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Hi Bill A little off topic but ... (...) like what it can do. I recommend it to the students in our after-school Robotics course. What is your "after-school Robotics course"? Is that like a club or an extra educational class? What sort of things do (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: can you use the old type 9v motor with an RCX?
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I use this motor for a spindle motor to drive the cutter on my machines. Just ordered another for a new project. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3C9D9155.800000....com.au... (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Shrimp Rover
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If your going to build such cool projects, you should order some more wires from Lego Dacta. Great job! -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Sadowski" <twodijits@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GtG13J.K42@lugnet.com... (...) keeping (...) Each (...) and (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: can you use the old type 9v motor with an RCX?
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(...) Yes, you can use that motor with the RCX, but it draws significantly more current than the newer geared-down motors, so your batteries won't last as long. Dave (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Interfacing the 70909 9v control box with Linux?
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Hi, all - I have a 70909 control box (serial port connection, 8 motor ports, 8 sensor ports) that I'd like to connect to my computer - but I don't have any software for it except a Win32 OCX. Does anybody know if there is a Linux interface program (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: can you use the old type 9v motor with an RCX?
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(...) Yes, no problem, though it is generally less useful. Jürgen (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | can you use the old type 9v motor with an RCX?
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I am refering to the old type thats rectangular with 4x5 studs on top. (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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I read over the proposed release changes for 0.2.6, just a few ideas. I recently picked up a second RCX and found it quite difficult to do development using legOS on two RCXs. I might just be missing something, but I had to maintain two seperate (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | is it possible to use a polarity switch with a RCX input?
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Basicly, what I want is a button, switch or whatever on my model that when moved one way causes one input to be sent to the RCX but when moved differently it causes a different input to be sent to the RCX. Should also have a 3rd "off" state. I am (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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This looks good so far Stephen. I agree with the time-to-release remarks (although I love to dive in to new code 8-) Also, I like the idea of not updating to a new compiler (as I just got this machine setup and the compiler working well). I am (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Infra-Red
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(...) I have a Xircom USB to Serial adapter (DB9) and it works fine with the RIS 1.0/1.5 Serial Tower. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Shrimp Rover
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I had the pleasure of seeing this in person. Brian has a keen eye for Mechanical Engineering. The syle in which you build compliments the creations you come up with. The techniques used are top notch. Excellent write up on the features and functions (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: BrickHeap Wars!
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(...) Sorry, I didn't see this question until now. There's a full report on how the challenge went, and a description of the task in this message: (URL) David Schilling (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Shrimp Rover
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In lugnet.technic, Brian Sadowski writes: <very cool bits and related FUTs snipped - see above> <Insanely spiffy bit retained:> (...) Oh, that sensor business is pretty cool. You mentioned imminent cannibalism, but let us know how this device (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RoboFest 2002(http://www.robofest.net)
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The third annual RoboFest competition is being held at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Mi on April 27, 2002. The competition portion of Robofest called RoboRescuers, is unique this year, due to the fact that participants need to (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Shrimp Rover
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Hello all, I've nearly completed my shrimp rover implementation. Development is on pause being I’ve completely run out of short Lego wires. I’m not sure if I will ever go any further with this, I’ve got a lot of ideas that I want to build, so I may (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Name suggestion
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I think I suggested this before, but how about Leg-OS. This isn't easily confusable with Lego, and allows us to keep saying "leg os". mark (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Two big robot events in April in New England!
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The Trinity College Fire-fighting Home Robots Contest is celebrated in the current issue of Dr. Dobbs' Journal (April 2002) in Ed Nisley's Embedded Space column (he's part of the event.) Ed's column was to me the most compelling feature of this (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Infra-Red
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I remember seeing a web site which described how to convert a serial IR tower to a USB one. Perhaps that would solve your problem. -----Original Message----- From: Schiedermeier Reinhard [mailto:rs@cs.fhm.edu] Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 4:52 AM (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Two big robot events in April in New England!
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Dear all, Mark your calendars for the premier robot events of spring in New England: SATURDAY, APRIL 6: ROBOTIC PARK AT PEACE DALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Peace Dale, Rhode Island. Now in its eighth year, this is by far the biggest gathering of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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And don't forget: We need a new NAME!!! There is no reference to legOS on the LEGO MINDSTORMS homepage. I understand their reason for this but it would be good for brickOS (formerly known as legOS) to get more popular. Mike (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Infra-Red
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(...) I think this is not entirely true: Depending on your USB controller it may work quite well. I have used USB-towers with Linux 2.4.16, NQC 2.4.r2 in a class last week. They ran for 6 whole days on 12 machines without any significant problems. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Infra-Red
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(...) No, there aren't. (...) The USB tower doesn't work well with Linux for the moment. (...) I've no experience, but I think both should work. A PCMCIA card should be easy to set up (from the computer side it should look like a modem), for the USB (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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(...) Here's my first cut at more detail. Thanks to a couple of you for providing some hint of your desired direction and for making my day by your showing of interest. I've more to add but you can get a feel for what I've been thinking to date. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: 802.11?
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(...) We're working on the idea now...among others :) (URL) idea we've been throwing around is taking a PocketPC w/ an 802.11c card and using it to drive a Cyrix USB controller chip. This chip is basically a 8051 w/ some ports. Has all the ROM in it (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 802.11?
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Hi! I'm new to this list so forgive me if this is off-topic or has been asked before. I'm curious if anyone has tried or has some pointers on the net regarding making a robot communicate using tcp/ip over 802.11 and how it was done. Thank You, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robolab appreciation and questions
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Hi Bill, (...) So do my son and myself. The web-site, however, is the result of three (!!) years of hard, but interesting work with secundary students. (...) I have got version 2.5.0. from our school-supplier technik-lpe (Germany) . You'll find the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Robolab appreciation and questions
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Hello Claude, Like Jerry, I am very impressed with your Robolab Web site. Thank You also for the pointers to the Tufts docmentation area. My son and I have been working with Robolab 2.5 for several months and like what it can do. I recommend it to (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Running Vision Command on XP
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I recieved this info today, and sounds like good news to me. "I can answer the questions for this gentleman however I don't know if he'll be any less frustrated. We are working on a Vision Command patch so it can install and run on Windows XP (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Infra-Red
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Lego Dacta sells a usb IR tower. You can also get one if you purchase Mindstorms 2.0 set. Mindstorms 2.0 software upgrade is available from Lego (or was when I bought mine). You will have to have the software upgrade to make the usb IR tower work. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Infra-Red
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Hi! I've read this mailing list homepage, but I can't figure if there any good chances to make my RCX from 1.5 to work directly with the IR dispositive from the laptop. The reason is that my laptop doesn't have a serial port. Lego says IR and (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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I guess I should check the documentation on sourceforge as well, but I would like to know: What are the design goals for legOS at this point. By this, I mean, with the current set of people involved, what are the goals that everyone wants to work (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | egcs or something else?
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(...) Actually, gcc 3.0.3-1 is available for the Hitachi. I'm running gcc with the new 2.12 binutils on my SuSE Linux machine without a flaw. Gcc only complains about some depricated styles at kernel compilation and has some problems with the c++ (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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I'm interested in helping out with legOS as well. So here's a brief write up of my applicable qualifications. ~7 years of C/C++ programming ~3 years of embeded C programming ~5 years of distributed programming (CORBA, RPC, RMI, homegrown stuff) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Wholesale Mindstorms
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The Robolab team challenge kit gives your pretty much everything and can be bought from dacta the education wing of Lego. (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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Well, I am definitely interested in participating! I am actively seeking developer status on sourceforge for the legOS project. I had concidered volunteering to coordinate the release, but had doubts/concerns about the time I would be able to put (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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Stephen, I am interested in helping out with the legOS project. I can contribute to the development on Windows OS and general project development and assitance. For some background on my experiences I have - BS and MS in Electrical Enginnering with (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Little Off Subject Was Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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Mark, I am sadly guessing that Luis is mourning the loss of Duke to Indiana last night and thus has not responded. I hate to see a supportive and excited fan see their team loose. Ed (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Robolab 2.5 patches
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The Robolab-people should revisit their recent InvestigatorPatch.llb (20/03/02). At least for version 2.5.0 the patch does not work directly (PC-version). (You get your current version number from \Robolab\Readme.txt) To run install.vi successfully (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RoboSoccer
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(...) Hi Jerry, thanks for the encouragement. The book Graphical Programming etc. does not know Robolab at all. It is a perfect introduction to Labview (behind Robolab). The book is expensive. But I've got better news: tufts university maintains now (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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