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(...) I just developed a super secret "Invinso-Spray" A super durable one micron thick layer of protection. Wax on- Wax off- Only problem I got is I have to stash my computer in a little heated hut about two meters away due to the cord of the Vision (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | USB tower for BeOS preliminary driver
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Hi, after my BeOS port of NQC, I made a preliminary driver for the USB tower. If you've the BeOS (and the USB tower, of course), please download and test it!!! (URL) you don't have the BeOS... what are you waiting for? ;-) (URL) won't be (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | BrickOS & LinuxUSB & lnpd
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(i had a few problems to post, so this msg is a little too late...) Hi, i am new to brickOS, (since christmas) and i have one of those fancy RCX2.0 bricks with an USB IR-Tower. I am using debian and have little experiences with usb and (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Jama - "My chest is looking at you"
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(...) circuits????? 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Can't run software
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We got our first Spybotic for Christmas and we've been unable to run the software program. When we try to run it we get the following message: Problem detected! A terminal error has occured in your program. Shut down all other running programs and (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: user created programs
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(...) I too was sad to find that there were not any additional missions posted on the web site. I have Ralph Hempel's book (buy it if you don't have it...it's good stuff) and he also describes how to create and share missions. I think this ability (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics Programmable Controller Internals
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In my free time (yeah...sure Steven) I have begun a little project. It will require the assistance of this group, so if you have some time please visit: (URL) offer some feedback and assistance by responding to this post or e-mailing me at (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: USB IR tower support in Lunix
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Hi, I got the USB IR-tower to work under linux using the same patch Florian used. I also sent an updated patch that applies to 0.2.6.09 to the original author of the patch. However I have to caution that the said patch only works with UHCI hubs that (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Jama - "My chest is looking at you"
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Jama lair: (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Communication between RCX's with BrickOS
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...Problem Solved #include <lnp/lnp-logical.h> lnp_logical_range(1); I set the IR transmission range to far and everything works fine. It seems the issue was that the RCX's are not facing eachother and depend on bouncing mesages off a wall. I'm (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | makedepend variable in Makefiles
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While attempting to build brickOS under DJGPP I noticed a few discrepancies across the makefiles using the variable makedepend. Under the directories boot, demo, demo/c++ for the .depend rule it uses the variable $(MAKEDEPEND) while the makefiles in (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Communication between RCX's with BrickOS
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Hello Everyone, I have been working on a dual RCX robot for quite some time now, and have just recently upgraded to BrickOS. At first I attempted to used the LNP communication functions, such as lnp_adressing_write. I am not an expert, and I got (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Jama - "My chest is looking at you"
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Whooo hooo! my (3rd) Vision Command has just arrived today. I'm gonna see if I can mount it into the chest of the Jamocklaquat. Fun Fun Fun. Legomaster www.mylegomaster.com (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Voltage Question
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"Steve Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3E1374CB.70000@...ail.net... (...) Just a minor quibble... The current for two identical resistive loads in series will be half that of just one of the loads when connected to the same (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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Does anyone have any first-hand experience of electronic equipment being damaged by airport X-rays in carry-on or checked baggage? Is it just an urban myth? My understanding is that although individual X-ray photons have high energy, so few are used (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC 2.5 a4 released
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(...) Sorry, there was a problem with the Mac OS X and Win32 builds. The source release is fine, but the executables were bad. I did a complete rebuild of the executables and have updated the web site ((URL) The new executables have the same version (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: USB IR tower support in Lunix
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(...) Good! (...) I posted via the web-interface, I guess one needs a javascript browser for that. I like the navigation of the webinterface within threads. (...) Ah, very good! Does it also support the high-speed mode ? (...) Sounds like a good (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: USB IR tower support in Lunix
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(...) I just got the USB tower to work. At least, for downloading the BrickOS.srec kernel. I think I have to hack some more today to find a way to let 'dll' work with the /dev/tower0 device. I used the devicedriver at (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX Voltage Question
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(...) Actually the motor control chips in the RCX limit the current, which will limit the maximal power that can be drawn from a port. I don't know how many motors it takes (I'd guess one) to reach the limit, but from then on extra motors will not (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | user created programs
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Now that my vacation has finally started, I'm getting a chance to pour over the Spybots available documentation ( the actual PC program plus the information found in the 2.5 SDK). What an incredible device this little toy seems to be, so ripe with (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: RCX remote and Spybotics
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I have noticed that they do interfer - mostly just 'blocking' signals from one or another. I haven't done any experimenting with changing frequencies on the spybots or tried to work around tis problem. I would still get a remote for the RCX - it (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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(...) That's just nonsense. I've put my Laptop, PDA, digital camera, USB memory stick, digital watch, calculator/alarm-clock and my kid's Game Boy through the airport scanners dozens and dozens of times without harm. Many of my co-workers fly more (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Voltage Question
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(...) When you connect two devices across a source of electricity, you can do so either in series or in parallel. In parallel: +---...---+---...---+ | | | | | | Battery Motor Motor | | | | | | +---...---+---...---+ In series: +---...---+ | | | Motor (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NQC 2.5 a4 released
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I have been working a little bit on Spybotics support in NQC. There is a new version of NQC and some updated documentation at: (URL) information about Spybotics can be found here: (URL) Baum (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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(...) Why? If you make it clear that it's *not* a bomb.... A demonstration should be sufficient. (...) This is probably what would happen. Still, silicon chips are delicate, and the CPU could probably be damaged. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Controller channels
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Happy New Year! "Mark Ferris" <markdf2001@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:cmg41vg5glds3ci...4ax.com... (...) We had a roadshow in town and they ran some "battle" with the 4 different spybots at the same time. I think they covered one of the (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: RCX Voltage Question
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Both motors will receive approximately 9 volts. This depends on the batteries you are using. -- Bob Fay (URL) <sailrpengn@suscom.net> wrote in message news:H81u10.AzE@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NQC for BeOS
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Hi, I've uploaded my port of NQC 2.4.r3 to the BeOS. You can find it here: (URL) looking for help with the USB driver, anyone can help? Regards Gabriele Biffi (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX remote and Spybotics
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Happy New Year! (again) "Mark Ferris" <markdf2001@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:dpg41vcgltkjmnk...4ax.com... (...) A lot of infrared "in the air" certainly conflicts, because there are no IR-channels. A pair LED and transistor work in a (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RCX Voltage Question
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If you connect two motors to the same output port, will they each get 4.5 volts, or will it take current from the other outputs? (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX remote and Spybotics
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Will the RCX remote control conflict with the IR signals from the Spybotics controller? I don't have a remote control, but I'd like to get one for my RCX so I can build my own style bot to compete with my kids, but I want to make sure my remote will (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Controller channels
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Is it possible to have 4 independent Spybots at one time? The literature I've read talks about channels 1-3 on the remote and Lego's own FAQ only gives instructions for setting channels 1-3. This is probably my answer, but I'm looking for solutions (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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My laptop goes through these things all the time. I wouldn't expect the Xray machine to harm anything in your RCX at all. Especially if it is off. As to whether it looks like it's a bomb, on Xray it'll probably look more like a Walkman. I wouldn't (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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JB I travel extensively around the US and have carried RCXs and models onboard airplanes for some time. My suggestion would be to carry it on and avoid checking it in and the new scanners. Putting aside the extra time it will take you, you will have (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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My views on the subject: If you are taking a pre-made MOC, take the whole thing in hand luggage if possible (or mabie just the module with the RCX in it). Show it to the security person specially (just as you might do if you were worried about the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: flame sensor
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(...) One of my 4710 student teams used this on a fire fighting robot, here is their project site: (URL) you will see there is some information there about flame spectra. Bruce ------- WWW.SYSTRONIX.COM ---...--- Real embedded Java and much more (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: half price ultimate accessory set
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On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Ian Smith <ian@achrn.demon.co.uk> wrote some stuff which, due to a configuration change on my server, didn't escape to teh wide world. Therefore, I'm re-posting it. Apologies if it does escape in future and there end up being (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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(...) > idea... but it may be a good way to get your 10 seconds of fame on the news. I doubt that would be a problem. (...) > have it held at a FedEx for pickup. Go there and pick it up and take the stuff to BW. One good suggestion from our travel (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | A New Year brings a new (simpler) way to load Vison Command on XP!
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Hello everyone, For the past month I've been working to streamline the VC installs for XP and 2000. I'd like to thank all of those that took the time to let me know their experiences (good or bad) with attempting to perform the installations. The (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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(...) Perhaps not those words, but assuming it goes with you on the plane, you need to tell the guards. If you check the suitcase, then the ticket counter person that takes the bag needs to be told. This guy wanted to take a camera that looked like (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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