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(...) How are you doing navigation? I've been wanting to do the but every pure Lego-based approach has proved hopelessly inaccurate. Dunno about programming in VB though - sorry. ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Probably regulatory. Lego want to market this in many countries - and probably don't want to redesign and re-certify it in every market. The 27MHz band is widely used for toys - but you get a lot of radio interference from toys, CB radio's and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have built a nice rover with two front sensors that just goes around hitting objects and making so its not kicked. I would like to program it better in VB or any other code that would let me show a map with every place where it has hit an object (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've found a paper on the notebook case that says 'Amity CN 2 was designed for win 95. If you wish to upgrade to Win 98 you must disable the USB. If you expect you will be using your USB Mitsubishi will upgrade the hardware to activate the USB (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Jonathon, Here are my "short" answers: 1) Reload your laptop fresh with Windows 98 to solve USB (and other) issues. 2) It is apparently possible to use the IrDA port to control 38~40KHz IR devices (RCX, Scout, TV, VCR, DVD). 3) The darkness issue (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've been wondering if anybody has any ideas why they chose to go with IR as opposed to RF? The substantial limitations of IR make it highly impracticle for robotics. The only two reasons I can see would be cost or power limitations. I can't imagine (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What makes this REALLY difficult is that the communications medium is error prone - it's all too easy for two robots to get out of IR contact with each other when they are moving around. That makes all the usual protocols very difficult. In (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have thought about those methods as well, the only problem is when you don't work with the RCX's for just one robot. When you want to try a little bit with AI and interactions between different robots you can't have a master that requests, unless (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's actually what my 1xRCX + 4xScout system uses. Another way to think of it is "Don't talk until the person before you has finished speaking". If each machine has a number, you can send that number embedded in the message somewhere. The (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Which version of Windoze do you have - Win95 doesn't have USB drivers for example. It seems unlikely that Mitsubishi would build a PC with a USB port that Windoze can't recognise - so it's probably just some ugly Windoze installation problem. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have a notebook mitsubishi, Amity CN wich has a USB port and an IR port. Does anybody know how can I use it to program RCX. Windows doesn't recognize the USB port and I don't know if installing the Lego software would. I could probably use the IR (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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There's one way for solving the problem with multiple IR communications at the same time. The method used for old computer networks is called a "token" wich is passed from PC to PC giving each one a chance to "speak". This could also be used for (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello - In the past I have burned out serial port towers, so I recently acquired the USB version of the IR tower. I did not realize that NQC makes use of the lego driver - it is looking like I have to purchase an entire RIS just to get Ghost. Is (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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A simple nslookup also reveals this is a lego site: i:\>nslookup www.spybotics.com *** Can't find server name for address 192.16 *** Default servers are not available Server: UnKnown Address: 192.168.1.1 Non-authoritative answer: Name: lego.com (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Keep tuned in to a website I just came across. Looks like somethings going to happen in a couple of days (there is a countdown timer running)... www.spybotics.com If you don't think its Lego, just look at the source code. -Rob (23 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I'm trying to find a Terminal Emulator that can access the IR Tower thru a USB port. So far, the ones I found can access only a serial port (COMx). Any suggestions? Thanks Mario (23 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Your best bet for replacement firmware is leJOS ((URL) If you don't currently know Java you could try out my book, "Core Lego Mindstorms". It has a 30 page chapter that introduces Java programming concepts. - Brian (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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i'm looking into the posiblities of replacement firmware and was wondering how hard it would be to learn java and what would be the best way to acomplish this (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) You can program each RCX independantly. You need to turn one off or put it out the way of the IR tower while you are downloading the program to the other of course!) That much is pretty obvious - but where the fun comes is when you get the two (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Take a look at my version of Mibo and play the GIF or AVI and you will see two RCXs operating 6 motors and 5 sensors communicating with each other with messages to synchronize the actions of the model. Two RCXs are twice the fun. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This brings up another question I have. Since I will now have two RCX's can someone give me a short summary of how to use them? Can both be used from the Mindstorms software, or is something better required (since I've only had 2.0 a week, I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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In the end, it all comes down to the power connector on the original 1.0 RCX. If you don't mind buying batteries while you're trying to debug your code, then the version you buy doesn't matter. (And with the 2.0 firmware on the web, the contents of (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Well, even that's negotiable. Depends if you already have a tower or not, or if you don't mind buying a second. You can pick up USB or serial towers separately on eBay or BrickLink and sell the one you don't want. The 2.0 software will use the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) In the end, the decision comes down to: * Do you need a USB tower or an RS232 serial port tower? If you need a USB tower then you've got to go with the RIS 2.0, if you need the serial port tower, you need an RIS 1.5 or an RIS 1.0. If you have (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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With the compatibility issues not totally known, plus the cost of upgrading to 2.0 software, you might look at buying the 2.0 RIS on eBay or somewhere for not much more. I've seen sealed new sets go as low as $120 (usually around $140), and I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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So, the RCX 2.0 is virtually the same as 1.0, right? And I am assuming that the USB tower does work with the 1.0, right? Thanks for your help! -----Original Message----- From: Ralph Hempel [mailto:rhempel@bmts.com] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 9:30 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is a good deal for a RIS 1.5 system. You can always buy a USB tower if you need one, but for anyone thinking about using alternative firmware on a non-windows machine, the 1.5 with the serial tower is easier to deal with. I think they are (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I am certainly no expert on the RCX, but here is some conjecture based upon some pieces of "evidence." First, the RCX pictured on the LEGO Shop@Home web site is the 1.0 version. Second, the LEGO Outlet (at least the one in Georgia) is selling (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Me too, except that Forth gives you ample opportunity to hang the machine with infinite loops and errant pointers causing writes into the program space. On the bright side, I have been working on a trap handler for pushbuttons that will give (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Even more important: Why is Lego marking down the RCX 50%? Are they discontinuing this? What is the story? I can't believe that Spy-botics is replacing this: It doesn't have the "juice." Thoughts? -----Original Message----- From: Ed Manlove (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I found what I was looking for under support. Try (URL) for any one else wandering about that 9 volt battery it does appear to be for the serial tower. Ed (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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What is the difference between RIS 2.0 and RIS 1.5? I see at lego.com the RIS1.5 also requires a 9 volt battery. What is this for? the serial tower? a remote control? I know I can find all the details of the RIS 2.0 at (URL) but how about the RIS (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes. (...) They are identical for all programming purposes (but early RCX 1.0 have a power plug). Jürgen "who even checked that the ROM contents is identical" (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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What is the URL for SHop @ Home??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Payson" <mpayson@dawgdayz.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 4:21 PM Subject: Cheap RCX bricks at S@H Hi, I'm new to the list, but thought I'd (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks. Good to know. (...) I'm familiar with that procedure, too. Thank goodness for the '-firmfast' flag in NQC... I do have another question, though (Oh, the joys of actually testing on real hardware...) 1) When I load a program, does it (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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From my experience, what you are describing is normal behavior for the current version of pbForth. Mr. Hempel has done an excellent job of creating a version of Forth to work with the RCX, but the work is far from complete. If you look at the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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"Professor Rogers is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering who is currently on a Fulbright fellowship in New Zealand. He heads the LEGO Design and Programming System Project at Tufts University in Boston USA, where the ROBOLAB software (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) I missed this on my perusal earlier today. Thanks much. 1.5 RCX sets are on sale, as well. (23 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I'm new to the list, but thought I'd pass along the sale I just noticed. Shop @ Home is running a sale on RCX bricks, normally $119, but discounted to $59.99. Not a bad deal... (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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SOrry, but this ie even a better deal. I just wish they would have started this sale a week sooner-- I just paid full price for 2.0. Oh, well, I wanted another one anyway... (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Matt, Just because the LCD is blank does not mean that pbForth is not running. When you power the RCX on and pbForth is the firmware, the LCD is blanked. Can you communicate over the IR link? If so, you're fine. If you DO need to remove the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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I don't know much about forth, but I'll try to help. I'm not sure that any firmware (normal) could keep the RCX from turning on. Try taking the batteries out, wait a few minutes, then put the same ones back in. If it turns on, it was the firmware. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | CPR for RCX?
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Hello all, I've got a rather odd condition here with my old 1.0 RCX. It's seen just about every firmware out there, and I just nuked Lejos for pbForth. I used the NQC downloader, loaded the most recent s-record, and lo!, '4th' appeared on my (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: Robotic Vision (was: Video image analisys)
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Hi :) *GREAT* ! Are you planning to share your findings ? :) I downloaded the current version of rv2 (the one that now includes RvCAD V.1) and tryed it: WOW :) It doesn't work with my ATI All-in-Wonder128 format feed, nor with mpeg (yet?) but the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Can the RCX 1.0 be upgrade to the latest RIS2.0 firmware?
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Can the RCX 1.0 be upgraded to the latest RIS 2.0 firmware? If it can, are there any differences, or lacks there of, between the RCX 1.0 upgraded to RIS 2.0 firmware and the RCX 2.0 that ships with the RIS 2.0? (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Mindstorms Books
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(...) Many thanks for your appreciation! Mario (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That is too bad, I was looking forward to them because of the names of the authors. Jude (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello I am planing on building stero-head using rcx, and 2 webcam from lego studio. All ImageProcessing will be done on PC, RCX will be used to control til, pan, etc... psksvp (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) page have not been written by me or my brother Giulio. I know that the Amazon associates those titles with our names but, believe me, we didn't write them :-) We are not so prolific :-))) Ciao Mario (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, This should be sent to lugnet.robotics.vc@lugnet.com but, if you go to (URL) and do a search on the subject (try this thread: "Running Vision Command on XP") you'll find out what others might say about this. :) ...one thing I don't understand is (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) We did talk about it for quite a while on this list - but I'm not sure that anything much came of it. I tried putting a laser and a light sensor right next to one-another high up in one corner of the room on an azimuth/elevation mount (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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For anyone interested... I picked up a few 3VDC laser pointer modules from RadioShack recently for less than $10.00 each. The module is RS#277-1101. Here is a link to a picture of it next to a 2x4 brick. (URL) is a link to the PDF file for the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have 2 laser pointers hacked up, waiting for me to buy the diodes and such to finish. :) IIRC, "The Website" has the links, or Lego laser pointer on Google turns them up fine. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Novy" (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: bug in setting lnp host address?
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And, you'll probably hate my reply... "Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should." The very idea of a discontinuous array of bits representing a network address in something as rudimentary as LNP makes my hair stand on end. The idea (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Yes, I remember. I did save a search on Laser PEN's on eBay because of that :) I planned to use video image analysis (er... machine/robotic vision) to keep track of (and measure) the reflection of laser line on objects. I say LINE and not DOT (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | lasers and RCX
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Years ago, there was a thread about hooking up lasers to the RCX and using then for signaling and proximity sensing. Aside from the dire warnings (Don't blind the cat!), does anybody remember this thread? I've recently come into ownership of a few (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Robotic Vision (was: Video image analisys)
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Hi :) (recovering a "very" old lugnet.robotics thread about Robotic Vision software for Mindstorms, predating the release of LEGO Vision Command) I'm assuming that you're the same psksvp that made the Robotic Vision dll's at (URL) making a search on (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello all I am looking for C code for legos, to do the same as the below in NQC psksvp SetSerialComm(SERIAL...MM_76KHZ); SetSerialPacket(SERI..._DEFAULT); // Set the first unit two message bytes and send them SetSerialData(0,MANA...0x10+em1); (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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// Thread Class for Legos // By Pongsak Suvanpong // psksvp@ccs.neu.edu // use it anyway you'd like as long as this comment is here #ifndef __THREAD_CLASS___ #define __THREAD_CLASS___ #include <unistd.h> #include <sys/dsensor.h> #include (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | The Brick Testament
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Hi all, I know this is not really related to Mindstorms, but it¹s such a beautiful piece of work. And as a devoted Lego fan, it can¹t be ignored. Freshen up your Bible skills: www.thereverend.com/...testament/ Enjoy! Tormod (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Dean Hystad" <dhystad@mn.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gx64G3.6yw@lugnet.com... (...) I have a design for a simple Nagata-style overlapping footprint walker that uses a differential to make it walk faster. I know walkers are not primary topics, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dean Thanks for the description of your course. I sure hope your students are up to it - there's a lot there for anyone to learn. Presumably they'll all be mechanically competent, just unused to Lego. I can think of several friends who, after your (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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you'll probably hate me for being a nitpicker.... (...) technically, you should not do any bitshifting at all. There is always the odd case when someone decides to be clever and have a hostmask with interleaved zeros. for example, a hostmask of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Thanks. Let's hope it's great though it is probably a little of both. (...) Absolutely! Feel free to use what you want. Gus (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) calculating diagonal cross bracing and gear layouts. Is it great or twisted demented minds that think alike? (...) same problem. That is something I want to drill into these folks. There is a solution out there for almost any problem they (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I am quite certain that all materials will be made available on the MN FLL web page ((URL) It's likely that this will require getting another release from various publishes of materials I am borrowing. But they have been really great, so I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Dean, I'm really pleased to see this discussion and I suspect that there are several of us who will directly benefit from it. I particularly liked reading your curriculum in post (URL) I will borrow some of it in future classes I teach at (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Perhaps you should commit to putting all the materials up on a web site as a part of this process so that everyone would benefit in the end. I'm sure that more people would contribute to a sort of OpenSourced free online Lego Book that would (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wrong Thread (Re: Mindstorms Books)
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(...) No problem. (...) I know how that feels ;-) TJ (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Howdy Thomas, Thanx for the heads up... Most humble apologies for that. That's what I get for reading several emails at once and responding to the wrong thread. This was meant for the "book" thread/email from earlier today from Catherine. It's still (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Wrong Thread (Re: Mindstorms Books)
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(...) Uh, that's nice. Jim, do you realize you've posted a response to this message: (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I know this is a little behind the times... I have Robolab 1.5. Can i purchase the Robolab 2.5 upgrade for version 1.5? On pldstore.com the Robolab upgrade is listed as "Robolab 2.0 to 2.5 upgrade" so it seems that 1.5 is ineligible for upgrade (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Howdy All, I've just updated my "Mindstorms Books" page. This can be found at: (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Differentials, Transmissions, & Other Gear Applications
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Discussions about differentials, transmissions, and other applications of gears are quite popular and important. I've made an attempt to capture these posts and provide a reference that will be useful to readers: (URL) included links to various (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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You are correct in stating that I shouldn't have restricted you to 16 nodes X 16 ports. I did however, want to normalize the host address in the visible API and user interfaces to be a small 0..N number instead of a random hex byte value, properly (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Sorry about the syntax. I was rushing to get that posting out while being called to dinner. I have Mario and Giulio's book and am in the process of getting permission from Syngress (the publisher) to use examples from it. They are such nice (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Request for designs
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Catherine, Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms, Dave Baum Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO Mindstorms (Technology In Action), Dave Baum Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms : The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorms Maniacs, Mario & (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO Mindstorms (Technology In Action) by Dave Baum, Rodd Zurcher (Illustrator) Publisher: APress; ISBN: 1893115097; Bk&Cd-Rom edition (2000) Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms by Dave Baum (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) What books are these? Catherine (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Guido Heunen" <heunen@esrf.fr> wrote in message news:Gx6EIA.79@lugnet.com... (...) If you mean like, one of those MLCAD or LDRAW files, no I don't. I've fiddled around a little bit with that program but not enough to understand how to connect (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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Iain, Do you have a .dat file available of your neat machine. I would like to understand more of the mechanisms you used. Guido (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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FYI, the Ferrari brothers' book masterfully covers all of the topics you list, and in a coherent sequence as well (IMHO). Dave Baum covers a subset of them with more emphasis on programming in his book. No NQC in FLL? Ack! --Russ (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Maybe it would help to lay out the format of the training course. 1. Structures I start out with how to build strong structures. There is a discussion of LEGO joining techniques. When is a friction type connection OK, and when is bracing (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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include/lnp/lnp.h (from the cvs repository) 114: file://! set new LNP host address 115: extern inline void lnp_set_hostaddr(unsigned char host) 116: { 117: lnp_hostaddr = ((host << 4) & CONF_LNP_HOSTMASK); 118: } Why is host bitshifted by 4? This (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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In lugnet.robotics, Dave Baum writes: But I can't overstate (...) My favorite reference on the simple stuff is (URL) but good. Roger (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's true - I hadn't appreciated the level these people were at. In that case may I strongly recommend a classic: "The Art of Lego Design" by Fred Martin. You can find it in several places: (URL) could perhaps get these people to read it (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I ran a training session for FLL coaches last year. Some coaches already have Mindstorms experience - those aren't the ones that need training. Many of the others had never played with Technic or Mindstorms before. We spent over an hour on (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think you should toss in some weird ones: Bipeds, Quadrupeds. Shrimps. Killough platforms (a personal favorite of mine). Er - those weird wheels that have rollers instead of treads so they can roll smoothly sideways - what are those called? (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am writing up some coaches training materials for First LEGO League (FLL) in Minneapolis MN and I need some help with examples of various robot designs. I plan on covering: Platforms: Differential Drive (2 drive wheels, 1 or more casters) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Mike (...) I did. It's not on my web pages but I believe it to be on (URL) Stef Mientki (s.mientki@mailbox.kun.nl) said he'd put it on his web site too. Peter (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I would like to be able to show some info on the Terminal Emulator while debugging, but it seems that pbForth "keeps" the info until the program is over. For example: : TEST 100 0 DO I CR . 7 1 0 MOTOR_SET LOOP 7 4 0 MOTOR_SET ; will start the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Don, congratulations on getting your book done. Could you please include an ISBN and an Amazon link when they become available... Cheers, Ralph (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: help with setting up legOS 0.2.6 on Windows XP
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Scott, I suggest you start by following the instructions by Paolo Masetti found at (URL) He has written a pretty thorough set of instructions that should get you started. I do suggest that you read it over once BEFORE starting so you don't miss (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I'm new to legOS and would like help setting up legOS on my computer thanks scott (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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That's because the current IR tower requires USB and Windows 95 didn't support USB (well, except for Windows 95B but I think most of the USB drivers were custom/non-standard). It might work with Windows 95 if you get the old serial tower. I picked a (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Everyone, | |I just completed a manuscript for a new Mindstorms book entitled "LEGO |Mindstorms Interfacing". This book explains using electronic circuits, |VBA(Visual Basic for Applications), LASM, NQC, and IC4 (Interactive C) |for controlling (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Everyone, I just completed a manuscript for a new Mindstorms book entitled "LEGO Mindstorms Interfacing". This book explains using electronic circuits, VBA(Visual Basic for Applications), LASM, NQC, and IC4 (Interactive C) for controlling (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Hi Folks, Could someone please tell me if Lego Mindstorms works with Windows 95 ? The Lego Web site says that it works with Windows 98 BUT NOT with 2000/NT. Nothing about 95. Please help. Harpreet ======== (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Ed, Thanks, I was familiar with that thread. Unfortunately not much useful info came out of it. I was hoping for a report from someone who was ultimately successful in building legOS and its tools, as well as building the cross-compilers on a USB OS (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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