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Positive news! that website (www.dya-shopping.fr) is still operative (october 2003) and everything seems to be fine - although customs officers are changing comfortable e-store shopping to a thriller movie ;) (Thanks for support both to Philo and (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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Hallo there Does anybody know if it's possible to take control over COM port using Robolab (2.5)?? I searched through all the icons but didn't find anything useful. Can anybody help? Thanks in advance Robert (22 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Check out this message, it might address your problem: (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I am in the process of completing my senior project where I will add 3 additional allocation algorithms to the Memory Mangament facility in BrickOS. I should the Next Fit algorithm done but when I add a certain part of code I get the following error (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: More Spybotics NQC API stuff (work in progress)
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Some slight revisions to the previous submission. And now I have finally figured out how to get the Spybot to control Manas. I'm very puzzled by the equations for setting the output bytes. Any explanations would be greatly appreciated. #include (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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A lot of this is untested and very rough. For some reason I still can't get the Spybot to send out RC messages to a Manas unit. Sending an RCX message (opcode 0xF7) is quite simple - either using the ROM subroutine SendRCXMessage or by using the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Best deal on Mindstorms? 3.0 a possible reality?
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(...) Unless, of course, LEGO releases another catalog this year. It's possible, thought unlikely, I guess. I'm trying to be optimistic. :) ~Mike (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(2 URLs) Update: October 2003 ==== M.O.P Rover Red Rover Goes To Mars Project DIY MOC Pre-Classic Space Rovers (URL) Phew, how time flies. It’s now halfway through October and it seems like only last week I was putting the finishing touches on the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Best deal on Mindstorms? 3.0 a possible reality?
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I just looked at a copy of the Lego shop at home christmas catalog. There was no 3.0 in there. So it looks like 3.0 won't come out for another year. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Faustine" <pafaustine@hotmail.com> To: (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Progress so far (2 URLs) I have a feeling I won't be able to stabilise it further until I can get better sensors.... This is a slightly modified Steves Legway program with two standard sensors moded with some black paper to hide the red leds cheers (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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It sounds like GTK :) Can you color it ? nanobapt (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: How to call SCOUT ROM subroutine from NQC
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(...) I would love to see the include file you created for calling the Scout ROM subroutines. Any chance it could be posted here (or that you could post a link to the file)? Thanks! John Hansen (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) I recently made a pair of Spybots that could work together for an autonomous sumo competition. I wanted to use the Spybot "ZONES" but found this info is not available in NQC. It was pretty easy to pick up Mindscript, and I was able to do just (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Hello John, Sure I'm interested... Though I have not devoted enough time to the Spybots, I think they make a good "poor man" robotics platform - unfortunately with quite a few limitations. Thanks a lot for the time and energy you put in (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I'm hanging on every byte, John. I've tried a couple times to do what your doing with the Spybot API, and I just don't seem to have what it takes. For instance, I tried to figure out how to get the Spybot to respond to its remote control from NQC, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I may be stepping out on a limb, but have you tried reformatting the laptop that doesn't work? What about using NQC or the original Lego software to test and make sure its not RoboLab in combination with your laptop that is causing errors. Ok, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Yet another NQC spybot API submission [DAT]
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Doh! I had the low and high bytes switched on the items below which can be passed one or more frequencies. Now I have actually tested this code and it does, indeed, work (with the low and high bytes in the correct order). I've also slightly changed (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Best deal on Mindstorms? 3.0 a possible reality?
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"Rand Krakora" <rfkrakora@insightbb.com> wrote in news:HMv6wM.D28@lugnet.com: (...) Apparently not this Christmas. I just put in a Lego order for my store and there is no new Mindstorms available yet. (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I tested with the same installation, IR tower & rcx module with another laptop (by Dell) built with infrared port, wireless network card, but with no bluetooth built in. They work fine... The problem is more and more leaning over to hardware (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Well, I liked the more horizontal feel of that one, and it's lost when you use a more vertical (bold) font. This one has more of a block focus: (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, FTX)
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(...) Those that know aren't talking, but personally I'd bank on this year. ~Mike (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I didn't think we were talking about it being dead ( if it sounded like that I didn't mean it ). I was just wanting to know if and when it was going to be available? It seems like it is a given there will be a new version, I was just hoping someone (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Best deal on Mindstorms? 3.0 a possible reality?
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(...) According to this post (URL) Brad Justus had a Q & A session almost 2 weeks ago and answered that question. Here are a few exerps from it pertaining to this question. Q: Mindstorms, any new news or products? A: it’s being worked on but nothing (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: usb tower failed in XP!
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Since this subject does not match the possible problem, I started a new thread to reflect the more accurate symptom "failure in communicaton between RCX & IR Tower" (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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PC: toshiba - P25 series model with four usb 2.0 ports, an bluetooth/wi-fi capability, w/ infrared port built in as well. IR Tower : usb RCX : 1.0 Symptom: - communication between the ir tower & laptop is fine... verified with the device manager - (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Logo
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I like the "OS". What do you think about doing "brick" in more block-like font. Something like bold (or black), outlined, Helvitica? (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Best deal on Mindstorms? 3.0 a possible reality?
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Just heard that Mindstorms has been discontinued and a new product is due out for the 2004 holiday. Does that mean this Christmas ( end of 2003 ) or next ( end of 2004 )? Can't imagine they would wait over a year to release something new... Does (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) of? (...) You can usually still find a few deals on e-bay. You'll want to be careful though, I've seen packages sell on e-bay for *more* than the buyer would've paid shopping at the LEGO site. (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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After I have done trouble-shooting for hours on my toshiba-laptop, the point of failure seems to be between the ir tower & the rcx...: - the ir tower did insteed install properly... I have verified with the device manager as well. - the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Best deal on Mindstorms? 3.0 a possible reality?
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I have been looking at Mindstorms for a while now and have noticed many different deals. I noticed about 6 months ago, Lego S@H had some packages for ~$230 you got 2.0, Ultimate Builders Set. They had other packages that seemed like good deals also, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I noticed there still isn't an official logo on the SourceForge page, so I thought I'd make a contribution: (avaiable in PSP/vector) (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, FTX)
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| | Re: Yet another NQC spybot API submission
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I forgot to cross-post this to the spybotics newsgroup. My apologies for the double post. Here is another submission to the NQC spybot API. I haven't properly tested this against an actual Spybot but I have compared the NQC output code to what is (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Yet another NQC spybot API submission
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Here is another submission to the NQC spybot API. I haven't properly tested this against an actual Spybot but I have compared the NQC output code to what is generated by MindScript and documented in the VPB help file. #define SOUNDEFFECT __res 2 (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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OS: winXP Robolab : 2.5.2 machine: Toshiba Satellite-p25... coming with 4 usb ports and a IR port. Symptom: - usb tower driver installed fine. - I even verified with device manager that the lego usb tower did indeed install properly. Robolab (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) I actually had already tried this, but couldn't get it to work. Turns out I was having a problem with generating the linker file (genlds). Once I resolved that, it works GREAT! As you may expect, the processor intensive program I've written, (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Doesn't the H8/300 have a mode where you can scan up to 4 channels at once? Ralph (22 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) With four orientations that would be 0, 90, 180 and 270. However, you could get away with eight if you have one side of the worm gear at 0, 90, 180 and 270 and the other at 45, 135, 225 and 315, you'd just need to turn around every other gear (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Very nice analysis! All seems perfectly logical to me! (...) The other problem is not having an axle long enough to put them on. So I connected them together with axles butting each other about halfway through each worm gear. And with 14 worm (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have given this question some thought in the past and I came up with a theory. First of all some gear geometry background. Lego gears have 8 teeth per Lego unit (aka stud) of pitch diameter, the effective diameter to where the gears mesh. Using (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Mark is correct: I made the following two changes which will cause the sensors to be polled at 1KHz: in systime.c; added "bset #0x5,@_AD_CSR:8"; extern void clock_handler(void); ... sys_nohigh: mov.w #0x5a06,r6 ; reset wd timer to 6 mov.w (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Sorry, nothing has made it to an official release. I think Joseph Woolley has some code where he reduced the sample rate to 1KHz (I think). You might try contacting him about it. Mark (22 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Restating for clarity, (I hope) I think the issue is the + shaped central hole. If you mounted these worm gears on an axle which requires them to be mounted at 0 (180), 45, 90, and 135, then of course you can't turn the gears anywhich way to line up (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Okay, I understand better now. So unless you have two worms made consecutively, you're stuck. Thanks! :) ~Mike (22 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Vision Command can see IR!?
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(...) Have a look here. (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) The gear rack has an advantage in that the teeth are parallel to the pinion gear's teeth. That ain't the case for the worm gear. The pitched worm interfaced to a pinion with normal straight teeth eats up most of the slop that you normally get (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I overspeaketh...... Let me try again. The gear has to be an integer multiple of 1/4 turns because the the gear can fit on an axle four different ways. If it is more or less than 1/4 turns (1/3), then things won't line up when you butt them up (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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At 10:26 AM 10/10/2003, Kevin Clague uttered the following: (...) I'm not sure my brain can wrap itself around that, but I'll keep trying. In the meantime, I'll take your word for it that it won't work. :) Sometimes you LUGNET fellows are a little (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nope - if they did that then the spacing between the axle of the worm gear and the axle of the gear that's engaging in the worm gear wouldn't be a nice round number of studs or plates. One of the very nice things about Lego is that they really (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MacNQC 3.0r2 Release Announcement
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Hi All, I've released MacNQC 3.0 r2. Bugs fixed are: * Fixed a problem when clearing the score in the Piano Panel. * Fixed a problem in the Raw Data Panel where the results of the command were not getting displayed until the next window refresh. * (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Have the changes from the above thread been implemented in a release of BrickOS, yet? (reduced sensor sample rate) I need to D/L a new release, but I don't want to rush, because I know I'll have to make changes to some of my existing code. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I never saw something like that. Do you really want to write an Assembler program in H8 assembler? You could do that with the gnu toolchain, get all some informations regarding the H8 at: (URL) you want to use the Lego runtime system, you (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Steve, If no IR traffic (of any kind) is occurring, then there is very little overhead associated with LNP being active. In any event, this trivial amount of overhead (in systime.c) can't be disabled. What you really need to be concerned about (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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They could have made the worm gear a different diameter so that the length could be adjusted. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Thorn [mailto:buachaille@neo.rr.com] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 9:38 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello everybody! Does anybody know, where I can get a good manual for the legorobot programming ind assembler? I need to know how to work with the rotating sensor and the IR from the RCX (not the IR sensor). Good would be something with Programming (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Michael, This will save you a few keystrokes: pNext = 0; :-) Mark (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Hmm...yes, now I see. Unless you owned sequential worms, it wouldn't fit. Thanks for clarifying. Now I see what Steve was driving at. ~Mike (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ah... I missed this post and asked the same question (less clearly) in another post. (...) Kevin (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The problem is that you would need a mold for each unique part that is cut. If the number of rotations/divided by the length does not give you length that is repeatable using quarter turns you need more than one mold. This is *not* good (very (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm not sure I agree with that. It seems to me that if you made these worms from one great long string, all you need to do is cut them wherever you want a new one. The helii (is that a word?) would still line up. I don't see why they couldn't (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, it turned out that there was some leftover obj or mak files that were messing up the compiler. I purged the directory, and all was well. Thanks for the tip on tabbing. Just wanted to confirm that a BrickOS pointer is only 2 bytes... (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) If you look at the 1x4 rack (or any of the other sizes, for that matter) you'll see that actually there is more slop available than you'd think. The gears mesh with them fine, The worm gear similarly could have been stretched just a tiny bit, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The end of the helix on one worm gear lines up exactly with the start of the helix on a second worm gear. If the gears were a quarter stud longer, they wouldn't have this useful property unless Lego also changed the pitch of the helix. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, it seems rather odd. It really wouldn't have affected the design of the gear at all. Just extend the spiral another fraction of an inch. Simple, really. If it's right that they're about 1/4 or 1/8 stud short, you ought to be able to line (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Communications problems
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(...) the LNP class also uses LLC, it just doesn't implement receiveAck(). (...) You could work ACKs into LNP (e.g. create a LNPReliableHandler), or you could add multi-byte support into and put an addressing layer over LLCReliableHandler. The (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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I need to write a program that can send and receive messages, but there are times when the program is running, that I don't want to waste processor time watching for messages. Is it possible to switch LNP on and off, while a program is running? I (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | IR replacement
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Hi Rob ! Well, there is probably a cheaper way, that would be making the IR - communication faster through changing the program software. But I think that it's more effective to change the IR - communication by a RF - module or bluetooth, because (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you install cygwin and the cross compilers using my pre-packaged installer ((URL) and my pre-packaged and pre-built brickOS/leJOS installer ((URL) then you should be able to write your brickOS programs using GNU Pascal. (see below) (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I'd be very interested to know the reason why LEGO choosed to make the worm gear so short :-( Philo (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, Mike Thorn wrote: [snip] (...) Nope. Worm gears are not an integral number of studs long. They are about 1/4 of a stud short. Not enough for a small pulley (1/2 bushing). (...) Kevin (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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That seems like a very expensive solution. Isn't there a cheaper way? Also, could there be an internal solution (keeping everything inside the RCX and tower)? Rob "Mike Reddy" <mreddy@glam.ac.uk> wrote in message news:HMDouD.Dww@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) your programs, lest you forget to turn off the RCX while a program is running and waste a set of batteries ... Like while(System.current...meMillis() < 600000) { // 10 minutes timeout ... } as a main loop instead of while(true){...} Jürgen (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Ah, that's it exactly! Thanks a lot. (...) Very interesting. Fairly small, and I imagine it moves pretty quick. Actually, in the application I want it for, it will be cranked by hand, so a motor isn't needed at all. (...) Hmm...I wonder why (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yeah, this was the problem. It hadn't occurred to me that BricxCC wasn't saving the file before making. Whoops. (...) Yes, tremendously (...) It looks like this was the problem line. I didn't know the syntax for a pointer to nothing. (in (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) BricxCC can't know for sure what compiler to use unless it can tell what type of file you are editing. It figures this out using the file extension. In order to compile C++ and C code, BricxCC needs the file to have a .cpp or .c extension. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Yes, very much, thank you. That explains why I was getting odd results when I set an int to 65535. Now, I know what to do. Thanks Steve (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Hi Steve, Here's a handy table: TYPE BITS MIN MAX ===...=== char 8 0 255 unsigned char 8 0 255 signed char 8 -128 127 int 16 -32768 32767 unsigned int 16 0 65535 unsigned 16 0 65535 long 32 -2147483648 2147483647 unsigned long 32 0 4294967295 (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: leJOS auto power-off
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Works for me! Thanks for the pointer (I think I searched everywhere *but* lugNET :O). (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: How to make a barecode?
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(...) Disregard previous... I see that that *is* the program you have in hand. -Rob. (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Re: RCX Communications problems
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Hi everyone, I did take a look at LNP, but I need to be sure that the RCX received the packet. As far as I Know, LNP is an UDP kind of communication. LLC is more reliable way to communicate as it uses ACK. I’m thinking know in recompile the RCXPort (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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What's the max value for an INT in BrickOS? Is it +/- 2,147,483,647? (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I once built one of these, just to see how it worked. It's pretty ingenious. I kept adding worm gears to see how big I could make it. Once you add more than two, there's a big gap in between the gears and the end of the housing you build for (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You'll probably love them. There are a couple of pre-made games that use 1 player and 2 bots. You can use NQC to give the bots custom behaviour. The software that comes with the Spybots is decent, but really aimed at kids. You can also buy my (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) It can't be done. (URL) Hansen (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) The CodePilot program from LEGO is still available for download through the Internet Archive: (URL) progam allows you to create your own barcode sheets. -Rob. (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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Hi All, I recently purchased two of the spybotic sets at a cheap price (10 bucks)! What I am wondering is whether I would enjoy keeping a set (or two) for myself or whether to just sell them. I don't want to bust open the boxes only to find out that (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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How does one disable the auto power-off feature in leJOS? I've scanned the API and can't find it. Thanks. -Brian (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Hi Mike, A version I built a long time ago from Leo's idea, using a standard motor: (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Mike You probably mean Leo's translational joint: (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Hello, A while ago I had a website bookmarked that showed how to build a mechanical piston replacement, mainly utilizing worm gears and half bushings as I recall. Naturally I've lost the bookmark now, so could some kind soul point me in the right (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I am start to build a biped robot, its easy in teory but in pratic is not..hehe See the pictures: (URL) Antonio --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 1/9/2003 (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark H. Near" <markn@SCOCA-K12.ORG> To: "Lego" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 6:36 PM Subject: Re: Touch sensor problems (...) the (...) (as (...) which (...) --- Outgoing mail is (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Also, add some semicolons to the above like so: class list { private: Node *p_head; }; Mark (22 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Michael Purvis wrote: <snipped some, added some filler> (...) In order for the above to work.... (...) wouldn't the above need to be uncommented ??? I am not seeing where else you declared pData... but I could be wrong. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Thanks to all that assisted me in getting set up. It turned out to be missing Cygwin packages. My bad. Two problems. Firstly, BrixCC needs to be restarted to compile 'new' code. Is there a way to correct this problem? Also, I'm having trouble (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Thanks a lot Marco! It helps to know that I cant't do what I wanted to, but it doesn't help that really can't do my own barcode with it... :~( I'm glad I had an answer to start with... Have a blessed day, JM (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Re: replacement for IR-communication
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We have done this. That is retro-fitted an RCX with a bluetooth module. It involves hardware hacking the RCX, which will "void the warranty". Don't do it unless you can afford to completely break your RCX, and can afford a spare! Can I ask, are you (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Seattle Road Show (whoops- a week late...)
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The Road Show came to Seattle on the last weekend of September, running from the 26th to the 28th. PNLTC, SeaLUG, and SMART all shared the small space with a 3-layer layout in 4 sections. You can check out a sampling of the pictures on the SeaLUG (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: serial speed of RCX
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(...) Hi Tom, The highest baud rate you can generate appears to be 500Kb given the 16MHz CPU clock. There's a formula for calulating baud rate after Table 11-3 (page 205) in my version of the hardware manual. HTH, Mark (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello everyone ! I'd like to ask you another question about my idea changing the communication interface of the RCX. Does anyone of you know, how fast the serial port of the H8 controller used in the RCX is able to work ? If you look up the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello everyone ! I'd like to ask you another question about my idea changing the communication interface of the RCX. Does anyone of you know, how fast the serial port of the H8 controller used in the RCX is able to work ? If you look up the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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