 | | RE: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
Steve, Would you be interested in posting some of this code? My new SPybotics book has a companion website, but it's kinda oriented towards kids (the book, that is) The site will have stuff for kids but I'd like to have some examples and support for (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
|
| |
| | BrickOS & Cygwin
|
|
I've downloaded and installed test release 09. Once again things worked very well. But there is one definite problem with this release (as well as 08) when running under Cygwin. In Makefile.Common the lines ifdef BUILDING_HOST_UTILS # ---...--- # (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego appearson TechTV
|
|
Cool!! I'll make a note to check the listings every few days. You ARE going to wear a LUGNet T-Shirt, aren't you? James (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego appearson TechTV
|
|
Darn, I missed that one. Yes, it is the LegWay. Oh, wait. There was a mix-up with the travel plans, and it was re-scheduled for Dec 20th. I wasn't going to say anything, until I actually went out to film it. Trust me, I'll let you know when it's (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
My Spybot can follow a line, and flash pretty lights, thanks to BricxCC & NQC. It was quite easy to do. Next, I'll be turning it into a super-heavyweight sumo bot... Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
I just installed BrickOS using the install docs for windows (via cygwin). Work fine first try. Took a long time tho since I was lazy and install everything in cygwin rather than picking through and only taking what was required for BrickOS. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Lego appearson TechTV
|
|
I was perusing the "The Screen Savers" website ((URL) and came across a reference to a "Lego Segway" in the production notes for 11/15/02. In the actual show's web page, there is no reference to this. Could this be Steve Hassenplug's "Legway"??? - (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
(...) <snip> (...) over from RCXCC), first I have to thank you for your continued upgrades, enhancements and functionality bonuses you keep adding to BricxCC. I'm going to go home tonite and try the Spybot interface! Secondly, how do you fit all (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
(...) No, it does not install BrickOS, Cygwin, the Hitachi H8 cross-compiler tool chain, my Pascal support for BrickOS, or my pre-built Hitachi H8 GNU Pascal compiler. I am working on a simple set of instructions (a modified version of what is on (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
John, does BrickOS come with it? does it install BrickOS without all the hassels (that other people run into)? Timothy (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
I don't have time right now to install this, so anyone who does use this, and also uses brickos, please let me know how it works. Timothy (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
|
|
I'm pleased to announce the release of BricxCC version 3.3.6.5. New in this release is initial support for BrickOS using GNU C, C++, and Pascal. These three languages are syntax highlighted. Code Completion is available for language keywords and the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Orthoglide Movie
|
|
I received a link to an Orthoglide site. There is a movie of the Orthoglide machine mockup in action. Very impressive. I wish my Lego version had worked so well. The QuickTime movie is 23Meg. Here is the link. (URL) of the information is in French, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: On LEGO Compressors & Pump Testing
|
|
(...) I think Soh's previous tests showed that motorizing the large hand "pumps" (compressors) provided no extra benefit over the small pumps. This new test by Charles Steadman (excellent work, BTW) shows that motorizing two large hand pumps can be (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | Re: On LEGO Compressors & Pump Testing
|
|
This is probably my favorite Lego-related website out there. :) Great article there too; I need to try that pressure test sometime. So are the handpumps or the minipumps generally better for compressors? I am currently building a model which uses a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | Re: Looking for Mindstorms promotional materials.
|
|
I'd like to follow up with a quick thank-you... Our presentation went very well. We had about 40 people come to the presentation, and it didn't hurt that we had it the same day, time, and place that First Lego League was in town. Special thanks to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.ca)
|
| |
| | Re: Saw this on techbargains.com - Lego Mindstorms Vision Command on sale
|
|
Neural network, image proccessing, brick color sensor: (someone else built it) (URL) lugnet.robotics, "Jeff Murri" <jeff@nessoft.com> writes: ->Figures there'd be another 5 bucks chipped off after mine has already ->shipped. :-) -> ->So does anybody (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | lnpd
|
|
Hello, I don't get lnpd to work properly on my sytem. It seems impossible to receive lnp packages. It is no problem to send packages via lnpd to the rcx, but from the rcx to the pc doesn't work. The rcx sends the packages though, another rcx is able (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: Saw this on techbargains.com - Lego Mindstorms Vision Command on sale
|
|
(...) Here's my contribution: (URL) guess the link kind of gives it away. :-) ~Mike Thorn, aka Buachaille (URL)-----Original Message----- (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: Saw this on techbargains.com - Lego Mindstorms Vision Command on sale
|
|
Figures there'd be another 5 bucks chipped off after mine has already shipped. :-) So does anybody have any links to projects built around this cool little device? -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Broken Motor
|
|
Might help someone... One of my motors suddenly stopped working. After opening, I located a bad solder connection: (URL) is fine now after resoldering the wire... Philo www.philohome.com (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | On LEGO Compressors & Pump Testing
|
|
Hi people, The Pneumatics page has settled nicely at it's new location in Oz-land with no more of those pesky ad windows. And with no bandwidth restrictions it can be updated as often as one likes. For instance, it's just been updated with a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | Re: Saw this on techbargains.com - Lego Mindstorms Vision Command on sale
|
|
thanks! the price is now $18! Going from the original $100 (about) to $18 just goes to show how much Lego is probably making off of its products.... (now if they would only use that money to develop better and newer technic sets!) Timothy (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Saw this on techbargains.com - Lego Mindstorms Vision Command on sale
|
|
Use this coupon code to get an additional $5 off: CEREALTOY (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Moving robots in trees
|
|
(...) Ask and yee shall receive... :-) See (URL) Gareth (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Jamocklaquat - Mission 7 Hip Fit Check
|
|
Wow. As always, impressive. I love watching Jamocklaquat grow :) -Anne (...) -- Time for new haiku: (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. Lacking inspiration, I >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. waste this space again. -Tina Bird (v_," ; `,-\ ; : ; \/,-~) \ stripes at (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Another cement mixer......
|
|
Hi lego fans, I presented this model in Legoworld 2002, then after a little restailing in some estetics particular, I show you the result. The model is a Mercedes Actros 4143 cement mixer, in techinc figure scale ( about 1:21/22) equiped by RCX and (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.loc.it)
|
| |
| | Jamocklaquat - Mission 7 Hip Fit Check
|
|
Mission 7 Hip Fit Check (URL) reinstall Spine Spin. (URL) to "Din Din" my Cat. e (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) The point is that the only reason parents buy junk like Galidor when there are much cheaper toys that do pretty similar things is that these have "LEGO" written on them - and we have this enduring memory that LEGO==Educational - so it must be (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) Meccano was started in England by Hornsby... Erector followed years later in the U.S. For many years they were each other's competition. (...) If you look at the bottom of that 3-year-old posting I mentioned, you'll note that the eventual (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Saw this on techbargains.com - Lego Mindstorms Vision Command on sale
|
|
KB Toys has the LEGO MindStorms: Vision Command camera on sale for $23.99! Very cool and from what I know a great price (like $100 off isn't it?). The link to buy one is here: (URL) mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) Really?! I always thought the Meccano company made both sets - simply *calling* them 'Erector' in the USA and 'Meccano' in the UK. I have both Meccano (carefully saved since I was a kid) - and Erector sets purchased in the USA several years (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) Not to nitpick, but remember that Meccano and Erector were two distinct and different companies. The latter being somewhat of a clone of the first. That said, and in the context of this thread, there are a number of lessons the LEGO company (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Moving robots in trees
|
|
(...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | assembler programming
|
|
Hello- I have decided to learn how to program the Handyboard in assembler for a class, but I am having trouble finding example code to start with. I have been able to download things to the board and run them, but I don't know if they work because I (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
|
| |
| | Modular advanced RCX - yes, it's called JCX
|
|
(...) Well, that's the idea behind JCX ((URL) which has now been in beta test for over a year. We are nearing the final stretch and hope to release early 2003. A student class at the University of Utah is using them, here's a link to the team page: (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) Or maybe we should take a look at Fisher Technic ? Stef (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) Yes - I always remember looking at the 'Number 1' Meccano set (AKA 'Erector set') that came in a massive wooden trunk with layers and layers of felt-lined trays to hold the parts. It was more like a piece of Victorian furniture than a kids (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) Yep. (...) Yep. At least, separate the CPU power supply from the motor output power supply. We already have those power supply boxes: the 6xAA or 1x9V batt box :) (...) Yep again :) IR's ok for local, short range comms... but radio is a must. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
(...) As it is, it seems[1] that two of the three NAND gates in the 74HC10 are being used as a driver for speaker output (it's odd that it's two, not one though). So, this leaves one three input NAND gate to do the decoding. Now that I think about (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
I recall that construction toys (like Meccano or Lego et al.) of some years ago were not based around specific models as they are today, but based around a certain collection of parts. Books were provided to encourage a certain level of initial (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
<snip> (...) Ok, thank you for the explaination! I am thinking that the Memory Manager would need some rework to support this, since the start of memory is currently established at compile time. I will have to take a look at this (time allowing). (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) I think we all agree on that point - a more modular computer with as few limits on expandability as the technology can manage. RCX is OK - but you immediately run into three problems: 1) Not enough motor and sensor ports. No matter how many (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Moving robots in trees
|
|
(...) Your initial description made it difficult to figure out what you were talking about. I was imagining robots moving around in 'real' trees, which is something I would LOVE to see. But now I realize that you're probably talking about a (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: hail king technic, long live the king of lego themes.
|
|
www.cei.net/~rhendri...otics.html click on the last link on the bottom of the menu... "allan portillo" <allan.elwood@talk21.com> wrote in message news:H5KsMA.8M9@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) but (...) one (...) was (...) it (...) ect) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | hail king technic, long live the king of lego themes.
|
|
I have found irrefutable (is that a word?) evidence that technic is alive. I do not mean technic as some parts in other themes, spybotics or bionicle but the theme technic as in vehicles. The penultimate page of the latest lego magazine has a small (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
(...) I have implemented what Mark Riley has suggested. I submitted a patch to the patches section at the sourceforge project page. The changes are quite small but require some tricky tweaks to the build process. I have only minimally tested it and (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | RE: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) year. I strongly hope so... I think I'll buy this Xmas a Spybotics (at least one) simply because it'll fit my own LEGO collection buying rule: "Any LEGO set with electronics inside and some kind of memory or CPU, preferably PC linkable, usable (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) Only if the lesson learned was: "hmmm... ok, let's see what happens if we put a few more basic sensors, another motor, some leds, some more memory and maybe a PC link... just in case someone might want to actually program these little things." (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:H5KFuv.27n@lugnet.com... (...) toy (...) I think it is clear they blew the price point on this set. I think the 50% off price that was on SAH for awhile (still?) is a sign that they are aware (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) for (...) I think that's because many of the people who got excited about Mindstorms share my total disinterest in Spybotics. I wanted more sensors, more actuators, and more support parts (planetary gears, etc) for my Mindstorms robotics... (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) What's needed is to include a book with (say) a hundred designs in it. That would cost a bunch to print - but in a $200 set, it might not be impossible. I would also suggest designs that are modular - given a dozen different drive mechanisms (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: additions to RIS
|
|
(...) Kam, I can't speak for the EC Expansion, but I did buy the RS Expansion a few years ago. IMHO, it's hardly worth it. Fifty bucks for a few pieces and a motor. The software has a few interesting ideas, but nothing I would pay $50 for. I would (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | additions to RIS
|
|
Folks, Are the "Extreme Creatures Robotics Invention System Expansion Set" and "RoboSports Robotics Invention System Expansion Set" any good? Worth the money for a newbie who's no longer a kid? -kam (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
Even if Lego withdrew 50% of Technic parts, Technic would still be a richer "medium" to work in than Knex IMHO. I'm not sure why people are so worried about Technic going away. The name is obviously obsolete - I think it's a poor name in the current (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | USB-Memorykey and RCX
|
|
Would it be possible to interface the RXC to a USB-Memorykey? With this you could make a very large datalog...(tens of Mb). Did anyone try this? Guido (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
(...) While you are at it you could also make a remark near the explanation of the f000 motor control register, and make it clear that this is a hardware function. When I started to use this extra memory in leJOS I missed the remark at the very end (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
(...) In that case, why didn't the RCX designers use an 8 input NAND to decode their addresses, to leave more of the RAM usable? Maybe there werent aware of this possibility? Jürgen (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Moving robots in trees
|
|
I should specify a bit. Chris Magnn suggested that it could be "show me the monkey" (on (URL) ) It is not the one I am after, if I recall correcly the videos was on brickshelf. The robots are moving on a table, some large plates and a wall around (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
It also turns out that there are 8 bytes of external RAM that peek through at addresses 0xff80-0xff87. Writes to these locations also affect the motor control register. I suppose there's a small advantage in using these registers to control the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
The day Technic gets scratched off the board is the day I take LEGO out of my vocabulary and start collecting Knex... -Rob "my 200,000+ piece collection will be for sale" Hendrix "The Gaff" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
(...) I don't think I'm a "friend of LEGO" anymore. I was one of the biggest boosters they had, encouraging friends into the hobby and moderating their official online forums. I stuck with them for a long time, even buying sets that were clearly (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
On the other hand FLL has grown to 2100 teams in the USA and there are no signs that this movement is slowing down. Those kids have to be customers or at least potential customers for Mindstorms/Technic. Maybe they are not part of the mass market (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
(...) This is interesting. It makes sense that the memory backing these locations still works, but I never would have thought to try to use it. I will make a note of this on my pages. -Kekoa (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
(...) Interesting, I never looked at that version. I think the one disassembled by Kekoa is 0309. Current versions of leJOS also use this upper memory to store part of its firmware (almost 3K). Jürgen (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Hard to find
|
|
(...) Target has just put RIS on the shelves for Christmas in many places. Most of the year they kept it off because it is a big ticket item. (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
Joe, [some reordering of comments for clarity] (...) The idea is to pick a certain number of functions that will fit in the upper RAM space (~2900 bytes) and put these functions in a seperate linker section (other than the default ".text" section). (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Searching technical informations
|
|
(...) Vincent, I can't help you about the batteries, but I do know of a page that one of the MIT lab groups put together and it has everything you could possibly need. Find the page here: (URL) Thorn (URL) My Page (URL) Newsletter I Run (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
Mark, This is very interesting. I have experienced strange motor behavior with programs on BrickOS before; I now wonder if this may have been the situation. I do not currently know enough about GCC to make the changes that you mentioned, but I am (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Hard to find
|
|
(...) Try BrickLink: (URL) are several new 1.5 and 2.0 sets available for less than $200. -Rob. DoucetteNet Falling Bricks (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Hard to find
|
|
etoys.com has the 1.5 for $119 and the 2.0 for $159 right now. etoys has all lego for 20% of right now. (...) ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤...¤øø¤º°`°º¤ Bob Kojima ko@fial.com (URL) Incorporated Telecom Monitoring Solutions 4343 SW Corbett Ave Portland, OR (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Hard to find
|
|
I am having a hard time finding the Robotics Invention System. They are not available on line, unless you are willing to pay [a lot] more than $200 plus tax plus S/H. In (California) stores, what I was able to locate were sets already opened and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Searching technical informations
|
|
Hello, I'm searching for technical informations about differents LEGO motors. I'd like to know the motors available in the mindstorm kit, their power and their tours/min... It's very difficult to find this. Is there somebody who knows that??? This (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Motor Control Register (0xf000)
|
|
Seeing as how there's been little traffic here recently, I thought I'd post about something I found that's cleared up a little mystery (for me at least). It concerns the RCX register that is used to control the motors. This register lives at 0xf000. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Moving robots in trees
|
|
Hi all! I recall seeing some robots moving in trees, on some plates where they had to move from one place to another without hitting anything, or had to collect some items. Can anyone send me a mail telling where I can find this? (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Technic: R.I.P. ?
|
|
I've offered a similar sentiment about both Technic and Mindstorms on this list. Folks have routinely said "Nah, you're too pessimistic!" but like you, I think the proof is on store shelves today (or, rather, NOT on store shelves). It appears to me (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: New Syngress RIS 2.0 Book!
|
|
(...) goes: (...) I didn't know that K'nex did this (or had forgotten), but I've always appreciated this in MLCad, which is where I got the idea. (...) My wife loves to build with LEGO, but only if she has step by step building instructions. I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: New Syngress RIS 2.0 Book!
|
|
(...) can be built in under an hour.>> Hi Dean, I agree with your opinion above. I almost didn't agree to write for the syngress 10 cool project books because I didn't like the idea of a step-by-step construction book. I like thinking up a problem (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: New Syngress RIS 2.0 Book!
|
|
I did a little review of the "10 Cool Projects" book from Syngress for the Dark Side Developers kit (DSDK) a little while ago. I suppose I should supply another review for the newer book based on the RIS V2.0 kit. Here goes: "10 COOL LEGO Mindstorms (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Looking for Qualk2 mlcad file or other info - 4 legged walker
|
|
Dear fellow walking robot junkies, For some time now I have been looking for more information about a walking robot I found on the web. If you have not see it check this out: (URL) have contacted the author and never received a reply. I would love (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: download speed
|
|
(...) Daniel, Much more than the 600 byte class gets downloaded. If you do lejos myclass -o myclass.bin, and look at the size of myclass.bin, you will see the true size of the download. If you have a serial rather than usb tower, then you can use (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
|
| |
| | Re: New Syngress Dark Side Mindstorms book!
|
|
Hi Dean, Thanks for the reivew. Sorry for the long overdue response. (...) Kevin Clague Actually it shifts weight at the knees. (...) Soren Rolighed (...) Kevin Clague (...) Kevin Clague This one has the center of mass close to the center of shift (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | download speed
|
|
hi first, i would like to congratulate the Lejos team. When i bought Mindstorms, didn't imagine i was going to use it with my favorite programming language! I noticed that Lejos (2.0.0) is very slow to download programs or firmware to the rcx, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS2.0 and XP
|
|
Click on "Start:" then "Run" and type "msconfig" and click "OK". Select the "startup" tab and look for the RIS program and un -check the box. Click on "apply " and "ok" and restart the computer. A box will appear indicating that you have changed the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS2.0 and XP
|
|
(...) Get this program: (URL) You won't regret it. You'll be astonished how much junk is probably running at startup that you don't need or want. (...) Chris - Xenon (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: RIS2.0 and XP
|
|
It's being auto-started in the registry, which is why you can't seem to find it. Be very careful in the registry... one accidental keystroke can cause you one major headache! The procedure is the same for Windows 2000 and XP: 1) Go to "Start", then (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS2.0 and XP
|
|
This happened to me on Windows 2000. Here's how I aleviated the problem: Be sure to always backup you're registry before changing ANYTHING in it. Run Regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\S...ersion\Run and delete the entry (I am at work-can't (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RIS2.0 and XP
|
|
I successfully installed RIS 2.0 on a Windows XP system. However, whenever I restart XP the RIS2.0 software wants to startup. There is an option in Win98 (startup directory) to switcdh this auto start off. I looked for this in XP and Can not find (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: WIRRL
|
|
I don't know, but here is the latest message. It also has his e-mail address there, so e-mail him and ask how its going. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | WIRRL
|
|
Hi! Does anyone know what happened to WIRRL? Because as far as I know it wasn't finished - at least I read no message about it. kind regards, Raphael (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | DominoBot
|
|
Over the last few months I have been involved in with Syngress in producing a model for their upcomming book 10 Cool Lego Mindstorms Ultimate Builders book. This book is one of the more recent out of a series of the "10 Cool..." books. Anyway, my (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Jamocklaquat - Mission 7 Upper Leg Hex Truss
|
|
(Pardon, I intended to X-post.....) Hey gang, after I built the intial Hex Truss, I started to build one of the upper Leg modules. I was happy with the way it worked, but in the effort to make a sturdy design, it's size exceeded the design size I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | 'Cyber Sorter' a live (was B.Sc in LEGO)
|
|
Hi everybody, A few monthes ago I announced that I'm making my final project for my B.Sc in electronics from LEGO mindstorms bricks. First of all I'd to say thanks for those who offered help and a name for my robot. The chosen name was 'Cyber (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Problem connecting Lego light sensors to the analog ports
|
|
HI, I faced some problems while I was using the Lego Light sensors on the Handy Board. I'm fitting 2 lego rotation sensors and a light sensor on the Board. According to the documetaion available, I understand that I can use the light sensors in the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
|
| |
| | Cybermaster faults
|
|
I have recently purchased a 2nd hand mobile unit for cybermaster. However I cannot get it to communicate with the tower/PC I know it is not the tower as I have another mobile unit that works fine with the tower. When the tower sends the mobile unit (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
|
| |
| | Fall RObot Games in SF - includes Mindstorms
|
|
First, apologies if this is the wrong newsgroup - this is not an area I know much about here on LUGNET. An acquaintance emailed me this link knowling only that I liked Lego. I'm posting it in case anyone is interested, either this year or for the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
|
| |
| | Pneumatics Page Migrating to Oz-land
|
|
Hi folks, Please be informed that the pneumatics page is migrating to: (URL) reason is that the current site was getting so bad that I couldn't even access it to upload new stuff. The new host which has been recommended by quite a number of people (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | Ha! Look a bunch of us on this page!
|
|
(URL) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Cool Lego Robotics Site
|
|
(URL) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Spybotics Book Sample Chapter at BimP
|
|
All, Steven Combs has been kind enough to put a sample chapter of my new Spybotics book up at BimP. Here's the link: (URL) Note, you may need to scroll down as more news gets added... Cheers, Ralph ---...--- Buy "LEGO Spybotics Secret Agent Training (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics) !!
|
