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(...) Yes - pretty good stuff. So it looks like I need to find an 'interpretation' of that Geneva Escapement in Lego. (Yikes!) ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkMail: <sjbaker@link.com> URLs : (8 URLs) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm really interestied by program the RCX by Palm. But I need to know how to devellope program for Palm. Can you Help me ? nanobapy -----Message d'origine----- De : Till Harbaum [mailto:harbaum@tm.uka.de] Envoyé : mercredi 3 avril 2002 15:53 À : (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, i finally put up a web page for my PBrick project (Palm RCX bidirectional IR communication). Have a look at (URL) Till (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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A cautionary note for situations where RL 2.5 and 2.0 co-exist as in schools which are in transition to upgrading their software. Be aware that if an RCX has RL 2.5 firmware, programs downloaded from RL 2.0 will only go to slot #3. So additional (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Bill, This exact same question was posted several months ago but I don't remember the sollution that they came to. This is my Idea: Ok you take two pulleys, pulley (A) is smaller then pulley (B). You then conect the 2 pulleys via a linkage so that (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi again. I was wondering ?? Can the Rcx be Controlled off the pc via the rcx ? or the Nqc program ? If so how can I boost the range I want to be able to controll the rcx while I am in side the house but yet the robot will be OUT SIDE the house. I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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FUT lugnet.technic Hi all! New month and time to vote for the best Technic MOC in the Monthly Technic Contest - MoTeC. Vote here: (URL) you want to submit your own model for April, read here: (URL) months winner will be announced shortly. /Tobbe (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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Great reference, thanks Bill. I had forgotten about the Geneva mechanism. Any interest, Steve? If you'd consider filing the teeth off a gear, how about an honest to goodness made to measure couple of Geneva mechanism parts? JB (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Try looking at the mechanisms at (URL) find this to be a great reference site for basic kinematics. bill -----Original Message----- From: Steve Baker [mailto:sjbaker1@airmail.net] Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 12:07 AM To: Lego Robotics Subject: (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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The USB tower on my desk has a small tag near the plug which states "Do not plug the USB-tower before the RIS 2.0 CD-rom is installed." And the box arrived with a yellow slip of paper with the same instructions. I do understand the RIS 2.0 SDK (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: USB Tower Software without RIS2.0 install
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(...) Why so complicated? Just plug in the tower, reboot, Windows will ask for a driver, point it to the CD, voila. Actually this is the procedure recommended by LEGO _before_ installing RIS, so you just skip that second step. Jürgen (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: AFOL new to LUGNET - many MOCs
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Hi Kevin Congratulations, I'm really impressed. Many good ideas, and clever mechanical implementations. And you also documented most of your creations with MLCAD instructions! I love the electro-pneumatic adding machine. Keep up the good work! Mario (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | USB Tower Software without RIS2.0 install
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(...) Just run "ReinstallUsbTower.exe" from the CD or copy all files that begin with ltower plus "ReinstallUsbTower.exe" and "TowerApi.dll" to another location (< 350K) and run Reinstall. You do not have to load the remaining RIS2.0 software. -- (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LeJos threads / sleep() takes too long
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The priority mechanism used in lejos is the same as that specified in the Real Time Specification for Java (RTSJ): Threads of a higher priority will absolutely block threads of a lower priority as long as they remain runnable. The sensor listener (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: 4X4 technic truck and Real Radio control.
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(...) I want to do both. Sometimes while I'm building a robot, I'll test out the mechanism by using the IR remote before I bother to write code. And also it would be nice to send "suggestions" to a mostly autonymous robot. And sometimes, you just (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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Joseph Woolley <jwoolley@spamblock....ht.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gtw6sr.DC9@lugnet.com... (...) [snip] (...) the (...) next (...) Joseph, How did you sign up? I looked around but found no solution to this. I even tried the old subscribe in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi guys I will attemp the r/c truck with only using the mindstorms kits ( I will buy another rcx as the controller it self . but here is what I have so far. (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Thorn Family" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:5.1.0.14.0.2002...ore.com... (...) My Own Creation (...) Thanks Mike! (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No kidding...your inventions are way too advanced for that. Year and a half, times two, maybe? :-) (...) Stupid question, but...what is an MOC? (...) That is a masterpiece! I don't know how you do it...fantastic! Excellent work, Kevin. You do (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Correct Jb becuse I think that be a cool thing . then I will buy an X10 mini camra from the X10 web site. the wireless color mini cam. (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 4X4 technic truck and Real Radio control.
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Am I right in assuming you want to be able to control Technic motors via your R/C gear, or are you really trying to remote control your RCX? JB (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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"Ed Manlove" <emanlove@ieee.org> wrote in message news:Gtw4Gt.421@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) idea (...) to (...) this (...) I understand and agree with you here. However, I was able to sign up for the maillist with no problems. It appeared to be (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: 4X4 technic truck and Real Radio control.
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Keep us posted becuse im about to be at that point soon (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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As mentioned in the RLS doc ((URL) there is mention of communicating with the sourceforge maillist legos-devel@lists.so...forge.net. I don't think this is the greatest idea for a couple of reasons. One it is tough to get signed on. Luis (for (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: "Want to get started with legOS" needs help again
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Max, I believe the source of this is (URL) as you said should not really be there because of B20 (which is actually what I have been using for reasons below) and because these instructions have been superceded by (URL) problem here is the different (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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"Doug *The WebMeister* Wilcox" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:002601c1d8fb$3b...ivation... (...) he (...) Thanks Doug. (...) I (...) to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Benton Jackson" <goatrider@spambegon...rider.com> wrote in message news:GtuptB.BB@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! (...) Keep at it. The net is a great place to find ideas for things to build. Kevin (...) MOC. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:3ca76cec.435897...net.com... (...) Thanks for the warm welcome! (...) MOC. (...) Thanks! (...) Me too. (...) Nope, sorry. I do have plans for one that takes about half the pistons and half (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 4X4 technic truck and Real Radio control.
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(...) Does it work with a Futaba 8UHFS? <grin> Consider me interested! The silly IR works a lot less well than line-o-sight; you need to be within 8 feet and pointed more or less at it and vice-versa. Can it also send the 1,2,3 messages, or more? (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 4X4 technic truck and Real Radio control.
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(...) I have actually created a similar device, and am in the testing phase now. It connects to your RC receiver, and then outputs the IR commands to the RCX to drive the motors. It effectively works just like the IR remote for driving the 3 (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 4X4 technic truck and Real Radio control.
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(...) You could probably do that - but you'd have to write RCX software to decode the pulse-width modulated signals from the radio control system. If you can write good software then that might be possible with something like the LegOS firmware - (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 4X4 technic truck and Real Radio control.
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Hi all I was wondering can I hook up a real radio control reseiver up to my 4x4 off road technic truck ( the adavance model ) for $119. ??? if so is it easy as sodering a few lego eletric plates to the reseiver??? and use it as a sensor???? (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: AFOL new to LUGNET - many MOCs
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Great. Another person who's obviously so much better skilled than I that he makes me want to go back to Duplo. Fabulous work, truly. --Doug Wilcox ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> To: (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: AFOL new to LUGNET - many MOCs
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(...) Welcome! May your stay be pleasant! (...) Hey! The AT-ST is brilliant! Good work! (...) This is interesting, very interesting. I'll have too look more in depth on your page soon - time always seems to be an issue... (...) I know what you mean (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: AFOL new to LUGNET - many MOCs
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Wow, Kevin! I'm definitely bookmarking your page in my "impressive lego people" category. I'm also new to Lugnet and Lego Mindstorms, but I don't have anything impressive to show yet. -Benton (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | AFOL new to LUGNET - many MOCs
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Hello, I'm new to LUGNET. I've had RIS 1.5 for about a year and a half. I've got lots of MOCs I'd like to share. My two favorite things are pneumatics and bipeds. My favorite biped so far is my Star Wars AT-ST MOC. It carries the RCX and can walk (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: "Want to get started with legOS" needs help again
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Aaagh! Cygwin B20! That's about 4 years old, IIRC. The current version is 1.3.10, soon to be 1.3.11. Get it from www.cygwin.com - and where did you manage to find B20 ? That site should either remove it or mark it as of historical interest only. (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RIS parts questions
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If you're interested, since it's now no longer available, I've posted scans of the Constructopedia 1.0 at (URL) Wilcox ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gentilin" <gentijo@eyecatching.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Saturday, March (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I just bought a RIS 1.0 Set on EBay and although shorter, I think the constructorpedia is better in RIS 1.0. It has less in actual bots to put together but explains more of the basics, fir instance the difference between grey & black pegs. . (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: "Want to get started with legOS" needs help again
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(...) It means very little. The first time you run Cygwin, it complains about the missing tmp directory. In order to get around this, create a directory 'tmp' from within Cygwin's bash shell using the command: mkdir /tmp This will get rid of that (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I have followed all the stuff on the webpages but when I click a Cygwin B20 in the start menu it says bash.exe: warning:-coukd not find /tmp. please create! BASH.EXE-2.02$ what does this mean and how do I fix it (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RIS parts questions
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(...) The RCX 1.0 in RIS 1.0 has a jack, the RCX 1.0 in RIS 1.5 doesn't (unfortunately, I have two of them). The 2.0 on the RCX 2.0 is purely for decoration, there's no user visible difference whatsoever to the RCX 1.0 without the jack. Jürgen (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Idiotic listserver! Here's the patch inline: diff -ru cvs-legOS/Makefile.common work-legOS/Makefile.common --- cvs-legOS/Makefile.common Sun May 27 18:01:56 2001 +++ work-legOS/Makefile.common Thu Mar 28 21:26:06 2002 @@ -11,15 +11,14 @@ # # -# (...) (23 years ago, 29-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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(...) Please, post your diff file on sourceforge: (URL) Paolo. --- "If you don't care, your customers never will." - Marlene Blaszczyk (23 years ago, 30-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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<snip> > > I retrieved the latest from CVS and had problems building. I had to remove > the "\" from the end of some #define statements. I guess the gcc version I > have doesn't support (multi-line) #defines using "\" or isn't configured to > allow (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | LEGO Remote with IR routines ...
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Hello, I have downloaded and installed Max Davies IR routines in IC 4.010, and have used the test.ic program to try to get data on the LEGO #9738 Infrared Remote. The program seems to read the remote once every ten or so attempts. The data for the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Russel. I've just added Paolo's writeup of the installation instructions for the windows platforms. Please let me know of any corrections needed to these pages and how you fared. Good luck, Stephen legOS release manager -- stephen@debian.org (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Russell, This link is to the legOS Documentation: (URL) Instalation instructions are in the How to section a few pages in. Happy trails Chris (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: RIS parts questions
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(...) now *that* would be cool (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Want to get started with legOS
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I right now program in NQC but I want some thing better and I heard that legOS is really good. I,m runing windows 95 and I want to get started with legOS. I heard that you need something called "egcs" which is a "cross compiler" and I also need (...) (23 years ago, 30-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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(...) remove (...) I (...) to (...) Yes, I had. With newer gcc versions and Cygwin on win32. I fixed #defines problem with a dos2unix text file conversion. (...) I've posted a Bug on sourceforge for printf.c. Same problem happens to older GCC (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) patch (...) invoked by (...) and (...) just (...) Please, post your patches on Sourceforge: (URL) Paolo. --- "I suggest a new strategy, let the Wookie win." - C3PO (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: lego turing machine
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(...) I got to thinking, maybe this isn't so impossible after all. Imagine if you used 2x2 blocks with 2x2 tiles on top. Now you have something the RCX can lift. Run two pieces of train track parallel to each other, with four spots' width separating (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: RIS parts questions
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(...) The Parts Catalog software (see lugnet.db.inv) can both read HTML pages saved from Peeron and compute set differences - but you need Win2K William (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Makefile patch
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Hi - the makefiles don't work at the moment for legOS on cygwin - this patch fixes that. It also stops a dependency generation command from being invoked by make clean, and, in the util directory, instead of compiling firmdl3, dll, and others in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Easter MOC: Mecha 002: Lucifer
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FUT: lugnet.build.mecha Hi all and happy Easter! Here's my Easter MOC, it might seem a little odd but it's a LEGO Mecha made to look like Lucifer :) He's over one meter tall and, well. Here's the addie: (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS parts questions
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Hi Johnathan, Aside from some very minor changes in the parts and the RIS software, the only difference between kits is the RCX 1.0 has an AC jack, which comes in handy for stationary robots like robotic arms or sorting machines. I've heard that the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: lego turing machine
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Hi JDF, Thanks for the feedback. I know it's not a Turing machine in the true sense, but let me tell you what I'm trying to do. At the moment I realize that I have built a sort of binary adder. But what I am currently implementing is a change in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: RIS parts questions
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(...) Maybe only a few. But if you could also add sets together and then compare the results to another set that could be useful. You coud add together 3 or 4 sets, and see if you'd have the pieces needed to build some 5th set that you don't (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Wireless Tin Can Antenna Tripod Adapter - Lego Mindstorms
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Hello all, Just thought I'd share an idea I had with you........ (URL) me know what you think. Thanks. MD (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: lego turing machine
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(...) An interesting idea, but the pedant and geek in me has to note that this isn't a Turing machine. Even ignoring Turing's original idea that the tape is infinite, the problem is that the Turing machine placed its output back on the tape. It (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: RIS parts questions
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(...) interesting, but would it really be useful? how many sets would it make sense to compare like this? Dan (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS parts questions
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(...) That didn't change. (...) 2.0 software is better (...) didn't change (...) Nothing. (...) I don't think there's a 1.0 downgrade option :-), I think the difference is only a few pieces. You can compute the set difference from the Peeron (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RIS parts questions
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I have a RIS 2.0 Other than changes to the RCX brick, software, documentation/manuals/etc & IR tower, what parts would I need to obtain to have the equivilant of a RIS 1.5? What about a 1.0? (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Servo motor with external power supply
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Hi, I have tried to run a servo motor with an external power supply (4.8v).I have connected the ground lead of the servo to the motor ground port (Motor Power Jack) and the signal lead of the servo to digital 9.(Like descibed in Fred Martin's book: (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: lego turing machine
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murphy's law at its best: due to bandwith problems, my server has cut off my page. it now 1:30 am., and i've finally got a mirror up on an old yahoo account. it should do fine. looks like 0catch.com had a very big catch. www.geocities.com/aatishb/ (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: lego turing machine
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I umm.. forgot to post the site along with the message. sorry. (smiling sheepishly) (URL) Bhatia" <aatish@mac.com> wrote in message news:Gtp1qJ.801@lugnet.com... (...) pics (...) technically (...) and (...) code (...) minimalistic, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | turing machine follow up
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I umm.. forgot to post the site along with the message. sorry. (smiling sheepishly) (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | lego turing machine
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I have developed and tested extensively a lego turing machine. Info and pics are up on my site if you're interested. Please note that this is technically not a turing machine as I have used a read only mechanism. I've spent the last hour or so (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: error undefined variable "SENSOR_1"
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(...) The only way I've seen this occur is if you turn on NQC 1.x compatibility mode in the Preferences dialog. In fact, I'm sure this is the problem (having just tested it with that option turned on). It may be possible that that option is getting (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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make sure you chose RCX on the searching for brick screen when brickcc starts. "Russell Newman" <victoreden@netzero.net> wrote in message news:Gtnnyy.GJo@lugnet.com... (...) it (...) 3.3.4.4 (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Scout programming
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(...) There's a lot of overlap between Scout and RCX, but they aren't identical. Most of the stuff that NQC has to generate (math, control structures, etc) is common. The system calls tend to be very different, but this is all defined in an API file (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | error undefined variable "SENSOR_1"
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When I use the command SetSensor(SENSOR_1,S...OR_TOUCH); it says that SENSOR_1 and SENSOR_TOUCH are undefined variable. I have try to reinstall it but that did not work. I tryed to run some of the programs in the Examples file and those do not work (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | March Hampton Roads Mindstorms User Group Meeting
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(Hampton Roads = Southeast Virginia) March's meeting is Saturday, March 30 at the Pretlow Library in Norfolk, VA from 2 PM to 4 PM. Pretlow is just off I-64 in the Ocean View area of Norfolk (at the intersection of Ocean View Ave. and Granby St.) As (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | pbForth and USB Tower
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Just a quick note to ask how many people are waiting on USB support for the pbForth language. I got a USB tower a couple of weeks ago and just got it working with my uploader/console last night. It uses ODD parity, so the next pbForth release will (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | USB 1 with Handyboard.
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I am a member of CAD CAM EDM DRO group on Yahoo There is an ongoing dicussion about developing a black box for controlling Hobby CNC machines. Currently machines are controlled by the LPT printer port. This has two disadvantages 1) PC are always (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: problems using arrays in NQC
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wow, I tried what you said and it worked flawlessly. I feel kinda stupid for not having thought of that for so long. thanks. aatish aatish@mac.com "Alexander Cech" <alexander.cech@chel..._this_.at> wrote in message news:GtMKMo.H79@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: problems using arrays in NQC
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Hi, you have to tell BricxCC/NQC that you are compiling for the RIS 2.0 firmware. To do this, select "RCX2" in the "Searching for the brick" window that appears at startup (you can also make this the default value in Preferences>Startup). (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | problems using arrays in NQC
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hi I'm building a lego turing machine and in the code certain data values need to be taken into an integer array. (sepcifically, inputing a binary no. using light sensor and a stack of yellow and black bricks). However, the program didn't compile (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: RCX as a PGP engine
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I posted this msg. about 10 days ago but as my server was set up wrong it didn't work. sorry for the delay. At the time of posting this i have already seen the movie thrice so I'm about ready. I've recently (a month ago) created a RSA (...) (23 years ago, 27-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> (...) <snip> Ok, so I was wrong about this. I double checked the standard task scheduler, and sure enough, it cycles through the high priority tasks, until all are P_WAITING, then moves (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | max 232 ???
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I,m in the begining stages od building my handyboard kit. But I seem to be having trouble with the charger card. It was while doing the testing for the max232 serial ic. At first all the test seemed to do okay. Pin#2 was at 9.6v, pin#6 was at -9.7v. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Vision Command on XP?
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I got the camera to work by downloading the latest drivers from Logitech. I haven't tried to get the Lego software working with it yet. -----Original Message----- From: Julian Gomez [mailto:jeg@polished...ixels.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Vision Command on XP?
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Has anyone been able to get Vision Command working on XP? -- What about background checks for politicians? Dr. Julian "a tribble took it" Gomez mailto:jeg@polished-pixels.com ** (URL) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Need help with NQC
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I just wrote a program and I can't get it to work. I download it to the RCX and it just runs its motors. I look at the display and push on the bumper and it has those little triagles. So it is not hardware because the RCX reads that the bumper in (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: IC4.0 and library files
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Sam & Victor, Thanks for the prompt replies. I was led astray by the fact that I got a graphic image when I first opened that file (lib_hb_exp.ic). Once I 'cancelled' the image, the needed file text was there. Once again, thanks to the group. John (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Scout programming
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I used BricXCC and the USB tower to program the Scout. I was wondering how the programming was done by NQC. Are the Scout and RCX command sets compatible? How so? Or does NQC translate and assemble differently depending on target brick? There are (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: IC4.0 and library files
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Hi John. There's another file that does it... I think it's an .IC file, but not sure. Since I'm at work, I can't check (No IC), but I found it simply by opening up various .IC files in the Handyboard directory. Eventually I came across a file that (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | IC4.0 and library files
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I've been experimenting with Interactive C 4.0 and have run into a problem. I am unable to modify the list of files which are downloaded when IC4.0 is initialized. With IC3.2, I simply modify the lib_hb.lis file. With IC4.0, modifying 4.0's (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Final RFC on next legOS release (would have been legOS 0.2.6)
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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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