different the models look from the earlier pictures shown here: (URL) like the new 120 degree Y shaped half beams. "Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GrL7p2.8q9@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dissecting the RCX
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"Rob Limbaugh" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:200202151814.NA...ach.com... (...) few (...) non-linearily, (...) RAM (...) as (...) Actually, it doesn't really matter what order you hook up the address lines (or data lines, for that (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Good pictures of fortcoming Spybotics
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GrL7p2.8q9@lugnet.com... (...) If the motor can be controlled by the RCX like the manas unit, all the more interesting! One of the robots looks like it comes with a new 36(?) tooth (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Good pictures of fortcoming Spybotics
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The pictures at (URL) the first we have seen, I believe, of the finished articles. One shot shows a good view of the IR control box with what looks like 5 buttons (L, R, Fwd, Back,. plus a trigger?) and a speed control. Looks like they might be (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Dissecting the RCX
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After looking up some component data sheets, I've found myself wondering a few things: 1) The H8/3292 pin 42 connects to the D43256B pin 23. According to data sheets, this is A6 from the H8 and A11 on the RAM. Both data sheets show address numbering (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.7
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(...) This is great! I'm glad more than one user is experiencing this as that makes it more likely I'll be able to figure out the problem. Can any of you three who have reported this problem run a few tests for me? I haven't yet been able to (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.7
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(...) Whoops. I totally screwed that up. I apparently put an old EXE in the ZIP file. I need to seriously improve my configuration management! :-) Sorry about the mixup. I'm not going to release again until I'm sure I've tracked down and fixed the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: How communication is handled
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(...) (2 URLs) easier to remember :-) BTW, the RCX has a H8/3292 Keep a copy Jürgen (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: power source
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(...) Actually, it is regulated (speaking as one who has had to replace the fuse that comes before the regulator). Think about it. It has to be. The batteries provide 9V, the MCU requires 5V. If it wasn't regulated, you'd kill it. There is also a (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Re: Lost my IR tower
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Stef Mientki has also posted the information here: (URL) along with a wealth of other info! ___...___ Get your own "800" number (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lost my IR Tower
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Stef (...) The IR LEDs are pulsed on and off at 30kHz - that's on top of the 2400bps serial signal. I had to remove that 30kHz signal. That's what the 100nF (on the base of the transistor) is for. The time-constant of the 100nF and the 470R has to (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lost my IR tower
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Hi Thorn Family I would like to see the diagram. I'm told it's at (URL) can email it directly if it's not there. Peter (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How communication is handled
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hi Rob, (...) here is some information about IR-tower/communication, also check Kekoa's site mentioned below (URL) (...) check the site of Kekoa (URL) (...) Stef Mientki (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: How communication is handled
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the better way to know how the IR work is the legOS kernel source. I read it and see that legOS use IRQ for transmiting and receiving message. When legOS receive a message he see first if the activity of the IR transmitter is not true. Then he call (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | How communication is handled
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Hello everyone! Does anyonk know what the RCX does with IR data it sees from the IR module when it is busy transmitting? I've set the RCX in a situation where I know the IR it was sending could be seen by it's own IR detector, yet it didn't appear (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lost my IR Tower
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(...) It's probably easier to solder the wires on without the diodes. They could probably be put back on easily though. (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Single set Technic Power Pulling.
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FUT: lugnet.technic Hi! Here's yet another Tehnic genre booster! Challenge: Build a model that can pull as much load as possible using pieces from _only_one_ official LEGO set! One class for each set so you can all be winners, no matter what set you (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Challenge: Technic Model of the Month!
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FUT: lugnet.technic Hi all! I've decided the Technic genre needs a boost so I have made a Technic model of the month competition/challenge similar to ldraw.org's MOTM & SOTM. Each month a winner will be elected by an e-mail voting process. For more (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power to RCX
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(...) Yes, but any regulator would convert power uselessly into heat, probably too much if you use a much higher voltage and draw some current. It would be better to use higher voltage motor controllers directly (if they exist). And of course this (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Power to RCX
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(...) Utter nonsense until you destroy the controller itself. Remember, while the Lego motors can take a fairly substantial voltage without being destroyed, the same is not true of the motor controller within the RCX. There is a voltage limit for (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Palm IR to RCX
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"Till Harbaum" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:200202131831.g1....uka.de... (...) <<snip>>. (...) The remote is a one way only messaging scheme. It sends a "standard" RCX message of opcode 0xD2 and two data bytes. The two data (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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