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(...) <snip> That would be disappointing! I discarded the RIS software very early on. Dick, can you clarify this issue? (22 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) I think RoboLab uses its own firmware, so patching FIRM0328.LGO won't help you unless you use the RIS programming environment. (Or NQC, but that apparently isn't allowed by FIRST?) (...) I've used FIRM0328.LGO with older (version 1.0) RCXes (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Should be legal, perhaps. But I was just suggesting that before sending him off to try to patch the firmware, he might want to make sure it was legal to do so. Although RIS and RoboLab may not use the same identical firmware, that doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Hello Don, (...) firm0309.lgo is firmware from RIS 1.5, while firm0328.lgo comes from RIS 2.0. Maybe RIS 1.5 can't download 2.0 firmware, never tried that... (...) I suggest you download BricxCC from (URL) and use its download utility (located in (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Yes. I taught my Sony learning remote from the Lego remote and it works perfectly. (...) > remote be used to save additional commands? Yes - it can learn from the IR tower or from the RCX itself. (...) > Possibly a macro of sorts. (...) Yes - (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Yes it works! I was curious and have done this last week... The 'learning' remotes are capable of remembering the codes needed for your IR bricks. You can programm the RCX to sent a code (message) and let the remote learn this. Later on your RCX can (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm having trouble downloading the patched firmware. Robolab doesn't have a .lgo file anywhere in the program directory structure, so I don't have a filename to replace with the patched file. Downloading in Robolab seems to work, but I see no (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Wow, that's far more than I expected! And thanks for the detailed explanation. I may have to look at it tomorrow - my daughter's birthday is today. <snip> (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) My arguments would be: 1. The firmware/sensor arrangement is _broken_. Fixing it should be legal. 2. The FIRST rules permit using different firmware implicitly, because they permit using RIS or Robolab, which requires different firmware. 3. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Hello Dick, Looks great, but it doesn't seem to work well here: - counts up 2 by 2, but counts down correctly one by one - loses count, especially when counting up. My tests were done with a brand new, unmodified rotation sensor. I mounted a wheel (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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I'm very new to the whole robotics thing so forgive me if the answer to my question is obvious. Can a universal remote, the type that "learns" the function of other remotes, be used to "learn" the functions of the Lego remote? and.. If the IR tower (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow! This is a truly wonderful gift to the group. I know how hard it can be to patch raw binary like that. Many thanks for your efforts. I'm off to try it **now** ! ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- HomeEmail: <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkEmail: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I found an Adobe PDF describing the 'AI Motor' part in English - there is some great detail there: (URL) that this unit is a motor with an integrated position sensor and a torque sensor with a daisy-chained serial bus to allow either a PC or their (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow! It seems to be exactly what I've been hoping to see for *years*. Motors and sensors daisy-chained together with some kind of serial protocol for addressing them. This system seems to allow you to have 31 sensors and motors connected (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Following up from my earlier post, I have completed a firmware patch for the rotation sensors. This post contains the patch with installation instructions followed by a technical description. A long post but hopefully more than made up by the value (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Ahh, Garbage Collection. <rant soapbox="on" eyes="glazed" dinosaur="true"> In my mind the worst thing that has happened to modern compiler languages is excessive reliance on Garbage Collection. This is analogous to leaving half-empty soda cans (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Please help. I just recently got a Sharp GP2D12 ir distance ranger plus RCX interface device from mindsensors. It is pretty cool, however I am getting alot of flucuation in the readings and in turn I think that i am losing out on range. The maximum (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Hi Chris, Thanks for your reply. You're reply confirmed my suspicion about leaving the port object lying around. I think I'll try your first suggestion of 'deleting' the port object at the end of each routine. I hope you dont mind me asking (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) All this talk of patching firmware to correct for problems in rotation sensor readings is very interesting, but I think you may be approaching the problem a bit too directly. First, if the competition rules specify the programming environments (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, Claude Baumann wrote: <snip> (...) The main need is to return to the starting point after completing various challenges. I think the challenges also involve objects at known positions compared to the starting point (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Hi Kevin, Here is a simple circuit that also require some initialisation: (URL) didn't find the digital equivalent of the .IC (initial condition) used in analog simulations, but if you use the probe tool (arrow on the screen capture) and click (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) My laptop is a Satellite 2455 series. Maybe laptops of this serie don't crash but produces the strange behaviour that I had with the USB Tower. I'd like to know if someone else had the same problems that I had. Anyway, it's good to know that (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Bricklink (...) make (...) I (...) transmit (...) an (...) brickCC). (...) 300 (...) this (...) I'd be interested in seing if your laptop was a p series (P15, P25, etc). There is another person on the lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab who has had (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This probably is an issue of leaving your Port object around after you're done using it. You have a memory leak in each routine, because you call 'new RCXPort();' without ever calling 'delete port;' on the object. You should definitely call (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Philo, I downloaded the tools, and entered the base schematic for Quad242. Quad242 depends on some initial conditions where 4 of the 5 flops have a value of 1. I've read the docs and not found a way to preset the flops. Any ideas? Your choice (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Rob, I have a Toshiba Laptop with a USB 2.0 and I bought a USB Tower at Bricklink because my Laptop doesn't have a serial output (I think that they do not make laptops with it anymore). At my first try my computer didn't lock up, but I (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi guys, First of all, thanx Brian, but I managed to solve the weird firmdl.bat problem by fooling around with different batteries and IR range levels. Secondly,I'm trying to send data packets to the RCX through java methods called from a C++ (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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---...--->snip (...) I guess the competition asks you to run a certain distance as precisely as possible, or/and do some precise turns. We often experienced this kind of challenges in our school. The best way seemed to be to collect statistical (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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hi i just found this (URL) looks like robitic bricks :) pixel (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'm quite interested in the alternative firmware for myself. However, for this particular problem, if a correct rotation count is my "Apollo 13's needed filter", then Robolab is the "cover of the flight manual" - it's what I have (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Thanks Eric! (...) Sure! (...) I just ordered up 20 small pistons to make one that is faster. I should add head and tail. I wonder if a tail and a head can be articulated so I can reduce foot side. (...) Thanks Eric. (...) Very cool Eric! (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) It really is. I do think somebody made a mistake specific to the rotation sensor, though. I haven't decided yet whether it's the firmware, the sensor, or just the overall mechanism. I can understand how it got past quality control - sometimes (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Unfortunately, I fear the comparison is all too true! So, is my robot going to blow up? ;) (...) I'd appreciate some specifics. So far, I have not been able to find a way to do this in Robolab. I wrote some code to test raw sensor values and (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Perfect! (...) Way to go! (...) (URL) Facinating! (...) Intense! (...) Can I build a Mecha Sheith for it? An outer skin? Can I can I! Question: Any entertainment for a Tail of some sort to study the effect during articulation? Nice work. e (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) hmm. see rule #1: (URL) my BIGGEST piece of advice for your sumo robot: make SURE it does not leave the sumo area on it's own." :) Steve (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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OK You do something great, and all the world is looking at it, finding the finest detail one could have made much better. That's the power of internet-exchange. Don't take this personally. I only wanted to remind the great job they did at LEGO's (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Please don't take my post as a criticism of the original firmware, I merely wanted to point out alternatives. I agree, the 3ms sample rate is more than adequate for most applications. (...) Yes, the RCX is rugged in many respects, but I think (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) We should not forget that the RCX has initially been designed for kids. So the standard firmware should be considered according to the initial aims, which were to provide a really great tool - toy for children. Therefore the firmware designers (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Hi ! I also have already used an external power supply for my RCX, which was a battery pack of 7 cells (8,4 V) with 2Ah each. It worked quite well but from one day to the another my RCX didn't word any more. I haven't found out jet, why my RCX (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) By contrast, BrickOS continuously samples each sensor at a rate of about 6.7 samples per millisecond. This is 20 times more often than the standard firmware. It's no wonder it's more accurate at higher rotation rates. Of course, it also (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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---...--->snip (...) Welcome to LEGO Mindstorms robotics: do great things in real world with imperfect tools and objects. That's what makes it so interesting. It's always the Apollo 13 challenge: "Here guys, that's what they have on bord! Come on (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) That may be another problem to be solved; haven't got there yet because simply counting rotations has been unreliable. I mean with a motor shaft connected to a rotation sensor - no wheels, no robot! Can't even count rotations correctly. (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) I tend to think that positionning errors are more a problem of slip/skid than a problem of lost counts... Philo (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Thanks for the response. (...) It seems to me it's a design flaw in the entire method of counting rotations, which relies on the theoretical ideal of "instantaneous" voltage changes, which can't be produced. You can't go from 2V to 5V without (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Yes, I did read your information. It was very helpful - the best stuff I found on the subject. But as you said, modifying the sensor would probably disqualify. But, that does make me think again about the recent unavailability of the part . . (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Rather well... (...) ...but it was beaten by a simpler but slightly heavier 'bot! And it sometimes committed suicide too :-(( Philo (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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"Don Stauffer" <BrainChild@Skyler.com> wrote in message news:Hoz4Gp.1zto@lugnet.com... (...) <<SNIP>> (...) The rotation sensor bad counts cannot be fixed at the byte-code level. The problem is "native" to implementation in the underlying firmware (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Please remove this email address from all you email lists. -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: Alex Jayasundara [mailto:AJayasundara@onfin.com] Skickat: den 24 november 2003 18:25 Till: Ruth; lego-robotics@crynwr.com Ämne: Re: HELP, please! USB (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Don, Did you had a look to my analysis of this problem ((URL) But unfortunately I don't think that my modification is "competition-legal"... I agree that sampling can occur at the wrong time, but this should not occur more often at low (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) I've used some of the LabView features, though it seems like they work best when used on constants, rather than variables or containers. My impression, though, is that the non-Robolab-specific LabView features aren't what I'm looking for (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) fine (...) (all (...) Ya, its a real pain in the arse... Rob (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Robolab can access LASM code (Lego Assembler) which may allow you to write instructions that fit your needs. The LASM documentation is part of the Mindstorms 2.0 SDK available from (URL) not an assembler programmer so I have no idea if this (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Two problems: 1. From what I've read about the problem, the speed I ran it at was right in the "sweet spot". 2. BrickOS would not qualify for the competition. I wonder if (hope?) the recent unavailability of rotation sensors at Pitsco is (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, FTX)
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Hi everybody, Due to few changes under ozBricks server, I wanted to update everybody regarding my sites: 1. The ozBricks links sites new address is: (URL) Links might not work for a while (until the entire changes will be done). Please updates your (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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Hey, Rob, that's what I was doing last night as well.. but I was installing the w2kpro as my virtual machine (VMWare). However, I ran into some system problem and I have to do this again today. If it works with the w2kpro on your toshiba satellite (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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I’ve started a project to extend the spybot port via an atmel M8 mikrocontroller mini modul.The modul is appropriate together with a battery on the roof of the spy. The modul is connected with the spybot by the vll interface. The software for the M8 (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Don't run it too quickly or too slowly. (URL) Um, that's all I know, besides using BrickOS which has code to make it more accurate. You mentioned that already. Actually, now that I think about it, BrickOS might be able to run assembly language (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, FTX)
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Having investigated rotations sensors thoroughly, I conclude they have some serious design flaws. Most notably, some samples taken during voltage transitions can be impossible to differentiate from samples at entirely different rotational positions. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) So, how well did it work? How did the robot do? (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) To do that you have to use the simulator in analog mode, I'm not sure it would work on that kind of circuit (and if it did the simulation would be MUCH slower) Philo (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Philo, Have you seen this? (URL) amazingly like your SR flop schematics. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Philo, Hey! Great stuff! I've been aware of the electrical equivalence, but not mentioned it. Maybe if you put capacitors in series at the inputs of each flop, your test points might have less vertical slope. I'll probably use the simulator to (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (URL) such a mechanism I built in my latest sumobot... (sorry, bad photograph) Two gear shifts are activated at the same time, one for right wheels, the other for left wheels. The gearshift is activated by a motor controlled by RCX, gearing (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Yes, thank you - you explained it very well. The day after posting the question, I realized a differential would solve the problem... but you stated the solution far more clearly than I had thought of it. Now, of course, I'm trying to think (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) There was a rumour that 2.0 would have a power jack, which proved to be false when it came out. Personally I also sometimes use a stabilized 9V 1.5A supply, but as the others said, be careful with that. Jürgen (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Kevin and all, I wanted to experiment with your sequencers without fussing too much with time consuming building, so I used simulation... I used a free electronics simulator, CircuitMaker Student ((URL) Piston + switch are equivalent to an (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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"Elizabeth Mabrey" <emabrey@storming-robots.com> wrote in message news:HoMq73.B9J@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) ceased (...) I (...) OK, I have the problem fixed. You may not like the remedy, but it worked lastnight flawlessly. Oh, and the PCMCIA USB (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Agreed... but batteries end have the right geometry so RCX holder prevents backwards insertion. Philo (22 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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i'm Chris. i must apologize and yeah, i find it irritating to get back a bunch of acks or to get a 'send receipt' notice from a mailing list/newsgroup when reading. in defense, the yahoo groups(where i post alot) appear to strip out the requests so (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Just about every time I read a message from "Chris" in this newsgroup, my browser asks if I want to send a reply indicating I received the message. I have some problems with this. First of all I don't like having e-mail trigger unexpected activity. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've done something similar but used wooden dowels cut to size. No harsh chemicals to mess with. :) Jim West www.jameswest.com The box said Windows 95 or better, so I installed Linux. ---...--- Original Message ---...--- From: "Philippe Hurbain" (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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<SNIP> (...) Perhaps button snaps would be a much safer alternative to sawing on a battery... (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You're right, many sellers will not ship internationally. You can click the following link to search BrickLink for a serial tower (cable sold separately) although there is only one listed for sale right now, and the seller ships in the U.S. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Ilja, (...) Here is the method that I used in my motors tests ((URL) that require no modification to RCX: use two fake batteries assembled from the sawed ends of old alkaline batteries, maintained at the right spacing with rods of hot melting (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) 100% (...) i gotta learn more about bill gates. i know of no other guy who can consistantly 'break' things and standards, and force hardware ideas that have so many problems, and still become a bulti-billion-gazillionaire... (most original (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (URL) in french but google can understand it ;-) nanobapt (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, for work i've been building a lego crane, which is used to attract people to my company's stand at fairs/conferences. One of the problem is the batteries. It's annoying that every once in a while someone has to change them. I've heard that (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for your advice, but I am in sweden. Here it is not so easy to find parts and not all the companies sell internationally. My other concern is that if it really is my computer that doesnt work, it might not work will the seril tower (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I am at home now, tried my tower on my home pc and it works there (different computer), so I know now that the tower is ok. I have contacted the VIA support, to see what they think about the matter. I am going to install bricxCC to see if it (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've also heard that USB and Plug-and-Play support on Windows 2000 is not 100% reliable and probably never will be no matter how many service packs you install. (...) I would agree with this. Although the serial tower requires a 9V battery and (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Until you try the IR tower on another computer (that is not identical to yours), you have no way of knowing if the tower is the problem is in the USB device or in the USB chipset. At this point, I'd cut my losses (and time) short and spend $25 on a (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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<<Hi, <<I am running out of options. If there are any service packs to apply pls do <<so and give it a try. I think the best option is uninstall and start from <<scratch. This doesn't sound good but I myself don't have any options. <<Wish you best. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, that was the problem Brian was having. And, because the LEGO motors are so efficent, they work really well as generators. So, if you hook two together, and try to turn 1 and stop the other, you will have problems. I'm not sure I explained (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hello again Rob, I have my windows OS updated. (Service packs 4.0 and all the other updates.) I have been doing some research on the Internet and it seems that the problem might be on my chipset: VIA Technologies Inc VT8366/A, VT8367 Apollo (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ruth, If the tower works on another computer, then at least one of the following will be true: 1) There is some sort of hardware conflict that is aggravated by accessing the IR tower 2) There is a software conflict 3) The computer has a combination (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Just some general ideas. If you're not using the firmdl or lejosfirmdl that came with lejos, try using one of those. Some versions of some downloaders have trouble with the lejos firmware. If you haven't tried fresh batteries in your RCX, try that. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) I'm just thinking out loud here, but it seems that the problem with the two middle motors is that they are wired together. So even if the RCX is told to float the motor output, both motors will want to turn together. If one turns, it will act (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Well, I've never actually tried running six motors directly from the RCX. However, I have used three motors to drive a sumo robot. And I've also used four motors (two on each side) to drive six wheels (two on the right, two on the left, and (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) night by (...) again. (...) I assume you have already done this, but I would like to ask anyway: Have you installed all the Windows updates? I do know for a fact that (for Windows XP anyway) that Service Pack 1 included updated USB drivers. I (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello ppl, I have this weird problem where I can't seem to download the lejos firmware completely onto the RCX. The counter on the RCX lcd counts up to 20 as the firmware is downloaded while the LCD also shows a weird 'V' sorta symbol on the far (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Hello Alex, I have done as you suggested. I have a game pad and seems to work without problems. I know my computer does not have any virus because it is scanned every night by our server. Any other ideas? I guess I will have to unistall (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I would try this. 1. Using any other USB based device and test the USB port. 2. Scan the machine for viruses. Looks like you driver is getting uninstalled by an application. ( This is my own idea). Hope this helps. Alex Jayasundara ----- (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ...I love understatment. sigh... (...) OK, in trying to implement this I've come to an interesting impasse. Calculations suggest that for a 4 lb sumobot with reasonable tires would "benefit" from six motors, three on each side (differential (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I have finished the webpage for my JCB JS220 Excavator model and placed it online here :- (URL) The model is pneumatic/electric and is operated by a separate hand controller which also contains the pneumatic pump and pressure cutoff switch. Purists (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !!
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I have check under USB Lego Tower Diagnost and it reads: The driver failed the AddDevice request (0x!F) Hope this helps. Thanks again, Ruth (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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