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| (...) Basically yes, but you still need to install RIS 2.0 to your computer in order to download firmware to RCX. After downloading firmware you can drive RCX via remote control unit (...) Nope, as I wrote, you have to install RIS 2.0 first (but no (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Welcome to the world of LEGO robotics! You don't need to program the RCX to use it with the MindStorms remote, but you do need to download the firmware into the RCX before it will recognize the remote commands. When you first take the RCX out (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| (...) Definitely not. The signal is transmitted via infrared signals (IR) -- the same way your TV remote communicates with the television. If you cover up the receiver, there is no way to pick up the signal. Also, remember that IR is directed... so (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) The RCX has to have the firmware installed to be able to respond to the remote--out of the box (or sometimes after replacing batteries), there is no firmware installed on the RCX and you have to download it using a PC. The issue of enclosing (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I'm new to the RCX Lego world and robotics. Can I use the remote control unit item# 9738 with the Electric Mindstorms RCX unit item # 884 without any computer programming? Will they work together out of the box? Can the RCX unit be completely (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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