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(...) Yes and Yes *1 Do it all the time. The 9v transformer that comes with LEGO 9V Trains is perfect for plugging into the RCX. I also have had an RCX plugged in for about a year and a half with batteries inside to boot (*not* officially (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Derek, I think the sensor you need really depends on the application. I believe a compass would be better for absolute positioning, and a gyro would be better for relative positioning. I don't really know a lot about gyro's, but I think that will (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: intro and question
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(...) Dean, all of these points are valid. I first learned to program on my HP-41CV calculator, which is a wierd mix of Forth and Assembler. In the end, the deep knowledge of what's happening at the chip level makes me a much better and versatile (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO cuts the price of the RCX Brick
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The 9709 RCX Programmable Brick is sold out on LEGO.com but I know that the LEGO Outlet store in Dawsonville Georgia still have a bunch, and for the same price. They will ship to anywere in the US, 706-216-2800. jt ---...--- James J. Trobaugh (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.market.shopping)
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1) Can I change the batteries when the RCX is plugged in without losing programming? Is it safe to do? 2) Can I unplug the RCX (with working batteries in it) transport it then plug it in without losing programming? Jude (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Well, I built the Artbot and loaded the sample software. The intended goal is to first draw the three leaf pattern and then follow it (line following) in the next several iterations drawing another line inside the last one. I suspect that the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO MINDSTORMS: Robotics Invention System 2.0
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It works fine. Just make sure that you have administrator access on the machine you will be using, otherwise you won't be able to use the USB tower. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: LEGO MINDSTORMS: Robotics Invention System 2.0
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It works for me just fine. You have to jump through some hoops to get Vision Command working, but that too works. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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From my post to Re: NY aqueduct tunnel inspector bot (URL) ... The University of Rhode Island Oceanography Undergraduate/Graduate Program entry to the 2000 International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competion (AUVISI - (URL) won the competition (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Linux, Cygwin, DJGPP: what is it all about?
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Michael, I agree with you up to ... (...) if (...) wanting (...) here. (...) And I quote from the section "A stark moral choice" in the document The GNU Project ((URL) I looked for a way that a programmer could do something for the good. I asked (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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