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(...) I don't know what might have gone wrong for you, but I have not had any problems with the DIY Spybotics SDK under W2K. I would double check that you followed the instructions precisely. In theory a new SDK with Spybotics support should be (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Newbie has an idea - Nascar style racing?
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Here is a drawing of what I was thinking of: (URL) the layout on paper would be expensive for a home user that does not refill their own cartridges. Paper won't stay down unless taped, and it could be torn easily with a brick corner during a crash. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Steve, I saw these site before, it´s a nice job but the described algorithm is based more on "edge following" than on "line following". For this kind of algorithm the best solution would be a grayscale track such as the "Nascar racers" (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Now, I remember what I did. I spend the weekend fighting with the install for BrickOS, and I got both these errors (makedepend & font...) because at some point in my messing, I skipped the makedepend and went on. I just need to do this (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I've never needed to do a make depend to get brickOS to function properly on my machine. I still don't have makedepend installed and everything is working fine. John Hansen (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Installing BrickOS 0.2.6.09.newConf2
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(...) Unfortunately, that won't fix the bug because later on it says: CFLAGS=-O2 -Wall which will ignore the existing value of CFLAGS. The best fix for cygwin and newConf2 is to change the line in the ifdef BUILDING_HOST_UTILS section to be (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: C Compiler for Windows 98
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(...) It is much simpler to download the pre-built Hitachi H8 tools than it is to try and build the cross-compiler under cygwin. (URL) them under your cygwin directory. Extract the brickOS release under cygwin. Run ./configure from the BASH shell (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Line following algorithms
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(...) I keep wanting to make up something like this. But I haven't, yet. Here's something to get you started: (URL) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Newbie has an idea - Nascar style racing?
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If you print the racetrack on A4 sheets you could rearrange them like a jigsaw puzzle. Each sheet is a "Straight" or a "chicane" or a "90deg left" or whatever. Before a race, the only thing the competitors know is that the track will be constructed (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I´m a newbie to this community and to LEGO as well. My first interest at now are line following algorithms, specially with a single light sensor. Has anybody tutorial material on this subject? Thanks, Paulo Sérgio Tesche (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Can someone tell me what part of the XFree86 stuff has the makedepend? I decided to upgrade to the latest version of BrickOS, and I'm having the same problem. Thanks Steve ----- Original Message ----- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 23:15:00 GMT To: (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RIS 1.5 £85 at UK S@H
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"William Howard" <william@howard-fami...rld.co.uk> wrote in message news:NFBBICINOLKHMIO...d.co.uk... (...) Phew! Thought for a minute I'd missed this one. Persistence paid off though. When you call Shop @ Home they will tell you they don't have any (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: RCX and batteries
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are you sure any polarity will work? does it have a rectifier(I think this is what I mean) built into the port? Timothy (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Page down
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(URL) 2002-11-25 0:28 Uhr schrieb "Nick Tarleton" unter <nickptar@mindspring.com>: (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Anything under www.enteract.com/~dbaum gives me a 403 Forbidden. Is the page temporarily down, or has it moved? If it's down for a long time, where can I get the latest NQC version? -----BEGIN PGP (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Your compiler isn't the problem. The .o file is being generated by the compiler. Either the makefile is bad or makelx is barfing. Sorry if I can't help more, since I use Linux. Use cygwin - I think it's www.cygwin.com. (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 (...) If you have a 1.0 RCX, use a power adapter when you can. 9-12V, any polarity will do, even AC. I use a 12V, 500mA, negative-tip adapter from - hehe - a K'Nex set. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Scott, I had the same problem - the reason is that the program "makedepend" is part of the XFree86 packet (which is not included in the needed-packet-list in the windows install FAQ). Just install that packet and it should work fine. Btw, don't (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Spybotics out of stock at Amazon?
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All, It looks like Spybots are out of stock at Amazon. Actually, the message says "Out of stock or discontinued" Either they are selling like hotcakes and they ARE out of stock or... By the way, the owner of the independent toy store in my small (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | BrickOS 0.2.6.09
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I have tried to install BrickOS 0.2.6.09. I get the following error when I try to make depend. I'm running Windows XP. Owner@YOUR-318RUQZ03Z /brickos-0.2.6.09.newConf2 $ make depend make[1]: Entering directory `/brickos-0.2.6.09.n...onf2/util' (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: C Compiler for Windows 98
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I don't know if this will help you at all, but, I found that C progams need all the variables declared at the beggining of the program, and this became quite annoying because of my experence with C++. So I asked someone who might know... In BrickOS (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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What is Spybotics? I've carefully studied the box in the store. I've carefully studied the catalogue. And I still have absolutely no idea. Also, do any of the Lego cameras do online vision processing? What kind? Or is it all done on the PC? Peter (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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A few years back i was showing my platform arm )now defunct) to a friend of mine in engineering,and while talking about degrees of freedom and he said something about half a degree of freedom. I have done some research and have founf nothing on this (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I have been using NQC for some time now and would like to move up to C++ programing with LegOS or BrickOS. I have spent many hours following the instructions on (URL) success in getting a working system. I have decided to try WinLegOS as suggested (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Installing BrickOS 0.2.6.09.newConf2
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(...) Its a bug, fixed in the cvs version of brickOS, I believe. For now, adding: CFLAGS+=-D_WIN32 to the top of Makefile.common might work. I can't test it, because I don't have the h8300 compiler set up at the moment. -- Max. (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Installing BrickOS 0.2.6.09.newConf2
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Hi, I tried to install brickos 0.2.6.09.newConf2 using the (URL) tutorial, everything goes kind of smoothly untill i have to type make strip in /brickos-0.2.6.09.newConf2/util cygwin responds with: $ make strip strip fontdesign.exe strip: (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX and batteries
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(...) I don't know how those terms are defined. (...) I use NiMH's - they work just fine - but obviously they don't have the capacity of disposable batteries - I'd estimate that they run out in about a quarter the time that disposables do...but (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The stalling current of the Lego geared motors is about 250 mA. LIghtly loaded they approach zero. (...) NiMH last about half as long as alkaline. We get ours from ThomasDistributing.com and they now have 1800 mAh AAs. Bruce (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX and batteries
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Is the RCX considered a "high-drain" or "moderate-drain" device? If one is using the motors, I'd almost say yes, but how does frequency of use factor into this? Is anyone using rechargeable NiMH batteries in their RCX? What kind of performance to (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Micro Scout and Pneumatics Switch Internals
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Micro Scout: (URL) Switch: (URL) pages are still "works in progress"... - Rob (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Helicopter was Re: Newbie has an idea
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(...) Unfortunately, no. What you see is all there is. ~Mike (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've followed the instructions in this post: (URL) don't see a "Spybot" option under the Brick selection in ScriptEd. I'm running Win2K, but that shouldn't have anything to do with it... or could it? Thanks, Rob (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Electric pneumatic valve?
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(...) Try this: (URL) Otherwise I have an idea in my head right now about how to make one :) (...) Ignore the previous link and just go right ahead. The wheel has been reinvented many times! (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Under web specials, call for availibility William (23 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Does anybody know if there are some electrical controlled pneumatic valves (magnetic valves) aviable for Lego that can be controlled trough a RCX unit (9v DC)? Otherwise I have an idea in my head right now about how to make one :) Just want to be (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: brickos 0.2.6.09
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What OS, which instructions? These ones? (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Helicopter was Re: Newbie has an idea
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In general, I don't know how to use the list of inventions on mindstorms.lego.com. All I get is the idea that yeah someone did this and that. No discussions on the issues: how it was done, problems solved, etc, no details. I guess for that you have (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Helicopter was Re: Newbie has an idea
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Thought I would let you guys know that a MindStormer by name of SeriousDamage claims to have built a helecopter that really can fly. He's uploaded it to the MindStorms site: (URL) he sent me some pictures I'm hosting for him at my site for two (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Helicopter was Re: Newbie has an idea
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Gustav Jansson wrote: > I have built not a plane but a helicopter that does fly (sort of) > which is remotely controlled. Here are some recent photos: > > (URL) > (URL) > (URL) > (URL) you have any close-up photo's of the stationary helicopter? My (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LNP-problem...
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(...) Hi, I'm Pieter and working with Tom on a project. I 've tried you're code but it doesn't work. To me the problem seems to be with lnpd. Here is it's log of the session. 0:Info > created lock file /var/lock/LCK..ttyS0 233:Info > running in (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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