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hi i just finished polish version of mclcad language pack i know there is not much polish members here but i just wanted to announce it :))) i hope michael will set this langpack on his site br pixel (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I forgot to mention that the mana (set to channel 3) didn't respond to the laser LED's command message. Is this because the mana isn't sensitive to visible red or because the signal is somehow encoded differently when it comes out the laser? (or (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Yes, there are multiple IR emitters. Two in front at nearly 90 degree angles, one in back, and a high-power one pointing up. Turns out my camera was only picking up the high-power emitter. I tried again with a different camera (the Vision (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Of course you are correct! I repeated the process (unplugging the cable to simulate the failure of the comm port) and found that it detected the spybot through the USB Tower; then when I attempted to download the program, it activated the USB (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Not really easy to use... but by far the biggest: Hailfire droid wheel ( (URL) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I don't think there is an RCX 1.5, there are different RCX 1.0 from RIS 1.0 (with AC-adapter) and from RIS 1.5 (without, I have two). As far as I understand (I have no first-hand experience) the only practical difference is that the RCX 2.0 IR (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi ! As you possibly remember, I have asked you several questions concerning the modification of the serial speed of the RCX. I tried quite hard to change the speed to about 19,2 kb/s, but excactly nothing has changed so far. So I gave up working (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cubesolver with USB Tower?
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Hi, has anyone tried to make JP Brown's Cubesolver ((URL) compatible with the USB Tower? I saw on (URL) there is a replacement for spirit.ocx (used for the serial tower), called phantom, and on that website it says "...delete the Spirit.ocx control (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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If you are happy for "baloon" wheels, try the sheels from the 8466 4x4 off-roader, they are pretty big. Or you could try wheels from the Silver Champion/Williams F1 (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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What is the biggest lego technic wheel currently available? I have some students building a stair climber and they want to use BIG wheels in their design. (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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(...) ...and make sure that you don't accidentally hit the ON button while a battery is removed, as it would mean instantaneous memory erase! Philo (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The only difference between a 1.5 and a 2.0 RCX is the sticker that says "2.0". Only the 1.0 RCX is a little different (it has an external power socket). However, there are lots of differences between the RIS 1.5 and RIS 2.0 sets (the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This portion of the Spybot NQC API is under substantial revision... :-) I based the constants on those found in Spybot.h which are apparently just plain wrong. The current version of my spy.nqh file has #define SERIAL_CHANNEL_HIGH_POWER 0 (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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John, I noticed the SetTxDirection() function in your mana_control.nqc program. I thought it might be useful for my project, so it became my next subject of study. The spy.nqh shows this: #define TX_DIRECTION_FRONT_LEFT 0 #define (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] Cool! It may even be possible to get NQC to download a program (...) Way cool! (...) [snip] (...) Unbelievable! -Brian (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) The one thing I would say about this is that anyone who has ever tried to write replacement firmware, or who has programmed in BrickOS/LegOS has encountered situations where the RCX has become completely locked up due to a programming error. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm nearly certain that you can't (currently) download programs to a Spybot via the USB tower. The MindScript compiler (LCC32) complains that it can't open the serial port (and unless LEGO releases an update to their vpbrick.dll COM object it (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Look here: (URL) Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr> (URL) rot 13 "fr" "se" (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Lejos is notoriously short on memory, with a half decent communication stack the RCX is full. In general I'd say with more memory and speed you can program more "high-level", and build more intelligent robots. As for a new RCX version I'd say (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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John Hansen wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] John, While working with BricxCC on a spybot project (still not done) I encountered an odd situation. 1st) something happened to the comm port that the spybot cable is connected; I couldn't send or receive (or (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I think this is fantastic, Brian. I look forward to seeing future posts on the results of your studies. I am working with Dave Baum to incorporate the new Spybot API features into the official NQC API. One aspect of that involves documentation (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I've started a new project to explore the Spybot's capabilities, (now the John Hansen has given me access to them ;). I plan to undertake s series of "studies" which each explore a single feature or function. I'll post then as I go. This first one (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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External power Flash memory (no more losing the firmware and programming when power is removed or batteries die) An extensible 2-wire sensor bus allowing up to about 16 sensors attached to just one port on the RCX (freeing up 2 port locations) A (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Ah hah! And the reason I don't want to waste time and effort making my memory map (excuse the pun) any harder to code than it has to be is because I am busy building special sensors and other gizmos to solve the short range navigation and (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | 9747 (RIS 1.5) comes with 2.0 RCX brick?!?
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Hello, I opened a new 9747 (RIS 1.5) today and was slightly surprised to find a 2.0 RCX brick inside. Has anyone any clue how this can be? Kind regards, Wessel ...who wished they'd accidentaly put the USB tower in instead of the serial but alas. (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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(...) Dear Scott, Unfortunately it is still true that Interactive C does not support the USB-tower, but I am pretty sure this will be changed with the further releases (I recently bought a serial-tower at Shop.Lego for 16.99 Euro only!). But it (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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maybe this help (URL) Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:HnwoB5.EEM@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm just passing the following on for everyone else to read. scott Hi Scott, I don't have posting privs to all these lugnet lists, but just want to let you know that actually IC does support encoders (rotation sensors). It's just not (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) As long as you are using OS X you'll be fine. NQC includes its own driver code for working with the USB tower under OS X. For Mac OS 9.x you'll need to install a driver from Lego. You'll also need to download firmware to the RCX. MacNQC can (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More Speed? Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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(...) Two words... "sparse array" The cpu in the RCX is plenty fast enough to handle the proccessing overhead incurred in accessing such an array. To work out how much space in such an array your house would require, add the perimeters measured in (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Anyone got a link to the datasheet(s) for the H8 in the RCX? For example, the pinout of the thing. And details like how large the address space is. Also, does anyone have a "Memory Map" for the current RCT (i.e. this address range is ram, this (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Now this is a good idea. Basicly, a small simple socket that exposes the data bus, address bus and also some control bus lines (like Read/Write or whatever else is needed) plus power (obviously) would be perfect. One would need to have (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here is the perfect idea: Basicly, the new RCX comes with several components: 1.sensors, motors and so on as now (perhaps with some new ones) 2.a large "base unit" that would have a good CPU, communication with the host PC for programming, LCD (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes. I'm running MacNQC on a G4 Powerbook with the USB tower - no complaints. I should add, however, that I migrated to MacNQC after installing Robolab (a LEGO product, sold on the educational market), so that likely set up the drivers for the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Superficially, that seems true... but it falls apart as soon as you start dealing with dead-reconing errors. In practice, recovery from slew errors is significantly more difficult with a location grid-based mapping instead of an obstacle-based (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Amid crowds, I wish to ask a question..... (RCX IR communication emulation)
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(...) I'm not completely sure what is going on here, but I have a theory. The remote sends message packets that contain a bitmask to specify which buttons on the remote are being held down. It does so until the last button is released, at which time (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Amid crowds, I wish to ask a question..... (RCX IR communication emulation)
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Ok, here’s my dilemma: I have a Compaq Ipaq 3835, RCX 1.5, Lego remote, and PDAwin learning remote control on Ipaq, and VitoTechnology o-Scope software (IR scope on the Ipaq). I had both pieces of software learn the “beep” command from the Lego (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi A while ago I looked at using IC for writing programs. At the time there were 2 major turnoffs. There was no support for rotation sensors and you needed to own one of the serial infrared towers. It was easy to install and it had its own firmware. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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I am fairly new to Lego Mindstorms so forgive me if I end up beating a dead horse. I have a RIS 2.0 kit which, as you all know, comes with the USB tower. I plan on using MacNQC to code. Is it possible to do everything (code and transmit finished (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Still, no one's been able to convince me that the RCX needs more speed or memory. I can see the desire to map a room, but given the building materials, I think very few, if any, builders would be able to even build a LEGO robot that can (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Again, there is nothing wrong with wanting more memory and a faster CPU on the RCX. And there is nothing wrong with John using any programming technique he wants to in his robots. And even if the RCX is capable of assigning one bit of memory (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: More Speed? Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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Both methods have their place. There are pro's and con's to each. For John's purposes, his approach is quick, easy, and requires very little programming to use. That would leave him free to focus on other programming he's more interested in. The (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Your understanding is correct. So why doesn't everybody use BrickOS? There are at least two reasons that I am aware of: 1. Many people, especially "non-programmers" find a full-blown C++ implementation to be intimidating and non-user-friendly. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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All the thoughts on this subject are really interesting reading! As several people have said before, the reality is that LEGO designs things for kids who are probably at the mercy of what their parents will buy. So, anything LEGO does has to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I believe that is exactly what legOS does. It compiles your program and stores it in the firmware area. legOS has no firmware, and it ignores the ROM code, too. It accesses all the hardware directly. That's my understanding, at least. (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) off (...) spend my (...) "occupiedness" by (...) byte (...) then I (...) a (...) my (...) job (...) concentrate (...) is to (...) right (...) one (...) memory (...) John and Chris: If there are 8 bits in a byte, 1024 bytes in a kilobyte, and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Agreed. This is critical for LEGO (while I would, of course, prefer that a major corperation design products specificly aimed at *ME*, that might be, well... a tad unrealistic). (...) Perhaps. Personally, I'd like to see a true "sleep" mode (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Hmm... I think all Chris was trying to say is that there are software techniques that could make your task doable with the current RCX. I know as a programmer, I always try to seek software solutions that maximize the hardware available. Other (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I was using the chair leg as an example. I want to wander around ticking off square inches as I encounter them as navigable or not. I don't want to spend my life trying to develop fancy ways of representing inch square "occupiedness" by any (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Lots of interesting ideas in this thread! But I feel the need to point out that the 3.0 has to still be 'kid friendly'. The RCX is designed for ages 12 and up, the 3.0 should be in the same age range, otherwise Lego loses a huge part of their (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Dear John, Thank you very much for the further improvement of Brixcc! I could install the package including brickOS on a Win 98 system as well as download the related firmware, but could not compile any of the demos!? Besides that: You said: "Of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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I think you are right on... Rand "Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Hnvw3v.23z3@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) ton (...) it (...) for a (...) could (...) sensors. (...) dead) (...) $500 if (...) sensor (...) RCX? (...) to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More Speed? Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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(...) There are 230,400 square inches in a 1,600 sq-ft house. But you are assuming that you cannot somehow compress the information that you are trying to store. How many chair legs are in your house? Store the location and size of every obstruction (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Are you sure? How many square inches are there in a 1600 square foot house? I don't think the resulting map array will fit in 32k memory. JB (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) As I've pointed out many times in the past, the RCX is faster and has more memory than the comuter in the LEM that allowed astronauts to got to the moon and back. (URL) The difference is that we are missing I/O expansion - and on top of that (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More Speed? Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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(...) This could be addressed on the existing hardware with a better programming environment. What I have in mind is a new NQC compiler that generates a firmware file instead of a bytecode file. So you would code in NQC (or something like it) and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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how about this cool RCX contest happening in toronto called connect four? (URL) know I'd like more memory to be able to program in more game theory into an RCX. :) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Hnvw3v.23z3@lugnet.com... (...) i know this thread shouldn't be any kind of discussion but just to explain my idea i've to say i thought about just possibility to join blue tooth (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More Speed? Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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(...) I like using NQC because of the simplicity of downloading byte code based programs onto the Lego firmware environment. Using NQC, the CPU would need to be at least 10x to 100x faster to run the kind of programs I would like to run at an (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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While this might not be a "need" per se, I'd like to see another option for communication between RCX's than just infrared. Specifically, a port to be used specifically for this purpose, and a communication API. As far as I/O, some kind of bus (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: to analog as rcx is to programming plastic
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(...) Chris! I had the same kit as a kid! I've been trying to remember the name of it for a little while now. Every once in a while I search on eBay hoping it might show up in an auction... No luck so far. I remember the tray was made of metal and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I agree - it's basically a good idea - but it's probably too expensive. (...) Using bluetooth for communications between RCX's - or between RCX and PC - is a bit of a non-starter, the range of bluetooth is intentionally rather short. An 802.11 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | More Speed? Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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(...) I can see the need for more I/O from the RCX, but I really don't understand why everyone thinks it needs more memory and CPU speed. I'm interested to hear about any projects that people have attempted which required more of either. Steve (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Reading this thread, I am struck by one thought: who would actually pay for a souped-up RCX with intelligent sensors and BlueTooth in every sensor? I could see BlueTooth in every RCX, but it would be overkill for talking with sensors. A (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: to analog as rcx is to programming plastic
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(...) ...snip... This reminds me of a modular circuit design set that my family had when I was very young. Circuit elements were housed in square plastic boxes about 1-inch on a side. The cases were clear plastic, except for the tops, which were (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Does Lego-like electronic circuit design ... ... interest more lugnet.robotics folk than lugnet.robotics.rcx folk? Does Lego-like electronic circuit design exist? Pat LaVarre [[[ Perhaps you can see I'm now trying to move this stillborn thread into (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms 3.0 Wish List
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what a terrible mistakes in spelling words :((( sorry :) pixel "pixel" <pixsrv@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message news:HnvF8v.1po3@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: multiple motors
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(...) Hi Travis, As you can see in my motors page ((URL) paragraph "Getting maximum mechanical power from RCX output"), two 71427 motors per RCX output provides the greatest mechanical power, and should be "RCX-fry-safe", see also "Protections" (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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maybe sensors could have its own battery (watch like) and blue tooth connection with its rcx all problems with separation would be solved via configuration cause i think all sensors could be addressed separately so even somo robots could work (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes I did. Thanks! I fixed it in my .ppt file. (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Robotics Books
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My local booksellers do not stock Lego robotics books very deeply, so the Internet is my only route. Over the last several weeks I have been checking out the various books on-line. The descriptions are extremely limited. Is there one book which (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Travis, I've had a reasonable amount of success building sumo robots, and I always try to use 2 motors per port. (some rules don't allow that) It's my understanding that the motors draw ~250 milliamp when stalled (that's when they draw the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hey ya'll I'm building my first sumo bot, and have a suber basic question. What happens when you hook two motors to the same output of the rcx. This answer should hopefully help me decide weather the bot is made with 2 or 4 drive motors. currently i (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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(...) Apparently, there are problems running on Win98 (I've heard from another person who is having similar issues). I am trying to figure them out. I'll post here once I have a definitive answer. John Hansen (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Does anyone have a bad/dead/broken RCX(s)?
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Hello, If any of you have one/any, please drop me a line. Thanks, Rob (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IR Sensitivity - Was: 1.5/2.0 infrared problem
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Yes. The extra channels are for non-repeating stuff. Like you said. (...) Well, I've discovered (while working on a Spybot project) that if you ask just the right question, the people at LEGO may reply to it. They are (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) It does sometimes, but shielding in the unit does disrupt the signal. I would like the battery compartment to be separated from the CPU box, so we can distribute the weight and have two smaller boxes. That way, my designs don't need to allow (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) been thinking that somebody should do this for quite some time now. I downloaded this package and installed it on my Windows 98 machine. Unfortunately, I have been having problems getting it to build the libraries. This is probably just a case (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) From offline: "It wouldn't be analog if you couldn't break it!". :-) Pat LaVarre (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Slow mode with the serial tower definitely was broken in BricxCC for a really long time because nobody ever reported to me that it was broken until about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I apologize for not noticing this problem on my own. Unfortunately, it (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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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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(...) Thanks a lot for posting this very useful information, Mark! I don't know how long I've been beating my head against the brick trying to make heads or tails out of the values I calculated for the various possible combinations of button (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Well, this whole thread has been visited before as has been pointed out, but it never hurts to air the subject again. And of course, I couldn't resist joining in ;) As far as the RCX goes and in concert with most other respondees, more (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) You're welcome! (...) Well, I did try it out and it does work... somewhat. For example, when you set the channel to 5 using the technique mentioned above, only some of the remote packets reflect 5 as the channel number, while others still (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I pretty much agree with what's there. Top priority has to be a power input jack, for running static exhibits. A proper angular input sensor, and an angular output (i.e. servo). Gyro/compass would be a big help. If it's going to stay on (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) I think all these would be nice. However I think the 2 I'd like to see first are more I/O and more memory. (...) I think this is mostly a software issue, and AFOL solutions (well at least (URL) one>) are already available. Note that more (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Did you mean 'RF' communication? Thanks Bruce ------- WWW.SYSTRONIX.COM ---...--- Real embedded Java and much more www.jrealtime.com and www.tstik.com +1-801-534-1017 Salt Lake City, USA (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I meant also to ask whether this is a new situation, i.e., whether BricxCC used to work but now it is broken or whether you have never had success with BricxCC. Thanks, John Hansen (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I have it on good authority that the CDROM is English-German-French. Your instructions are probably German-French as I don;t think the packaging was ever done in Danish. Ralph (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Yikes! Do other forms of tower communication seem to work fine from within BricxCC? Does NQC download firmware in either fast or slow mode with your USB or serial towers? What errors, if any, are reported (and when do they appear - right away (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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What I'd like to see is MUCH more elaborate expansion capability fot a completely new RCX paradigm. Using something like, say, pcmcia-ish cards to add new capabilities to the unit as desired. One card might add a dozen sensor inputs, while another (...) (22 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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