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----- Original Message ----- From: "Da Byte" <dabyte@hotmail.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 1:35 AM Subject: Re: How do I switch other devices with my RCX. (...) Adding a qestion: Are there any hardware hacks in the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) My original idea is to switch a 12 - 14 V, 250 mA (Conrad) infrared beamer using my RCX's motor output. But it would be nice to be able to build a kind of universal switch for controling other devices. Thanks in advance! Remko (23 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I have some of the joints and the huge gears red, yellow and blue iirc Can get pics if wanted Peter N ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> To: <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 7:23 AM (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Displaying info while debugging
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Hi Ralph, I mentionned a while ago (see msg #508) that I have a problem with SAVE-SYSTEM. Could it be the same problem? Could it related to the USB driver and that, while saving the system, there is no period of inactivity and the buffer gets full (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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I have built my robot but I'm having some problems with the light sensor. Can you give me some advice on wich colors to use to avoid problems or how to put the sensor. Maybe it's just a problem of the RCX but I can't get it to see a thin line at a (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Several hardware questions.. Laser link Hardware expansion n' more
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The Ferarri book yalks about some ways to add input or output ports. The option that looks most promising to me is detailed at (URL) that site: "I'm very Pleased to announce that my latest project the '(MS)2 Expander' will expand your RCX's ports (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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interesting navigation document!!! (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IR Tower and USB-Serial adapter
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Mauro, PCMCIA serial port cards are available (just search the net for them). Here is one such card that has two serial ports: (URL) those cards aren't too cheap but old 14.4/28.8kbps PCMCIA modems are, perhaps making your own will suffice: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IR Tower and USB-Serial adapter
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The USB tower gets its power from the USB port. It has no battery, AND it stay "alive" all the time (unlike the old serial tower that timed out to save battery life). The only problems I've read about in the sdk package about using the USB tower on (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Unfortunatelly I can't buy that at Brazil. I want to buy a RIS 2.0 when possible but if I buy it here it would cost over US$300! I prefer to buy the whole set than individual pieces. It is more cost effective. Meanwhile I'm using my desktop (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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It does work - drywipe pens and horizontal white boards I mean - I worte a paper on my Lego ant laying trails for Ants 2002; sadly rejected. However, this combination works well, and my robot can raise and lower a pen depending on its internal (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, (...) Good point. The tar file can be found at (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Here it is... : wait 15 0 timer_SET BEGIN 0 timer_GET 0= UNTIL ; I go with 0,15 seconds to be on the safe side; 0,10 seconds is too border line. So now, the first example becomes: : TEST 100 0 DO I CR . wait 7 1 0 MOTOR_SET LOOP 7 4 0 MOTOR_SET ; (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Thanks a lot Ralph, And I'm sure you're right. I tried this: 10000 VALUE CTR : test 100 0 DO I CR . CTR 0 DO LOOP LOOP ; For CTR > 11000, the numbers are displayed one at a time. Below 11000, they're displayed in batch. So, it probably means that (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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I solved that problem before I encountered it altogether. I just bought the usb IR tower from Lego Dacta www.pldstore.com and the RIS 2.0 upgrade kit from Lego S@H. cost me about $40 US, but that USB/Serial adapter was twice that when I went looking (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, all I have a problem trying to connect a serial IR tower to my notebook. The notebook has no serial port, so I'm using an USB-serial adapter. Although this adapter worked for another device, it seens it is not working properly with the IR tower. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Mario, I did some checking and I think the real issue is with the USB driver from LEGO. The serial tower does not exhibit this behaviour. It has its own problems, which include falling asleep after 2 seconds of inactivity. So, as far as I can (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | The clock is ticking
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Don't forget that BrickFest 2002 is only a couple of weeks away, and there are some good prizes just waiting to be picked up. Friday, July 19 The Technic Competition - Scree Runner 1st - 8466 4x4 Off-Roader 2nd - 8735 Power Pack Saturday, July 20 (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | make a mindstorms robot as telerobot!
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Hello, everyone! It's my first time to send a message here! I've a project which requires me to make a mindstorms robot as telerobot. I'd like to use Java as core control programming language! So far, I just know there're several kinds of (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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See, I told you it was a good idea... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert Huang" <sfitw@hotmail.com> "Steve Hassenplug" <hassenplug@mail.com> wrote in message news:20020701181335....ail.com... (...) funny. (URL) ___...___ Talk More, Pay Less (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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