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Hello Rob, thanks for your reply. I have manually installed the new driver without any success. Even worst, now my tower doesn't work with RIS 2.0 either! Same thing, works for 20 seconds and then can not find the driver anymore. Any other (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> This weekend was exceptionally busy, but I had time to play with the layout. Took my laptop downstairs, set it up with the IR tower, and loaded up Full Throttle. Wow! Pretty nifty piece of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, FTX)
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(...) work (...) May not be of much help, but the 2.5 SDK from the Lego website has an updated USB IR tower driver. You may try using it. I think you may be able to go to the Lego website and search for "SDK" to find the download link. You will (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello everybody. I hope I am posting on the right newsgroup, if not please feel free to move this thread. I have recently purchased Lego mindstorms, but for my disappointment I have not been able to do so much with it. My problem is that windows can (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Philo! So far the feedback on the sequencer paper has been positive. Now that I've learned enough to write that paper, I'm prepared to make some really complicated pneumatic circuits. The cornerstone of the sequencer design methodology (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Tobbe! (...) How would turntables help the design? Right now the whole thing is studless except for the feet. To use the studly turntables would require major framework redesign (not that that is a bad thing :^) You are right it is not (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Cool! Would it benefit from turntables between the feet and legs? These turntable 2 x 2: (URL) these turntable 4 x 4: (URL) like it looses alot of traction, perhaps if the foot could remain more still it would be better? (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks, Kevin, quadraped explanations are very interesting, and you sequencer paper is a "must read" !!! Philo (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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ERIKA 1.2 available for download! This version includes: - enhanced infrared support (single and multi-byte send!) - infrared transmission bugfix - PWM support now can be installed on timers T80/T81 depending on thefeatures (notes, IR transmission) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I got a new web site with plenty of room, so I've uploaded Quad242 movies. The website is (URL) As usual, my creations are listed in chronological order, so Quad242 ((URL) is at the end of the creation list. There are movies for walking forward and (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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I don't use Linux, right now I am using Windows XP. -----Original Message----- From: h.gokmen@btinternet.com [mailto:h.gokmen@bti...ernet.com] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 4:20 AM To: rfkrakora@insightbb.com; lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks to you all, who have commented my imaginations. The most veto comes from alex: (...) The statement does not contain the logical error you see. Ok, ok, i should have written "subroutine" (or method) instead of program. So your are right. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) DOH! Of course. In the fire alarm business, we have a three state voltage out to the sensors. Usually the Vout is 24V and the device can respond when the voltage falls to 5 V. The devices have a power supply that is basically a big cap and a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) From what I've read, most DCC layouts have a separate small programming track anyways. This way a loco can be safely programmed without having to remove all the other locos from the layout[1]. So, you could hook output A of the RCX to the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) Yes, sounds like fun! And, that DZ123 I recently posted about would be ideal for the job. I think I'll have to order one or two more to test this out. One change to LDCC that would help facilitate this would be the ability to configure LDCC to (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, FTX)
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(...) So if I understand this correctly, my idea of inserting some kind of optoisolator or other power driver between the RCX and the track would interfere with LDCC receiving the ACK signal. Or could the sensor 1 input still be (safely) connected (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) The basic DCC ack is defined as an increase of load on the track of at least 60ma for 6ms +/- 1ms. Normally this happens on a quiet track where all you have powered is the decoder being programmed at the time. However, if you have a bunch or (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) Cool. I think that this is the key to getting DCC into wider use. After all, there are only so many trains that will fit onto a layout unless it is truly massive. But there are a lot of potentially motorized items on a layout that could be (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Phillips wrote: snip (...) I'm just going thru my mind (which is always a bad idea), and this would be, as stated, very easy-- My DCC chip has motor out, and 2 light wires out. Connect 'em to a electric plate and we're good (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Phillips wrote: snip (...) snip (...) I know that I was one of those 30, Chris--sorry about not getting back to you. I d/led it but never actually used it yet :( So busy just getting a layout up and running--making buildings, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, FTX)
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