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Concerning the name change, call for ideas and a vote, I would suggest that a NEW thread entitled similar to "Call for legOS name change" be created in lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos. The details when worked out and as outlined in the rlswork doc should (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: smaller task scheduler
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"Stephen M Moraco" <stephen_moraco@agilent.com> wrote in message news:GtKIM4.Gws@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> (...) Sounds good. Now, who would like to provide a second opinion? BTW, as far as intended purpose of the task scheduler... I can see how (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: is it possible to use a polarity switch with a RCX input?
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(...) full (...) 100 (...) handy. (...) two (...) I'm not very familiar with electronics, but I am wondering whether the combination of two diodes with a resistor could solve the problem. I mean this: when current flows in a certain direction, it (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Deleting Programs
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That would be great. Thanks Mark! Obviously, it will be prudent to make some or all of these optional at compile time... but I believe at least half of them are useful for most users. Anyone have an idea of priority on this addition? Should it be (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: smaller task scheduler
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Joseph Woolley writes: <snip> (...) This is exciting... <snip> (...) Good work on this! Since you have the config and simple swap we'll need to prove that both versions are still working and I'd like a 2nd opinion (...) (23 years ago, 26-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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(...) Sounds good to me, I'll fix them up and put them in as patches. As far as keeping things small they will be able to be excluded at compile time, much like everything else in LegOS. It is probably also a good idea to have all 3rd party sensors (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Deleting Programs
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(...) I created a user space program which does some of this. I call it "inspector" as it mostly inspects the values of sensors. It also shows the current battery reading and how long the RCX has been on. The UI is pretty simple to use. It also (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Final RFC on next legOS release (would have been legOS 0.2.6)
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(...) Since there has to be a name change, perhaps keep the numbering for continuity? Unless you think we should go direct to 0.3.0 :-) Max. (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | lugnet: list admin question
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hi everyone, sorry to bother you all with a list admin question: does anyone know how to get hold of a human list administrator? i searched at the lugnet website and could find none. i sent email to the website feedback address and have received no (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Shrimp Rover
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(...) Hi! I'm really glad you noticed it. Your shrimps' gave me the inspiration. Without you mine would have never existed. Thanks a lot. -Brian (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Deleting Programs
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And another option would be: 3.5) View/Set RCX ID for lnp. <snip> (...) <snip> - Joe (23 years ago, 25-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, My SourceForge id is emanlove. And a few comments ... - Although you say the idea of a distribution shape is minor, it might be useful to start off using this so that we can be consistant from the beginning. And it sounds like a good (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LEGO RCX and I2C
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Hi Ralf, Did you have a change to test the i2c-rcx link. I am very curious what the results are. I made an I2C link directly to the LPT port and tried to read some kind of a bar coded lego train. It worked in principle, but I had some problems with (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mini Board
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Firts of all, excuse me to post this over this Newsgroup, but I Couldn't find any active group for the miniboard. That said, I bought a miniboard(already assemble),download all of the technical and program from the ftp site, but every time I tried (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Studless Design was Re: Shrimp Rover
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Does anyone know if there is a website that deals with the topic of "studless design"? I too struggle with building robots of this type. Regards Rob Weeks (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Deleting Programs
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Per message: (URL) there be a way to delete programs via the RCX buttons? Or perhaps just a dll -delete option? I have concidered adding a simple menu (using the view button or something in program.c perhaps) Could provide these functions: 1) View (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: is it possible to use a polarity switch with a RCX input?
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(...) Actually, you want it to be unpowered instead of powered; giving the sensor power will just waste your batteries heating up the resistors. Setting it up as SENSOR_TYPE_NONE and SENSOR_MODE_PERCENT (or SENSOR_MODE_RAW) under NQC would be much (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: is it possible to use a polarity switch with a RCX input?
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(...) Well the polarity switch can be made to work as a "switcher" that can be used to can input source or output source by wiring it like Hao-yang Wang did in this example: (URL) works great like this, I use it with my RailRacers ((URL) control (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: is it possible to use a polarity switch with a RCX input?
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(...) But... be aware that the 'polarity switch' has only two connectors (for two sets of wires). It's not a '3-way' where you can try to select one of two inputs by moving the lever. The action is forward-off-reverse with one power source connected (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Another LegOS Feature - Combo Sensor
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With the latest surge of interest in updating LegOS, I’d like to offer an idea that I think would be nice to add. A few months ago, someone posted some sensor code that allowed a light sensor and a rotation sensor to be connected to the same port. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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