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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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| | Re: RCX Dead??
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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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| | Re: RCX Dead??
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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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| | Re: power source
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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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| | 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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