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hi John, everything seems to work fine now, I couldn't get it slowed down. A funny effect, everytime you start BricxCC, it sizes to the previous size, ok. Now opening a file (from the recent file list), BricxCC fills the whole screen. Thanks for the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Also, there can be contact problems between the tabs and the circuit board. They are not soldered on, they only press against two square contact areas in the corners. If they are a little bent they can loose that contact, which happened to my (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | This Week in Robotics
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Here is a list of upcoming events for the Week Feb. 17th - 23rd, 2002. Details of the events are on our web site at www.allaboutbots.com Sunday - Feb. 17th Central Illinois Area Robotics Club Monthly Meeting Monday - Feb. 18th Laboratory Robotics (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Definitely. I was having problems with my light sensor (this was before I was using legOS) - the 'test panel' in the Mindstorms software wasn't reading it, and the RCX just showed a boolean 1 on the light sensor port. So I called LEGO, and (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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hi matthias with two "t"s, hi list! (...) i didn't mean the mcu - it's obvious that the "digital part" (as i called it) has to be regulated to 5v. i meant before that: motor controllers, probably active sensors and the like. the point is this: the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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| | Trilobite
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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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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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| | BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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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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| | FW: legOS help
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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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| | Re: Good pictures of fortcoming Spybotics
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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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| | RE: power source
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Yeah, I used a multimeter and measured the 11.2V I'm going to go to my local electronic store and get all the parts (they have everything in stock) but why the 16v capacitor? -----Original Message----- From: Mathias Uhr [mailto:uhr@mathias.net] (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lost my IR Tower
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hi Peter, Why did you remove the IR diodes ? I think it's not necessary, or am I missing something. It would even be nicer, if also the IR-sensor could be left in place, but I don't know the Lego circuit. Stef Mientki (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lost my IR Tower
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Nice idea Peter !! I'll add it to my collection about the IR port of the RCX. At first I didnt see what your design could mean foe me, but .... This could be an alternative way to add "intelligent" sensors (for example through PIC or some other (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: It came out too easily to be the first
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(...) Austin Robot Group. Lego's are a SMALL part of what this group has been working on for the last 12-13 years. Just ask Mark Thorpe of Robot Wars fame or Mark Pauline of SRL fame (we helped put on the '97 show here in Austin). (URL) robots were (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: power source
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(...) What I meant when i said "unregulated" was a power supply without a 78xx in it. The power supply that I am using consists of a transformer, rectifier (4 diodes) and a 4700uf cap. This means that while it does give a clean voltage, that voltage (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: power source
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In reference to (URL) have an old transformer from a tape deck that produces 11.2V AC. (I just checked it). Can I build the circuit on the above page and use this transformer? Or do I need to get one that produces DC. thanks -----Original (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Palm IR to RCX
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Hi list, about a week ago i got a ris 2.0 and have spent some time to write some communication routines for infrared communication between the rcx and my palms. I've so far been very successful and a first test software is available at (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: firmware & NQC - free?
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This is my dilemma: I work for an organization that encourages schools to teach engineering through the RIS using NQC. I'm creating very detailed instructions on how to install NQC and using firmware, etc. Now since this is a package of information (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: firmware & NQC - free?
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Yes, it is available here (URL) (along with a firmware download program - this one is Windows only) Philo www.philohome.com (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Problems with link fixed (I hope)
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The link probably would have been helpful to all of you if I would have started that particular site service on the web server... My apologies... (...) ___...___ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | firmware & NQC - free?
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Is there a firmware version available that I can get for free that will work with NQC on any platform (Mac, Win, Linux)? Thanks Jenny (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: linux USB driver.
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Hi Hans, I think 2.4.9 is too old, but you may try to just remove the MODULE_LICENSE stuff. Jürgen (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: posting to lugnet mail list
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(...) you need to fill out the news posting setup at (URL) it's for the newsgroups, but that's what the LUGNET discussions server is - a web (and mail) interface to a news server. HTH! :) Dan (I'd FUT to .admin.nntp, but you can't post there yet) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power to RCX
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(...) Yeah!!! That's exactly what I wanted to know! (Aka "How to connect RCX for dummies" (that's what I am - electronics isn't hobby of mine) Thanks a lot! Have a nice day Rob (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Brickshelf gallery for Jump-O-Bot
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(...) Cheers Bob, I have applied. Nice heads up. (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | It came out too easily to be the first
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For what is worth, My original intention was indeed to thank Mario for the complimentary copy of his book by creating a new robot inspired by it. Once I came up with a "new" type of robot, a secondary intention was to promote further investigation (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Direct Wiring PC and RCX
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the link don't work ---...--- "la cuillère n'existe pas" (URL) : 94470030 -----Message d'origine----- De : Rob Limbaugh [mailto:rlimbaugh@ureach.com] Envoyé : mercredi 13 février 2002 02:14 À : lego-robotics@crynwr.com Objet : Direct Wiring PC and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power to RCX
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(...) Putting a regulator in front of the motor controllers would be utter nonsense IMHO. (...) Plus the data sheet of the motor controllers. Jürgen (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: power source
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hi! (...) if you use an unregulated supply, you need to add a big capacitator in front of the ic (after rectifing of course)! generally, they advice to use an electrolyt capacitator of sufficient size (there are formulas for this) for filtering and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: posting to lugnet mail list
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hi trevyn! thanks for your reply! (...) i got an email with a confirmation code in order to access the page (URL) which worked fine. i then chose the lists i want to subscribe to. is that the "confirmation email" you're talking about? i recieve all (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Introducing Jump-O-Bot
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"Jim Choate" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> ha scritto: (...) propels (...) Well, to be precise, in our book we didn't write that nobody was able to build a jumping robot. We simply stated that we tried but didn't succeed :-) And, to be honest, I admit (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) Excuse my ranting, but... Bricx-anything doesn't appeal to me (1); I'm not fond of the "cx" pronounced at the end. Why not "Brick" or "Brix" instead? BrixCC and BrixOS work, as do BrickCC and BrickOS. Ian (1) I dunno why; but it's a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Introducing Jump-O-Bot
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(...) Then that author is incorrect. There were Lego based jumping robots at several of the Robofests put on here in Austin back in the early half of the 90's. At least one of them was built along the lines of 'Spring Turkey'. They used the old (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: power source
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You're right, I didn't realise it wasn't very clear. What you do is you connect the positive wire from your power supply to pin 1* of the 7809. Then connect the ground of the RCX and the power supply to pin 2. Connect pin 3 to the positive battery (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Direct Wiring PC and RCX
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Everyone, Here is the schematics and description Peter Balch has for hard-wiring the RCX to the PC: (URL) anyone has any questions about the project, please contact him. Any questions about the site itself should be directed to me. Thanks Peter for (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) You could also try BricxOS (in a similar fashion to BricxCC), which also happens to have RCX in it. Martin (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) me, (...) written, (...) and/or (...) Well, even though it has a few Unix-ie functions, I don't really see it as a -nix. My personal favourite is NogOS (for Marcus), but BrickOS is good, too. ROSCO (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Brickshelf gallery for Jump-O-Bot
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You should mirror your site at (URL) want Lego content and have no limits or advertising at this time. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Agullo" <technicpuppy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GrFzHH.Gzt@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | RE: power source
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I'm sorry, I can't really make out that photo. Do I just connect the 7809 ic between the power supply and the rcx? Do I connect to the + or - or use 2 and connect to both? thanks -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve Baker wrote: > The 'official' way to do this is to have the RCX record data in a 'data log' > and have the PC poll that periodically to upload it's contents. That > can be done quite easily with NQC. I guess the act of sending the poll request (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Brickshelf gallery for Jump-O-Bot
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If the Geocities site is down, please take a look at (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Keeping tower on for sporadic broadcasts from RCX
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(...) You could use one of the solutions of John Barnes, 1. modifiying your IR-tower (adding 1 diode) 2. building your own IR-tower you can find both on my site (URL) Mientki (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear all, One of the unsolved challenges posed by the authors of the very fine "Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms" is to construct a robot that propels itself jumping, rather than walking on legs or rolling on wheels. Neither pretty nor smart, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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So, I have the hardware and RCX software for my LIDAR station done. I have the host-PC side client software to display the data collected in real time. Now I need to get tab A to fit into slot A by getting the two to talk to each other. My original (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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This was just discussed on lugnet.robotics.rcx. I have an rcx 2.0, and you can see what I did here: (URL) used a 7809 voltage regulator. Note that this requires some basic electronics and soldering skills. I would not use a wall wart, because the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | National Toy Designing Festival for learning Technologies
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Dear all, To some this mail may look out of place. But to others it would be a great chance to participate in the only toy designing festival of the country. We are one of the pioneer technology institute of the country working on "digital divide" (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: power source
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go to this page (but it's in english : use altavista) (URL) cuillère n'existe pas" (URL) : 94470030 -----Message d'origine----- De : Kingsley Gifford [mailto:kgifford@roa...er.nf.net] Envoyé : mardi 12 février 2002 19:41 À : lego-robotics@crynwr.com (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am using a mindstorms 1.5 (although it says "rcx 1.0" on the rcx. This model does not have a port to connect an external powersupply. Most of my projects do not involve portability/motion of the rcx so using a transformer would be fine to me. Has (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Zero Power Tower
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hi John, the circuit looks very good, and far more easy (and understandable) then the circuit from Lego (cracked by yourself ;-) I'm using your modification of the Lego IR-tower with great pleasure. The normal range (without batteries) is about 60 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Connecting RX to Handyboard
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Hi all, I'd like to build a radio controlled robot and I wish to connect a radio receiver normally used for model airplanes to the Handyboard so it can receive the commands I send from the transmitter, check for sensor and then activate servos that (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Lost my IR Tower
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Mathias (...) Three people replied to an earlier posting of mine to say they would host it. I've sent it to them. (My web site has nothing to do with Lego so it would be pointless for me to host it.) No doubt they'll announce here where it's (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) Basically four things: 1) Getting a sourceforge account and having me designate the person a maintainer. 2) Using sourceforge CVS to maintain the canonical CVS tree for legOS; this is basically very typical CVS stuff- committing the incoming (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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Luis, What is involved with being the "maintainer" of the project under SourceForge? Ed (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) For me, BrickNix is good. But it sounds very far away from legOS. I think I like robOS more. It looks and sounds like legOS. So my list is: 1 - robOS 2 - BrickNix I don't have a number 3 favorite. Did LEGO say anything about their feelings (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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I'm rather familiar with those pages :) Really, legOS is basically Mindstorms specific. Porting it elsewhere would be basically not worthwhile. And trust me, Markus has asked about legOS. Honestly, if that article had never been written, this never (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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There are actually several other trademarks owned by The LEGO Group and some guidelines to using the LEGO trademark. They can be found in their Press Kit on their web site (URL) retract my earlier statement that we should ask for usage of the name (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: posting to lugnet mail list
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Have you received your confirmation email yet? It wont work until you get it. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Zero Power Tower
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I have uploaded the schematic for the battery-less power design to brickshelf. (URL) has been some interest in the past, and I wonder if this handy design might fit the needs of a number of recent posters who've indicated that their Mindstorms (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power to RCX
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There is a difference between a voltage regulator (which limits the maximum voltage applied to a circuit) and a rectifier (which turns AC into pulsed DC - to be smothed out by a capacitor - it also ensures that you can't connect a DC power source (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) ROS is already reserved for my upcoming Router Operating System... Please, please don't choose that name (I have no TMs or anything, but it would be nice not to choose that). (...) /~\ Eddie C. Dost ASCII ribbon campaign \ / ecd@skynet.be (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) How about RobOS? /~\ Eddie C. Dost ASCII ribbon campaign \ / ecd@skynet.be against HTML mail X / \ (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Itried to install the linux usb drive on mu computer with redhat 7.2 and 2.4.9-21 kernel. It did not work, this is the error message returned. What's wrong? /Hans Karlsson [root@nisse usb_lego]# make cc -O2 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) Just remember that Mindstorms and RCX are also trademarks. Jürgen (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | posting to lugnet mail list
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sorry guys for being off-topic and asking newbie questions, but i couldn't find an answer to this on lugnet... i'm subscribed to several mailing lists, from which i got email. the main category i get from lego-robotics@crynwr.com. later, i found out (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lost my IR Tower
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hi peter, hi list! (...) cool! could you post the circuit scheme (and probably photos and building instructions) somewhere on the web? this would be great! (...) because it can be of use for a stationary solution with data exchange to the pc. this (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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