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I did something simple in my book where each robot had an angle sensor, and could copy each other's 1D movement. Some grad students at Tufts did the same thing with 2 angle sensors on each robot and 2D movement. Both projects also then expanded to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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(...) It looks like the "slowness on shutdown" that I was experiencing when I closed BricxCC while multiple editor windows were open was causing access violations on your machine. What was happening was the code explorer would kick off a thread to (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Java Mindstorms API
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Hi Keith, (...) on the site I saw: To build an equivalent system for on-board ML programming of the RCX using the Lejos operating system Great project, finally there will be a decent programming language for the RCX ;-) Should better get going with (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: reliability of quad speed LNP
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I have found that between a rather old PC and a RCX I cannot use quad speed transfer of data as the RCX cannot keep up. When a different (faster) PC and the same RCX I can use quad speed transfer. I guess it comes down to protocol timing. LNP does (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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hi John, getting the latest video driver (Geforce 2MX, driver DetonatorXP v23.11) didn't help :-(, but .... you're new version 3.3.3.9 DID help :-) So thanks again ! I can't see any relevant changes from your "enhancements" list, but maybe you (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | reliability of quad speed LNP
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Does anyone have any data on the reliability of quad speed LNP? I've been using quad speed LNP for downloading programs to my 1.0 RCX for some time, and never had a problem. Recently I'd bowored a friends 1.0 RCX so that my bot could have two RCXs. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | BricxCC release 3.3.3.9
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I've released another version of BricxCC (3.3.3.9). In this release: 1) Fixes to Cybermaster-specific items on the Watch window and graph 2) Fixed slow shutdown caused by Code Explorer 3) Added hints on Code Explorer preferences dialog to help (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: windows ce
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"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:Gs3Dus.6z2@lugnet.com... (...) sent (...) he (...) him (...) bricks. (...) can (...) just thinking about it, one should be able to adapt the circuit to take a smaller battery add-on to use (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Re: problems with communications
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(...) Dear oh dear. Probably because I'm being dense. (...) And the obvious answer - if it's software handshaking I should be able to see it with software. Having written a program to feed the serial port arbitary bytes and capture and log arbitary (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: VC limitations - Is there an alternative?
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From Lego Studios, I have been able to access other cameras by editing a line in Registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LEGO Media\LEGO Studios\Capture Video capture driver name LEGO Cam If you change this value to the name of your alternative cam (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | problems with communications
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I'm trying to get started with pbforth, but not finding it easy. While I know no forth, I'm happy with RPN (long-time HP calculator user) and stacks, dictionaries and defining words (ex-Postscript programmer). What I'm struggling with is getting as (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Echoing printf to terminal
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this is from george musser. enjoy. - fred My advanced library of routines ((URL) includes a kludgy way to echo printf() to the IC command line. Look at the function iprintf() in the file advlib_utility.c. The routine sets up a character pointer to (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Echoing printf to terminal
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i don't know this offhand. you'd have to assemble the pcode source and look and see where it ends up. it's a ring buffer tho' so it might be a little tricky. you'd be better off patching the lcd print interrupt routine (it unspools one char per ms (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Echoing printf to terminal
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this is non-trivial. The -loopback option isn't what you think it is; it's a flag telling the downloader that the low-level serial ckt has a hardware echo. it's relevant to an earlier 6811 design (the mini board), not the HB design. this would (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Interactive C
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You have to coerce the int to a float, e.g: int i= 7; float j= 3.; float result; result = j * (float)i; The above should work. Please let me know if not. Fred (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Echoing printf to terminal
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Hi folks, We have been looking for a way to echo the printf()s on LCD to the IC terminal on host computer (using 2.86 - freeware). IC has a -loopback option, but apparently that only works for HB rev 1.5 and earlier. Is there a way to do this with (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Java Mindstorms API
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Hi all, I'm a 4th year computer science student and have just developed an add on to the RCXPort API for mindstorms control for the purpose of using with standard ML as part of my 4th year project. The website is www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/~kv...oject.html (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Interactive C
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(Perhaps this isn't the right place to ask questions about I.C. but it is related to the handy board so I will continue) I am trying to write a program that uses the lego sensors and multiplies them by constants that are floats. The expansion board (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: windows ce
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(...) it's; (URL) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | come to the First Annual New England Botfest, Saturday, March 9th!
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All, We're looking for people to bring robots, robotic gadgets, or any other sort of robotic invention/art/contra...n/whatever to our first annual New England Botfest. The BotFest is on Saturday March 9, 2002, at the UMass Lowell campus in Lowell, (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Extensions to Scout via VLL
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Hi, I am a newbe to lugnet so please forgive me for verboseness and the cross post to the two groups, but my request seems to be across both. My son has been using a scout & microscout in combination for 3 motor robots for some time, using the scout (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.vll, lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: windows ce
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"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:Gs0uDw.M70@lugnet.com... (...) control (...) for (...) Well. I can't seem to find it, I did get mine as a demo from John, He sent me a GIF of the circuit but i can't find that either. I don't (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | VC limitations - Is there an alternative?
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Hopefully this topic hasn't been beat to death... Over the past few months I've been able to borrow quite a few web cams and only the Logitech USB ones work (which makes sense considering the Lego cam is Logitech), except for a parallel port (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rotation sensor
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"Claude Baumann" <cbaumann@ci.educ.lu> wrote in message news:Grz8BH.AMv@lugnet.com... (...) There is an opcode (0xD1) to set it to zero. No capability to set it to a specific non-zero value. (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Idea de Emulador RCX
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(...) Yes. But that would not be enough. In fact, I was thinking about such an emulator to get rid of some crashes in legOS. But one has to mimic the whole seonsor input and motor output possibilities. Imagine a robot with two motors and a rotation (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Idea de Emulador RCX
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Hi, (...) For the hardware you can look here: (URL) you can simulate it and an IR connection that would be enough to load whatever firmware and program you like, with the usual tools. Otherwise you can look into the loader code, for leJOS it is in (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: windows ce
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"Mike Fusion" <mikefusion@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GrrJF7.K90@lugnet.com... (...) what (...) that (...) NQC (...) the (...) want (...) URL for that mini tower? Dean (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Re: RCX as a PGP engine
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(...) IIRC, the algorithm doesn't need floating point ops, only very very large primes. (...) yah - I don't think the RCX will have a good generator of random numbers. cool idea, I'd be interested to see if it works :) Dan (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Programming CyberMaster with C#
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I set up a web page with some sample code if anyone is interested in creating programs using C# and Spirit.ocx: (URL) Brian BTW: C# is almost identical to Java. (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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| | Re: Idea de Emulador RCX
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TRANSLATION FOR ALL NON-SPANISH SPEAKERS. NOTE THAT JOSE SALINAS CAN READ ENGLISH SO YOU CAN REPSOND IN ENGLISH. The idea that we have is to emulate the mircocontroller of the RCX, that is we want to emulate the RCX at the lowest so that we can then (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX as a PGP engine
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Looked at some of the source code involved. Have a look at the "Gnu Privacy Guard" variant's source at: (URL) I was just thinking, would the RCX be able to implement a PGP or RSA (...) I don't think there is enough room for the WHOLE PGP package in (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RCX as a PGP engine
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So I'm a bit behind on my reading list and I'm finally working through Steven Levy's fascinating book "Crypto" on the history and development of Public Key Incription and such. Great stuff. I was just thinking, would the RCX be able to implement a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Rotation sensor
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Hi, Does anyone know if there is a possibility to set the rotation-sensor value to a certain non-zero value through LASM? Claude (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Idea de Emulador RCX
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La idea que tenemos es la de emular el Microcontrolador del RCX, o sea, emularlo completamente a bajo nivel, para poder introducirle cualquier firmware y programa. Tenemos el codigo ensamblador de la ROM y del firmware de LeJOS y LEGO (estandar). (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickHeap Wars!
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Hi Matt, Great pics. Sorry I could not be there. Is the description of the challenge listed anywhere? Thanks - Roger (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Communication between 2 Robots - Movement transmition
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Hi Vasilis and Jürgen, I think it can be done with only 1 thread in each. In my Java line follower, the main loop reads the light sensors (I use 2) and issues commands to the two motors. It should be possible to encode the commands into a byte and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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(...) I'm afraid this may have something to do with Win98 and ImageLists. It sounds like it might be a video driver bug as well. Make sure you have the very latest driver for your video card. I'm debating about going back to using bitmaps rather (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: Emulador RCX
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What level are you trying to emulate? For examlpe one could emulate the whole HW setup or one could just emulate a software level untop of the HW, like enumulating the standard firmware. -----Original Message----- From: Ahui Herrera (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Emulador RCX
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As far as I know, Dave Baum did a Java based simulator, if you want to translate into Spanish and return my reply. Thanks John Barnes BELOW IS THE SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE MESSAGE ABOVE. ***...*** EL TEXTO ARIBA ES LO MISMO PERO EN INGLES Dave (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickHeap Wars!
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(...) (URL) through p2180118.jpg) Matt (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: BrickHeap Wars!
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So, are there pictures (or did I miss that email)? Andrew Burton phone. (334) 876-9259 email. superboy@wccs.cc.al.us (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Emulador RCX
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FOR ALL THE NON-SPANISH READING I AM TRANSLATING THE MESSAGE - AHui Herrera Has anyone studied the ability to make an PCX emulator? We are 4 alumniu from the University of Alicante (location ???) that are attempting to do this. We are interested in (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickHeap Wars!
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(...) BricksWest 2002 was held in Carlsbad, California last weekend... You DEFINATELY won't be able to attend this year (unless you have somehow perfeced time-travel!), but you could always start saving for BW03! BrickHeap Wars was AWESOME! Matt (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickHeap Wars!
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Sorry to be completely stupid but where is brickwest held? I have a feeling it's in america which means that I won't be able to attend :(. i'm in england and can't afford to fly to america. (...) me. I'm good at building the robots but can't program (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Communication between 2 Robots - Movement transmition
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Hi Vasilis, (...) I think the easiest is to pretend that the same type of communication that you want to have with the slave also goes on within the master. So you need (at least) two threads, one that looks at the line and one that does the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Emulador RCX
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Alguien ha estudiado el tema de hacer un emulador para RCX? Nosotros somos un grupo de 4 alumnos de la Universidad de Alicante (España) que esta intentando hacer uno. Nos interesaria cualquier ayuda al respecto. Muchas gracias. (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Dead??
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True. I was only thinking of alkaline. Matthias Jetleb (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cybermaster on WinXP
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Has anyone had any luck getting the software to run on XP? At first it was giving a couple of errors but I altered the registry settings (as described for Windows NT in this newsgroup) and then it would play the intro movies fine. But once the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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hi John, >>To day I had an even stranger experiences: > 5. Use Explorer to search your computer for *.dsk files and delete any that > are obviously NQC-related (they will have the same file name as your .NQC > files except with the .DSK extension). (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.3.8
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(...) Try this. 1. Delete the BricxCC key from the Registry (HKCU/Software/BricxCC). 2. Run BricxCC and bring up the Preferences dialog. 3. Make sure the "Autosave Options/Project Desktop" checkbox is NOT checked. 4. Close BricxCC. 5. Use Explorer (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Communication between 2 Robots - Movement transmition
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Hi! I am a new member of your community, and i would like to ask the following question. Please excuse me if something similar has been already posted in the past, but i performed a seach in the previous posts and i did not found any answer to my (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Communication between 2 Robots - Movement transmition
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Hi! I am a new member of your community, and i would like to ask the following question. Please excuse me if something similar has been already posted in the past, but i performed a seach in the previous posts and i did not found any answer to my (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: maximum number of variables in RCX2 ?
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(...) Lego's usage of the terms'local' and 'global' is a little different than what most people expect. In the RCX, global storage is available across all tasks while local storage is avaialble per task. This is different from the more traditional (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Handyboard, Servo motors
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Hi, You can check the link of how to hook up servo (look for by Gary Livick's contribution): (URL) will be easy if you have HB Expansion board since you just connect the servo directly into it. The servo library is already there for the expansion (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Trilobite
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(...) The trilobite is very very strong (it chewed up and knocked down earlier, more hastily built, duplo walls), but it is also heavy and it can't lift itself by one arm (I just tried to take the wall with only one side and was cringing for the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | VP of Lego Direct Q&A Session Transcripts
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Brad Justus, Sr. VP of Lego Direct did a question and answer session at Brickswest. I have completed the transcript of this event. You can download the .pdf file from here. (URL) Herrera (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Handyboard, Servo motors
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I'm working on some research with the Handyboard, and I don't know too much about programming it yet. I've figured out how to work the DC motors but not the servo motors, I think I've attached the pins correctly to the wires on the servo motor but I (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Trilobite
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(...) Nice job on the trilobite! About the batteries: I think your review reference is to NiMH type. I use that kind in my digital camera (do you sense a 'but' coming?) BUT, I use rechargeable mangnese alkaline batteries in my RCX. Available current (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: problems using firmdl3 and dll on Red Hat 6.2
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(...) The proper way to manage the /etc/rc.d scripts with RedHat at least is chkconfig. So the proper command (as root) after moving the link back from /unused would be: chkconfig --level 0123456 gpm off More info is at the man page for chkconfig. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Trilobite
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Nice design. I may have to build a variation and test it out. I also have been unhappy with my attempts at a SHRIMP. A question on trilonite: How is its lateral stability if it hits a wall at an angle or any irregular mountain? (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: maximum number of variables in RCX2 ?
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(...) Remember that the RCX has no stack or heap. This means that, effectively, there is no memory pool from which to allocate things. Here, 'local' means belonging to the current task not the current function, and the number of tasks is fixed (at (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | LEGO Spybotics / 2002 = New RCX controllable IR units ?
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From (URL) gamers will flip for a new twist to LEGO robotics called SPYbotics - four unique, programmable vehicles determined to accomplish the missions you assign to them." Let's hope it's RCX aware, like (or better than) the Manas Set is :) For (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Palm IR to RCX
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Yes I want to contribute ... But have to know how to program palm !! Thanks nanobapt ---...--- "la cuillère n'existe pas" (URL) : 94470030 -----Message d'origine----- De : Till Harbaum [mailto:harbaum@tm.uka.de] Envoyé : mercredi 20 février 2002 (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Palm IR to RCX
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Am Mittwoch, 20. Februar 2002 09:24 schrieb Till Harbaum: (...) Nothing special but something like using the palm as external data storage for larger things like maps (maze solving) ... Regards, Michael. (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Palm IR to RCX
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(...) You could do this kind of communication in a palm controlled way (all communication is initiated by the palm). Exactly this kind of application was, what i had in mind when i started the project. Anyone willing to contribute? Ciao, Till (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: maximum number of variables in RCX2 ?
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Hi John, (...) Yes ! Using more tasks you will get more local space (for each task 16). So maximum number of variables is 32+(16*10) = 192 (...) That's how NQC is handling memory for local variables in functions, subroutines, tasks. Local has a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: maximum number of variables in RCX2 ?
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(...) this (...) only (...) variables (...) the (...) From my understanding of NQC, the compiler automatically selects the most suitable location to store variables. Global variables are obviously always allocated in one of the 32 global storage (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Palm IR to RCX
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(...) Thanks, it got much better in the meantime ... (...) I don't think it's possible to make the lib respond to requests from the rcx. The problem is, that this kind of reception of data requires 100% cpu time. Therefore, i can't continiously (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Dead??
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Hello Matthias, thanks for a very detailed description of your findings inside the RCX. I have just one comment to add ... (...) True, as long as we are talking Alkalines. But how about NiCd accumulators? I think they can deliver much higher current (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | maximum number of variables in RCX2 ?
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When using the RCX2 target, the NQC manual (Section 2.2.4) states that 32 global variables, and 16 local variables (per task) are allowed. Does this mean that the whole program can only have 48 variables total when using only one task, ie. "main" , (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: RCX Dead??
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I saw your post on RTLToronto.... You didn't indicate whether you tried to use batteries again afterward. I'm assuming you did. I'm also assuming you hooked the terminals up backward. That could be trouble. The 7805 regulator will protect the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LIDARStation and LIDARDisp application finished
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(...) I'm highly interested in seeing your results. The RCX obviously is not brainy enough to process and use the 3D data, but a host computer could be. I'd be interested in helping with the host software on a project like this. I've thought about (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: problems using firmdl3 and dll on Red Hat 6.2
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(...) That file should just be a soft link to /etc/rc/init.d/gpm (or ../init.d/gpm), so there's no need to keep it. ROSCO (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Palm IR to RCX
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Hi Till, Am Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2002 19:31 schrieb Till Harbaum: (...) Do you think it is possible to implement the legOS network protocol for palmOS? Michael. (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LIDARStation and LIDARDisp application finished
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(...) Not really. I believe this enough to try it soon. :) Two motors to turn and tilt the camera, and one for a differential drive setup(possibly using the reverse differential device). All the sensor ports would be used however - 1 for the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LIDARStation and LIDARDisp application finished
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(...) Thanks, Mario. Love your work too, BTW. (...) I think this would be a very useful modification. Wish I had an ultrasonic sensor to do it with myself. ;) I will point out that the reason the entire assembly rotates is because I wanted it to (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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John Hansen wrote: > In lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, Stef Mientki writes: > >>I know the cause, you know the solution ;-) >> >>The size of BricxCC when opening the first file, depends on the SIZE of >>the file to be opened. >> 8 bytes, window stays as (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Yes that's exactly what I'm trying to say !! To day I had an even stranger experiences: 1. the size of BricxCC became smaller after opening the first file, still depending on the size (or is it the content) of the file 2. in one of the tests I (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Nice idea, Chris, very interesting project. I'd like to replicate your setup using John Barnes' Ultrasonic distance sensor instead of the light sensor. This should increase the radius of the scanned area, and make the device return the true (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steven B. Combs" <stevencombs@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GrquFB.3IM@lugnet.com... (...) program (...) the (...) the problem with trying to hack the IR port on a Windows CE machine is that the IR is part of the chip architecture. There were (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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(...) Oh, on the console you might have gpm running, which allows copy-paste on the console with the mouse. As root, run '/etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm stop' and see if it gets better. To turn that off completely edit /etc/sysconfig/mouse and set (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: problems using firmdl3 and dll on Red Hat 6.2
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It is working! In case anyone else encounters this issue... here is the solution. Per Geoff Gerrietts: (...) I just moved the file to /unused (in case I wanted it back) and reboot'd. IR communication is working perfect. Thank You Geoff! <snip> (next (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Well, my first serious Mindstorms project is complete. (URL) Go to "Lego Robotics Projects". Thanks to everyone who has given me suggestions on getting my Linux laptop serial port happy, and on IR comms issues and to everyone who did light-based (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, I'm stumped. I cannot get the behavior you describe to occur no matter how hard I try. I'm not sure what you mean by "I know the cause, you know the solution". Have I understood your description of the problem correctly? Are you saying (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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"Joseph Woolley" <jwoolley@spamblock....ht.rr.com> wrote in message news:GrqxJG.Cwq@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) Also, when I installed RH, I had a mouse connected to the same serial port. I am wondering if the mouse driver is still loading and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I recently cleared off my laptop HD and installed Red Hat 6.2, then downloaded and installed all the packages listed in the legOS HOWTO... but have run into a couple snags. 1st and most important, I am not able to send anything via the IR Tower. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Bricks in my Pocket, the PDA e-journal for Advanced LEGO Users is searching for article submissions. If you are interested in submitting an article to BimP review the submission guidelines at: (URL) can review BimP without a PDA by pointing your web (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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I applied power to the last capacitor towards the back...and it works!!! Should I connect to this capacitor using a fuse or anything first or is it safe to solder leads directly from this capacitor? thanks -----Original Message----- From: (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have(had…)-:) a 1.0 RCX without an adapter-plug on it and I tried to connect an 9V adapter to the battery-connectors. It all worked fine, but when I put the RCX back together and tried to turn the RCX back on whit the adapter it didn’t work. Now (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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hi John, thanks for your attention. I know the cause, you know the solution ;-) The size of BricxCC when opening the first file, depends on the SIZE of the file to be opened. 8 bytes, window stays as it is 256 bytes, blows the window up to about (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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"brian peiris" <brianpeiris@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Grpsqq.CxI@lugnet.com... (...) RCX. Brian, I don't believe that this is available, but I will be anxious to hear what others say. Steven (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Re: Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) now available!
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(...) I too had a slight giggle when I discovered that Bricks in my Pocket resulted in BimP. It was too good not to use. Thanks for the feedback! Steven B. Combs, Editor Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I can't duplicate this behavior. I think it might have something to do with those pesky DSK files (maybe?). Can you check to see if the files listed in your recent file list have associated desktop files (*.DSK)? Thanks, John Hansen (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Tony: I've downloaded 2 zips one with a VB expample (without any .ocx!) and the other has a PDF. Do you know of any other links? Thanks a lot, Marcelo R. Muzzio -----Mensaje original----- De: Tony Burton [mailto:tony.burton@...ock.co.nz] Enviado el: (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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i have a Cassiopiea e-125 and i was wondering where i could get a program that utilises the built-in IR port instead of the IR tower to control the RCX. (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Re: Connecting a non-Lego motor with external battery to the RCX
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(...) If the motor runs on 9V anyway, just hook it up to RCX directly (assuming it only draws 500ma). If it needs more than that, hook an external battery up to it via a power transistor (either bipolar or FET). You'll need a resistor in series with (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, If you have the SDK2 for the RIS then you have all you need to develop for the Scout. It uses the RCX 2.0 firmware, and all that is different is the following: 1 x built in light sensor (takes away one input). 1 x runnable program mode (select (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | fwd: high currents kill handyboard?
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From: "Tanya Tickel" <sti398@merle.it.nor...stern.edu> Date: Sat Feb 16, 2002 10:47:20 AM US/Eastern Subject: high currents kill handyboard? Hi, If this could be forwarded to the LUGNET group, I'd be grateful. as of yet I haven't gotten permission. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: RCX Dead??
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i think i shorted my RCX :( i was trying to connect a 9v 300mA adapter ti the battery tabs and the wires must have touched (i'm not sure what happened exactly) and now the thing doesn't switch on! :< i need help please! i'm not that good with (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: multiplexor and legOS
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I'm not sure if anyone is trying out my multiplexor patch, but thought I'd let you all know that I posted a new version which works better and solves some problems in the earlier revision. The patch is available in the legOS patch section on (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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