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From what I understand of VVL, CodePilot and MicroScouts: The CodePilot has pre-programed "macros" burned into ROM. Each has it's own id-code, so that's why the book can use a one-barcode "program" for each factory standard model behavior. So, I (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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Hi Jim, (...) Thanks ;o) (...) Definitely YES. That's why as I changed wheels I modified the test vehicule to try to keep attachment point in line with wheel center. It is also important to keep the retaining rope horizontal, to avoid the creation (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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This is good advice. I've had a motor and a couple of 8448 "hydraulics" that have failed and LEGO has cheerfully replaced them. --Russ -----Original Message----- From: Mark H. Near [mailto:markn@SCOCA-K12.ORG] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 4:37 PM (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Giacomo, Looks like that rubber part has lost its conductivity, simple thing you can try is- stick a samll aluminium piece on it annd reassemble it that would work . Nitin Mindsensors Robotics www.mindsensors.com (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Try cleaning it with warm water and a mild detergent and then use some sort of rubber/plastic restorer on it. It's probably shrunk somewhat as it's dried out over the years. If that doesn't work then scavenge a membrane keyboard. -- -- God (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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My first recourse would be to contact LEGO for a replacement part. Mark Near (...) Mark (NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBERS) Mark Harrison Near markn@scoca-k12.org LAN Manager 800.634.8828 x5300 (Toll Free) 740.289.5300 (Desk) 740.352.9141 (Cell) 740.532.7752 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hy to all ! I've a Ris 1.5 since 2000 and everything was going good. Until today. I was assembling a lego pneumatic switch with a touch sensor to detect the center position on the switch, but the sensor seems to have lost sensibility. When i touch (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Kevin, Thanks for reviewing the website! The chapter on walking robots discusses basic concepts behind the mechanics necessary for building such a machine. RCX programming using state diagrams is explained for the software development phase (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I spoke with Lego here in the US last week looking for Mindstorm accessories. The product HAS been discontinued and a new product (details unknown) will be coming out for the 2004 holiday. Rick From: Bruce Boyes <bboyes@systronix.com> To: (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yep. I've been looking at the theoretical basis for how rubber tyres work in full-sized cars - and it's an insanely complicated process. However, one thing one learns early on is that the normal rules of friction that we were taught in school (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I apologize for the double-post; I didn't think the first would go through because my website was down. And also wasn't meaning to sound so adamant. But more hopeful, I guess. I just can't see LEGO selling Mindstorms use on one hand and cutting off (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hello Philo, This is an extremely interesting and informative analysis. Did you notice any effects caused by the location of the scale attachment point? It seems to me that any attachment point below the axle centerline creates a lever arm (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Don, Congratulations on getting our your second book! Authoring a book is a lot of work. Your page hints at a section on walking robots. Could you give me more information on this section. I'm very interested in walking robots. Kevin (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi everyone, I'm curious to know if there is a way to make our own barecodes. i.e. In the main instruction catalog, the is a barecode for the whole program of the truck (main model) I do have the downloaded program to make and print one program with (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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I heard this about the cybermaster set years ago. Even lego told me it was out of production. Then last week at my local Toyrus (UK) they have the original cybermaster set on the shelf. Lego have invested too much cash into R&D to just scrap (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) today. One of the supporting LUGs at the con is SMART, (the Seattle Mindstorms and Robotic Techies) and so a number of questions were about the future of this product. General answer: Mindstorms isn't going away. Though it might be sold (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Consider that the FIRST LEGO League registered the following number of teams so far this Challenge Season: NORTH AMERICA 3.359 teams registered SCANDINAVIA 325 teams registered GERMANY 94 teams registered UNITED KINGDOM 92 teams registered FRANCE 52 (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi LEGO Enthusiasts, My new book titled "LEGO Mindstorms Mechatronics" is available. This book combines mechanics, electronics, and software with the usual lab projects format that was presented in the Interfacing book.There is info on how to use (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Sorry, I didn't want to give false news. I was very worried but I didn't know all those things you have said... Thanks to all Apologize for this mistake. Chris. (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Consider that the FIRST LEGO League registered the following number of teams so far this Challenge Season: NORTH AMERICA 3.359 teams registered SCANDINAVIA 325 teams registered GERMANY 94 teams registered UNITED KINGDOM 92 teams registered FRANCE 52 (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm very skeptical about this... Last week I was in LegoLand at Billund, Denmark. They are adding _more_ interactive Mindstorms exhibits, based on the Mars Lander. I also had meetings at Aarhus University with people who work in the Lego lab (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I' m agree, Mindstorms is a revolutionnary product and may be I am too negative. But there is less and less mindstorms additional box (like vision command).... I' m sure a new "robotic LEGO product" will appear..but when ??? Chris. (22 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) At Brickfest 2003 in August Brad Justus clearly stated: ?: What is the future of Mindstorms? There haven't been many updates lately? A: It's a real product and it is staying. It IS expensive, so that cuts into where it can be sold, it probably (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Everybody, I have the badest new of the world: LEGO stop Mindstorms products. I hear it of several persons, LEGO shop on Paris (they won't receive other RIS box or additional box) and also from LEGO staff. They have stoped RIS production 3 months (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think there are hints that the ROM can. IIRC, the Spybotic software allows you to set the IR to detect "some kind of thing at an unknown distance and direction". This is my interpretation of what the Spybotic GUI is telling me, not a verbal (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) The Spybot hardware itself appears capable of simple proximity detection. Looking at outputs from the IR detector modules on an oscilloscope, I can see the Spybot's own pings. This includes the absence/presence of range sensing/ID bits due to (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I'm glad that you (and others) have found NQC to be useful. Most people don't use NQC for anything beyond compiling and downloading programs, but it has lots of options for interacting with the RCX (such as -datalog, -run, and -raw). Type "nqc (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) 3. add a line after the sensor declarations: timer Timer1 Sorry about the missing step. John Hansen (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I sent you an email with a revised program. To summarize here: 1. comment out the #include <RCX2Def.h> line 2. comment out the rcx_ClearTimers line Hope this helps. John Hansen (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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John, (...) I tried to email this but AOL appears to be blocking me. Thanks for your offer of help. I've got the 2.5 SDK installed, and I'll download BricxCC as soon as Sourceforge comes back up. The .lsc file is for a robot I've built from the (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm not a leJOS expert by any stretch of the imagination. But I think I can help. (...) That is not a correct understanding of the rcxcomm package API. The RCXOutputStream class, for example, which descends from java.io.OutputStream inherits (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) I would recommend using BricxCC to edit/compile/download your .lsc file. I'm not sure what is in RCX2Def.h but if you post the .lsc contents (or email them to me) I'm sure I can figure out how to use the .lsc without needing the RCX2Def.h (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Markus, I second Chris' request that you explain more fully what you are trying to do exactly. Why do you need your output formatted as result1;result2;result3..., for instance? John Hansen (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) You probably do not want to use the datalog if you just want to get the latest lightsensor reading every two seconds. Here's a way to do it if you can use JavaScript and if you have BricxCC installed (since BricxCC implements an out-of-process (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) By "connected" do you mean always within range of the infrared tower? (...) How long do you need to do this? Do you need to access the text file while the robot is running, or do you only plan to use the data after the experiment is over? (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | thanks for your hints
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Hi ! Thank you for your advices and tipps concerning my problem. I'm not quite sure, how I am going to replace the IR - interface, but I think I'll use a bluetooth - module or or just normal radio - communication instead of IR. I know, that this (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Of course. How silly of me to forget that NQC, the most influential piece of RCX software ever written, has built-in support for the datalog. I use NQC for the majority of my projects, and have found it to be the quickest way to develop RCX (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) btw: the results must be saved: e.g: log.txt consists: result1;result2;result3... (22 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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thx for your answers. let me specify the problem better: the rcx is always connected with the PC. now i have a lightsensor and i want to save the results of the lightsensor every 2 seconds to my log.txt file ;) What is the best and easyiest way to (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi there, Does anyone know if I can send more than 1 byte/integer per packet between the PC and RCX. From what I understand of the rcxcomm package API, one can only send an integer at a time. Also, the example supplied with the rcxcomm package only (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Hello everyone. I have a RIS 1.5 and I'd like to use a .lsc file - is this possible? I've downloaded the 2.0 SDK, but I'm still missing one header file - RCX2Def.h. Is there anything I can do? Presumably one solution would be to get the 2.0 upgrade (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you just want to transfer the datalog and put it in a text file you can use the nqc command: nqc -datalog This will upload the datalog and print it to stdout. Use your shell I/O redirection to put it in a file... nqc -datalog >my.log (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Now that you mention it, I surely have. But not recently, and not using the Data Log feature. I think this is what I was thinking of when I typed the words "other tools." (I'm a dinosaur when it comes to line editors vs. IDEs.) (...) when I'm (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi Admir, (...) once on the RCX a Lejos program has no name, there is only one program with possibly several numbered entry points. Maybe you can clarify your question? Greetings to København Jürgen (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Hi all, I'm developing some client/server on Lejos/win32(sdk.1.40) -> RCX, and I wonder if somebody arround have Makefile in Cygwin??? My exemple (bellow) is not good since I get pcrxcomm.jar problemms ... --- MAIN_PROGRAM = [xxx] PACKAGE = (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Hi, Is there any chance to force program name on RCX ??? (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: write files
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(...) Surely you've used BricxCC? I thought everyone has used it... :-) A simple, yet powerful, tool you can download is my RCXTool program. (URL) posted about it a while back. (URL) can use RCXTool to upload your datalog via the following (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) As far as I know, Brickx command centre has feature like this. Try to look at it's www page. There's also nice tutorial written by Mark Overmars - it explains how to use datalog. (...) Me too, I made a new account and it seems it's okay now.. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: write files
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(...) NQC programs run on the RCX which has no disk drive to write to, hence no file system or commands to do so. You might want to look at the Data Log feature of the RCX, which allows you to save data points (up to about 6,000 of them) such as (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hello I only want to ask if it is possible to write (extern) text files by NQC. If i check a sensor i want to write the results in a file... is that possible by NQC or wich programming language is better (and easyier) for this project? THX (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Thanks a lot. I must have missed that message while I was away. "Jeff Van Winden" <jvwinden@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:HLztp7.o5@lugnet.com... (...) Express. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: South Pointing Chariot ca.2003
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(...) Another one from Claude Baumann and his team, applied to robotics: (URL) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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I have been working on creating a single (large) installer for cygwin with everything you need to build brickOS (and leJOS as well). Download one large file (which is, unfortunately, 18.9 MB) and you are ready to go. I've tested it on W2K and it (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Ultrasonic Sensor Without Use Of A Microcontroller
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(...) Hi Vik, I saw that ckt Digram. Try powering that ckt with battery. and use RCX to only read the reading. since you may have spiks on your power line ( which will change your resonance frequency of 555). if that works use .1uF bypass cap as (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Lugnet news server help (sorry)
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(...) I think you need to change your port # to 1119 now as per: (URL) VW (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I am unable to connect to the Lugnet news server. I am using Outlook Express. Whenever I try to read a message I get the following error: "Unable to connect to server Configuration: Account: lugnet.com Server: lugnet.com Protocol: NNTP Port: 119" I (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: BrickOS = shoot self in head
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(...) That is true. But a real geek also knows how to make things simple for the wanna-be-geeks. :-) John Hansen (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) The cygwin installer lets you pick which packages to install and all of the ones listed on the step-by-step page are available through the standard cygwin installer. (...) If you install cygwin correctly you should have a gcc.exe in the cygwin (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: BrickOS = shoot self in head
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(...) A real geek knows the difference between gcc and h8300-hms-gcc and where to use which. Regards, Michael (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: replacement for IR-communication
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If it is so easy to change the send/receive method on the RCX, why hasn't someone already done it? My thought was to figure out how the Cybermaster RF components could be used on the rcx instead of the RCX's IR. I would absolutely love to see (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: replacement for IR-communication
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that's not really hard .... Tx is the IR del ans Rx is the TSOP 1838 ... For tsop there is a GND, +5V and data (here Rx, see datasheet to know which pins use) There is no over pin to use cause you can send only one data by this way .... nanobapt (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | replacement for IR-communication
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Hello ! I'm trying to replace the IR - communication interface of the RCX by a bluetooth module, because IR is too slow for my application ( navigation system with real - time transmission). The only way I can connect the RCX to the module is via (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego RCX Emulator
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Hello, In this mail I want to advertise my Lego emulator, again. This emulates a Lego RCX brick on hardware level, so it should run any firmware you like. You can find it at this URL: (URL) can emulate multiple RCXes communicating via infrared and (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: BrickOS = shoot self in head
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(...) Perhaps because the tutorial isn't update .... (...) Make sure that the gcc.exe is in your PATH .... To know it try those step : Locate the folder where gcc.exe is stock. when it's done type : "echo $PATH" in a console (without "") make sure (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX Communications problems
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Hi Gabriel, did you take a look at LNP? It can address several RCXs. Jürgen (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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I obviously didn't read your message very carefully. Sorry. For some reason I was reading it as "how can I control two robots remotely" and not the more specific stuff you're asking. If that acknowledgement protocol you have allows inheritance, then (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: RCX Communications problems
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What I would do is give each RCX an internal "name" -- an identifier. When you send a message from the PC, the first part is the identifier. So if robot B gets a message intended for robot A, it should ignore it. And vice versa. The same thing would (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | BrickOS = shoot self in head
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I think I've concluded that the makers of BrickOS are secretly scheming to take over the world by making geeks' heads explode by repeated impact with the nearest CONCRETE WALL... Okay, first question: regarding the list of packages. The Step-By-Step (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Web controlled robot back up and ready!
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Well, mostly ready--I put the 'bot together during SNL last night... Anyway, with much further ado and fanfare-- (URL) it! If you have ideas for improving or enhancing the RoboCam'Bot, or other ideas for a web controlled 'bot, drop me a line. Take (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Ultrasonic Sensor Without Use Of A Microcontroller
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Hi, I found this website a while back, <link>(URL) and I decided to actually build the circuit he designed at the bottom of the page. I was wondering if anyone else has built it? I'm getting really jumpy readings from it, for example, at a fixed (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: New Cybermasters for sale!!
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(...) Did you buy via the DYA website or did you contact Emmanuel via his other website (or another method)! -Rob. (22 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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| | multiple inheritance
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Hello, Is multiple inheritance supported under legos-0.2.6 compiled with gcc-2.95.3 and binutils 2.10? When I try to compile a class with the multiple inheritance I get the following linker error: /usr/local/crossgcc/...chi-hms-ld -T (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: New Cybermasters for sale!!
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(...) I bought a Cybermaster from them a few months ago, without problems (granted, it was easier since I live in France !). Philo (22 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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| | Re: Firmware dependent?
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Hi Romano, (...) yes. (...) Yes. (...) They are for the original firmware from LEGO, I don't know how BrickOS reacts when no program is running. As for Lejos, without a program loaded it reacts only to the command sent by the Mindstorms remote (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Cybermasters for sale!!
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(...) Damn! It looks like you're right. That sucks. I received my first VISA (don't laugh. Here, in east europe it's something like 18th birthday in the US) and wanted to buy that Lego and test the card. Now I hope they didn't withdrawn money from (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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| | Re: Mechanical teaching tools
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Hi Tim, I took some photos of Doug's gadgets at BrickFest. I haven't posted them yet but if you think they'd help you I'll get them up and send you a link. Here are some materials that might help: (URL) luck and keep that enthusiasm up! Tonya (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.edu)
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| | RCX Communications problems
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Hi everyone!!! I’m a desperate soul in search of some answers and no much luck, so I’m writing here to see if someone can help me... I’m trying to control two RCX bricks from one or two towers on different computers (this depends on the answers I (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | WANTED: LEGO Mindstorms Educators
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WANTED: Lego Mindstorms Educators Are you an educator using Lego Mindstorms Robotics? Would you like to participate in a global online pilot project using Lego Mindstorms? Wichita State University’s (WSU) College of Education Robotics Team is (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu)
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| | Firmware dependent?
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Hello all LEGOers, I am new to the list and this is my first post. I read from htp://graphics.stanf...kekoa/rcx/ that there is a way to send packets to the RCX through the IR tower. I also read that nqc can send raw commands to the RCX. I would like (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mechanical teaching tools
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I just started working with an FLL team last week. We've had two meetings so far, and I'm having a blast. I remember Doug Carlson's mechanical gadgets at BrickFest, used to teach different principles. Are those available online anywhere? Are there (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Cybermasters for sale!!
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(...) Don't count on it... that site has been abandoned for over a year. Note the Euro-USD exchange rate, its way off. -Rob. (22 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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| | New Cybermasters for sale!!
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There are Cybermasters for sale on www.dya-shopping.fr! The price is around $70 and they ship overseas! (The drawback is that it seems the CD is only in french - i've ordered mine today so I'll see in few days) rob (22 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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| | Re: Proximity Sensors for Legway
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Hi Chris :) Hitechnic have just changed their webpage marking the EOPD's as withdrawn and to explain that they do not have the time to share their schematics with the kind of profesionalism they desire. Which is a pity, cause I'm gratefull for any (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Proximity Sensors for Legway
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Thanks Chris I had seen Henriks posts before but for some reason forgot all about it (I suspect an irrational Java aversion) I think the fact that Steve has published his code makes his solution more attractive to those of us who would like to try (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RemoteCX Suite 0.0.0.14/8
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New features: Joystick control Robot server (It actually works, and is VERY stable) Robot Client (seperate Application) Sensor reading and type setting ...Lots more I can't think of ;) (URL) Andrew Keyser (22 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Proximity Sensors for Legway
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(...) Henrik Dahlgren posted here several months back saying that he had successfully built a LegWay using standard LEGO Light Sensors instead of the HiTechnic Proximity Detector. I don't know how much code modification was required, but here is his (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Duel InfraRed Obstacle Detector
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Mindsensors Has recently developed a low cost Duel InfraRed Obstacle Detector , which can detect Obstacle on left right or ahead. If your are interested visit us at www.mindsensors.com/drod.htm www.mindsensors.com Mindsensors Robotics (22 years ago, 20-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Aaargh...I need some help
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(...) 1. Make sure LEJOS_HOME is set properly: echo %LEJOS_HOME% 2. Make sure there is a file lib\classes.jar in your LEJOS_HOME directory: dir %LEJOS_HOME%\lib\classes.jar 3. Try including the percentage signs and using backslashes: set (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Aaargh...I need some help
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(...) I would put the following two lines into a batch file which you execute prior to trying to compile and download your lejos programs. set LEJOS_HOME=<some path to lejos directory without a trailing slash> set CLASSPATH=%LEJOS_HOM...cxcomm.jar (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Aaargh...I need some help
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Hi, Can anyone lend a desperate soul a helping hand? Here's my problem: I've followed the installation directions for windows as outlined in lejos.sourceforge.net For your convenience, I've included the instructions here: Installation of the leJOS (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Sensor listener
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Hello! I'm using a Sensor listener to read a sensor in a behavior class. This is the code: public class Angestossen implements Behavior, SensorListener { public void stateChanged(Sensor touchsensor, int oldValue, int newValue) { if (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Multiplexing 4 touch sensors on an RCX input port
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(...) (apologies for delay - my server decided to stop talking to lugnet for some reason, hopefully now fixed) (...) Errm, probably 2.1.0 (but I don't have it immediately to hand at the moment - that's the name of the directory on my computer with (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Proximity Sensors for Legway
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Now Hi-Technic stop building those parts.. may be they could give their diagrams to public... Chris. (22 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Proximity Sensors for Legway
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Hi I'm keen on building a Legway but Hitechnic tell me they no longer supply the sensors.... (or I maybe they don't want to supply me in New Zealand) Are there alternatives? either pre built or a circuit daigram? I don't have any electronics (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | [ANN] leJOSUnit v1.0 available
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Hello, I want to let you know, that there is the first port of JUnit available for the leJOS Java platform based on LEGO Mindstorms. The main features of leJOSUnit are: - the core framework has been carefully ported to the very restricted leJOS (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: JCX and Legos to appear in Denmark next week
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(...) That's a reasonable idea... Bruce (22 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: JCX and Legos to appear in Denmark next week
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"Rob Hendrix" <rhendrix.removebefo...g@cei.net> wrote: [snip] (...) If it's aimed at the Lego community they're likely to have some bricks already. I don't think it's ever been pitched as being "in lieu" of and RIS. It's a programmable brick which (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Vision Command SUCKS
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(...) Vision command has to be the worst piece of crap ever made by Lego. Even with the Vision Command updater, it wouldn't even run on my PC with my RIS 2.0 no matter what config I tried. There was an unfixable conflict with my USB tower. I tried (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Vision Command for newbies
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(...) Webcams, especially ones with tiny lenses like the Lego cam, don't like incandescent light (regular filament bulbs). They're a bit better (less orange) with striplights or energy saving bulbs. They're much better with sunlight. The speckles (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: JCX and Legos to appear in Denmark next week
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So Bruce, How much is a JIS (JCX Invention System) going to cost? Here is my definition of a JIS: It would include the JCX, cable to download firmware/programs, software and documentation, 2 motors, 3 sensors, enough parts to suffiently build a (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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