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You need a computer and either a serial or USB IR tower to download the firmware into the RCX unit before it will respond to the remote control. If all you want to do is drive the motor outputs, you don't need any programming. Also, it doesn't have (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Please help (XP,RIS 2.0 problem) - some thoughts
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Hello Rob, I couple of thoughts. I have a laptop that runs XP, 1.1 USB ports, RIS 2.0, and Robolab 2.53 and everything works fine. I do not use Bricxcc. I have a bigger desktop that runs XP, 2.0 USB ports, RIS 2.0 and Robolab 2.53 and everything is (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) say (...) The what? Also, I would try using NQC directly to see if it behaves any (...) Sorry John, I never got the hang of NQC. Maybe you could show me how to accomplish this feat? It sounds like a software problem (...) I assume its either a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Scott Davis" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:Sea2-DAV23zHWcQ...ail.com... (...) Yes I ran it. I ran it multiple times. Still having the problem now even after installing the usb drivers from SDK 2.5 and the computer is still (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Anyone here interested in manufacturing your own NiMh AA cell? Over lunch I reviewed a web trail starting from my own home page: (URL) NMH-110 I think those www.madengineer.com/...s/nimh.htm instructions say you can try for below US$2 per battery. I (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have recieved a lot of helpful information, thank you. Let me explain what I want to do, then maybe someone will have a suggestion. I want to create a MOC of a remote controlled dump truck. The problem with using the RCX unit is that the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Attn: List Moderator
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I am telling you that the following address: lego-robotics-uc.106...net@crynwr .com is not canceling my subscription to this list. Please remove me from this list. Thankyou. (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) To be honest, I did the same research when got the RCX, with same results, but my opinion is to prepare newbies for the worst case scenario. In fact, I never lost signal when moving my robot around my room (RCX was pointing up, IR tower too, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) yes you can, there is an optic fiber in RIS box (only version 2.0). Put one extremity in front of RCX IR port and the other extremity on top of robot. This optic fiber transmit the IR light. But in my opinion the best thing is to use a RCX 1.0 (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, I have found that the RCX can "see" infrared through bricks. A long time ago, I tried to cover up the RCX by building a box around it out of LEGO and was very surprised to find that I could still control it with the remote. I think (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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I'm using Robolab 2.5 and am running out of containers. I only need about 18 or so states, and I need as many as possible containers. I know in some languages like NQC you can store bits and bytes in containers when you only need a few states, but (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please help (XP,RIS 2.0 problem)
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(...) I would open the Lego tower control panel applet and see what it has to say about your tower. Also, I would try using NQC directly to see if it behaves any differently with respect to the USB tower. It sounds like a software problem with the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks. I hadn't heard that yet and I have to say it is dissapointing, but totally understandable. Jona LEGO Robotics Group of Ann Arbor (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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Did you run the ris 2.0? I think you need to do something to setup the tower by running the ris software once. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Hendrix" <rhendrix@cei.net> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Please help (XP,RIS 2.0 problem)
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I have installed RIS 2.0 on my new laptop (3 weeks old). I have also installed Bricxcc. I have not installed the Mindstorms SDK 2.0. I have 3 built in USB 2.0 ports (which also run 1.1 USB devices, duh)... Anyway, when I start Mindstorms, I get to (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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