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(...) I agree that a modular approach would be both more Lego-like and more userful. Say a processor unit, a display unit, an input unit, a hub, and a memory unit accepting CompactFlash cards. Let everything run off standard Lego 9V, so you could (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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hi i've posted it some time ago but there was no big response maybe because there was no possibility like this wish list if TLC is going to use liftarms as the basis of their models 2x2 connector brick is, i would say, stupid (however it's great for (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Same for me. I'm using serial tower and 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 RCXs. Downloading from NQC works fine in both modes. Mario (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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What they need to do is make it like a PDA with a compact flash slot. Then you could expand as needed. You could connect two controllers to communicate via 802.11 or bluetooth, etc. Or a CPU with CAN? It would be fairly cheap. Connect everything (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Have you ever tried using NQC to download the firmware? If so, does it work? Using RcxCC to download your firmware means you are stuck in the serial tower world and slow firmware downloading. Have you tried both slow and fast mode firmware (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Jordan: My approach to a MindStorms 3.0 would be more distributed. The system I came up with is called RoboBricks and can be seen here: (URL) Each sensor/actuator has a dedicated microcontroller that deals with any real time sensor issues. -Wayne (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Why not use Bluetooth for the wireless. I dont know a huge deal about it but from what I have read, it would work great. (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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"John Hansen" <JohnBinder@aol.com> wrote in message news:Hns82p.1ItF@lugnet.com... (...) latest (...) plugged (...) firmwares (...) attempts (...) but in (...) it (...) BricxCC? (...) 2.0 (...) I have never been able to get bricxCC to properly (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) John, (and group) IM(very)HO, I've always felt a more distributed modular "brick" would be the way to go, AND still follow the original design of the concept of the core brick. these guys are my inspiration: (URL) a future RCX, some sort of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) [snippage] (...) [more snippage] (...) Glad you like the chart. Trying to find a way to present the information in a useful manner was the trick for me, too. :-) I'll have to throw up a web page or something. As to figuring it out, credit has (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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