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(...) Thanks for that info! Unfortunately they seem pretty hard to find on bricklink... (...) It could be used in the same way it is in the spybotics set... (though the spybotics set has a 12L one). Maybe spybotics uses it to send light through (for (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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IIRC the issue was that Task, Process and Thread were all used to represent the same item/concept in the Kernel code. After some discussion, it was decided that the word Task would be used in all cases. This improves readability, etc... (ie. Task (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:Hr150r.vu2@lugnet.com... (...) bytecode? I'm (...) timer (...) sequences like: (...) at a (...) the speed (...) inbetween the (...) have one? (...) Opcode 0x10 is effectively a nop when (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I wasn't aware of this, and I doubt I'll see any financial benefit, but I didn't create NQC for financial gain, and there have been ample rewards in other ways. I also don't mind if other people use NQC for some commercial purpose. I haven't (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think all of the single bytecode commands have side effects, which may or may not matter to you. You might want to use UnmuteSound(). Another option would be to create a command that does nothing. For example, a jump to the following (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Take a look at the functions ds_power_on() & ds_power_off() as defined in the dsensor.c kernel file. When you've set the sensor to passive mode, you should be able to manipulate the sensor power bits using these functions[1] or just use the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) This problem has been fixed in the most recent CVS source file (dmotor.c), but as far as I can tell it hasn't been part of an offical release yet: (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I've tried the RCX2 firmware (firm0328.lgo). Same results: after downloading the firmware the RCX beeps (low battery signal) and is locked. In BrickOS when I read the battery sensor and write it's value on the display it says 620 (mV, Ithink) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: The BrickOS Task Manager
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tid_t -> thread ID pid_t -> process ID ? "nanobapt" <nanobapt@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:3FF95FD4.608020...adoo.fr... (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, Paul Britton wrote: <snip> I am an electronics test development engineer for satellite payloads and (...) <snip> Paul, you must have seen my 'Satellite Tracker'. If not, go to (URL) and navigate to that project. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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ok, I have a real question. I'm interested in sending messages between RCXs using only the sensor ports. I've tested and found by switching between active and passive, signals can be sent, however, when the port is set to active, it is not powered (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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For some silly reason, I was browsing through the BrickOS code and I noticed this: void motor_a_dir(MotorDirection dir) { dm_a.dir = dm_a_pattern[dir]; dlcd_hide(LCD_A_LEFT); dlcd_hide(LCD_A_RIGHT); if (dir == fwd || dir == brake) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) you may try something like this: On(OUT_A+OUT_C); On(OUT_A+OUT_C); Off(OUT_A+OUT_C); or if you're looking for speed control, you could try: if (speed>5) On(OUT_A+OUT_C); else Off(OUT_A+OUT_C); if (speed>4) On(OUT_A+OUT_C); else (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Does RIS2.0 set use the fiber optics cable?
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"Luke W" <lwenke@dont_spam_me...tmail.com> wrote in message news:Hr03BI.1Bsz@lugnet.com... (...) Look right. I can't find any use for it in the instructions either. (...) of (...) In my RIS 2.0 set it is actually 25L (25 studs) long. What is the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Try this: int i; i = i; Kevin (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is there a NQC command that will translate to a simple nop bytecode? I'm looking for a way to do fine-precision timing, and frankly checking a timer takes too long. For very fine motor control, I'm trying to use sequences like: On(OUT_A+OUT_C); (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC for sale?
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(...) Nope. NQC was released under the Mozilla Public License which afaik gives users of the software the royalty free license to do whatever the heck they want with it (including resell it). The idea here is they will make money off of the people (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) only as a side note: you shouldn't really do this. you are burning precious cpu-cycles here. it should look something like while(!(rowdone && coldone)) msleep(5); if you're in a hurry you can make smaller msleep's... (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: IR Tower and Hyperthreading
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(...) HMM mindstorms user decrease ? .... that's so bad ! (...) Can we access to windows code driver ? nanobapt (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Did anyone notice that NQC is now for sale on a CD from Pitsco? Its in the latest catalog I just received. Page 12 - #991032 entitled C-BASED Programming Educator. This package apparently includes NQC and Interactive C, whatever that is. I hope this (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Does RIS2.0 set use the fiber optics cable?
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(...) USB tower is in the in the mindstorms ! And other functionnalities can be found ! Light transmission is something usefull in some way (...) Ask to LEGO :) nanobapt (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hi Mike, All I can do is to confirm that hyperthreading can cause very subtle bugs. We experienced that lately in our company in an ADSL board driver, a problem appeared when used with high speed HT machines (>= 3GHz). It worked flawlessly on (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello fellow RCX'ers and programming gurus, As is usual in the Official Lego MindStorms Forums, following Christmas we have seen the usual influx of new users sign on with problems and frustrations. This year the new member list is much, much (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Does RIS2.0 set use the fiber optics cable?
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"nanobapt" <nanobapt@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:3FF961FA.404050...adoo.fr... (...) set, (...) of (...) Hi, Thanks for that reply. If the fiber optics cable in the spybotics set have an identical length to the RIS2.0 one then it seems Peeron's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Does RIS2.0 set use the fiber optics cable?
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(...) There are some way of reponse : - It's include in several box of spybotic - Lego says : *WDoes the Micro Scout read IR transmissions?* The Micro Scout reads LIGHT transmissions rather than Infrared (IR) transmissions. (in (URL) page) So (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: The BrickOS Task Manager
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in version 2.6.1 (I've just download it) extern tid_t execi(int (*code_start) (int, char **), int argc, char **argv, priority_t priority, size_t stack_size); declare in unistd.h ! So use the tid_t and not the pid_t ! (like say ROSCO) Does anyone (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX low battery indicator problem
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(...) Try to put the firmware 2.0 into it ... You can download with the SDK2 (URL) in the 1.0 programmation should work into the 2.0 firmware. Or try to get the 2.0 CD Cause it's really better for programmation (more option are include) nanobapt (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: problems wirh installing driver for usb-tower under linux
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Von: "Annedore Rößling" <u15780@hs-harz.de> Betreff: Re: problems wirh installing driver for usb-tower under linux Datum: Sonntag, 4. Januar 2004 13:25 (...) When I tried ./configure --with-linux-include...n/include/ confiure.in continued but (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, I'm putting together the parts for my RIS2.0 set in order to sell the set, but I can't find the fiber optics cable... I might have thrown it away by accident.... Anyway, I've looked on the CD and in the instructions and I can't seem to find the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Events in robolab
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(...) SNIP (...) Any concrete examples of why this code sequence works and that one doesn't would be very helpful and provide a base for new or less experienced students and teachers to build on. The examples need not deal with obscure commands (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, FTX)
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| | Re: New Robolab user saying hello!
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(...) I use Win98 and for the Lego camera, all you need is Robolab. Don't know about XP. See Tufts CEEO for lots of image processing material including examples that use G-Code and LABVIEW-like structures that you will easily understand (and I will (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: The BrickOS Task Manager
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(...) [snip] (...) Hi Mike, What version of BrickOS are you using? IIRC the correct type for thread IDs in the current version is tid_t, not pid_t. Also, I dunno if it was a typo, but you should include tm.h, not tm.c. HTH ROSCO (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Hmm... it doesn't seem to recognize pid_t as a valid type. I have a document of the functions in brickOS that indicates execi returning an int. Which is it? (...) Still confused... I'll post the poignant code: pid_t rowthread; pid_t colthread; (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RCX low battery indicator problem
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This is my first venture into lugnet.robotics, so excuse me if this has been asked and answered before. I've bought an RIS 1.5 form EBay for my son for Cristmas. The RCX received seems to have a problem with the low battery indicator - it comes on (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Happy new year!!!
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(...) RCX 1.0 (the default target for NQC) doesn't support variable frequencies. If you instruct NQC to generate code for RCX 2.0 (using the -Trcx2 option on the command line) then it should stop complaining. Of course, in order for the program to (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Lightsensor
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(...) Keep in mind a "dynamics range" of 10 units is just fine, if the variation is normally only a couple units. In other words, you can reliably determine when you are seeing a light or dark surface. Making sure that the sensor is close (5 mm or (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Laser Target Finder sensor
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Hello, My latest sensor creation is a laser based detector that can find special reflective targets up to 3 meters away. (URL) You will find (URL) here> photographs, schematics, tips and tricks to build this sensor. Some characteristics: Homebrew (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Events in robolab
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We can use my site to host a knowledge base for Robolab. I would be happy to help out. I was thinking of doing something similar for the students and teachers I teach anyway. My goal is to make up for some of documentation shortcomings with useful (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, FTX)
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| | New Robolab user saying hello!
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Hello, I have recently purchased Robolab to use with my Mindstorms set. I am an electronics test development engineer for satellite payloads and write programs in Labview for the test systems. So I was interested in Robolab as soon as I found out (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Robolab and 3rd party camera
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Well, I have Robolab 2.5.2 and a Dexxa webcam (Logitech Quickcam clone), and that works fine on Windows XP. I originally had problems getting the camera to work with my MOTHERBOARD as it has a VIA chipset and the USB drivers needed updating, but (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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hi All, a happy new year to everyone ! My new year started with a broken motor, due to a fall on the ground :-( After cutting it totally open, I've managed to get it running again. For those who also have damaged motors and want to try to fix them, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lightsensor
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(...) Hi Thomas facing the same problem since very few days (I'm also a nebie) it seems that this behaviour is 'normal'. However this is not satisfying at all because the sensors dynamic range is to low for reasonable applications. Is there someone (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Happy new year!!!
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(...) thanks, at the same from me, (...) Maybe a stupid question, (haven't used NQC for a while), but can anyone tell me, why is my NQC compiler complaining that freq should be a constant ? thanks, Stef Mientki (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Happy new year!!!
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It don't really simulate a firework but ... It's so cool :) nanobapt (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: The BrickOS Task Manager
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(...) To make a thread with BrickOS (I use the 0.2.4, but I think that the method is the same !) You need to use the execi function : pid_t my_thread; ... (function other declaration int funct(int argc, char *argv[]) { // Function that the robot (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | The BrickOS Task Manager
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if there's any documentation or example programs detailing how to use the task manager in BrickOS. The only example I have is the line-follow program that somehow uses tasks to 'wake up' when it detects a colour change. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Happy new year!!!
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Happy new year for everybody! I started making this program at 11:00 pm on December 31st. Incredibly, I could finish it for 12:00 to use it. It simulates fireworks sound using the RCX speaker. It uses lots of Random(n) calls to make the sound (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: New Version of pbForth with DCC Support Released
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(...) Enough interest? How about this: I think there'd be a HUGE interest! What would it take to convince you? We have no DCC session on tap as of right now, (1) and this would go well in robotics AND trains!!! Please do come! 1 - we were angling (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: problems wirh installing driver for usb-tower under linux
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(...) If you look into the configure script you can found this line : if ! test -f $KINC/linux/version.h ; then { echo "configure: error: no suitable configured kernel include tree found" 1>&2; exit 1; } fi So the test return 0 that indicate you (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | problems wirh installing driver for usb-tower under linux
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Hello! I tried to install the driver for the usb-tower under SuSE linux 9.0 but configure failed with the message: no configured kernel include tree found. I installed the kernel sources and tried again, but the problem was still the same. I heard (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | New Version of pbForth with DCC Support Released
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All, I've just finished updating the pbForth webiste with information on the latest version of pbForth that supports DCC. Yay! Yes, you can use Mark Riley's excellent train control firmware, but if you want to write code that starts and stops trains (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | New Version of pbForth with DCC Support Released
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All, I've just finished updating the pbForth webiste with information on the latest version of pbForth that supports DCC. Yay! Yes, you can use Mark Riley's excellent train control firmware, but if you want to write code that starts and stops trains (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Cybermasters for sale!! - last part
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never mind my first post. i receave my cybermaster i notist it has a dutch version cd too. so i'm glad that the problem was solved. i tougth i was getting the french cd :-) greetings, woenderik "mick marriott" <mickmarriott@btinternet.com> schreef (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Linux help
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Does anyone have the following precompiled binaries available for download for i386? firmdl3 dll I could really do with them, then I wouldn't need the gcc 2.95 compiler. Cheers, Ralph "Ralph Clark" <Ralph.Clark@ntlworld.com> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Sending a message from RCX to Spybotic
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I'm working at a project where I need the ability to send a message from RCX (1.5) to a Spybotic. Do anyone know the Code for this? Andreas (22 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Events in robolab
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Hi, Bill, Thanks for the info, first of all. Regarding the pastedGraphic1.tiff, it was removed by my Mcaffee as a suspected unsafe unattachment. By any chance it may be downloadable from some web site? Thanks in advance! Regarding the new web site, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: New Cybermasters for sale!! - last part
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My local Toys R US have reduced the price of the cybermaster set to £99 sterling. As for the CD try getting in touch with lego support. I have always found them extremely helpful. They sent me the UK version of the cybermaster disk free of charge. (22 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Driver for Linux USB Tower
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Try to read this page : (URL) contained a bug introduced in version 2.4.21 which will lock the kernel if used with legousbtower driver. Linux version 2.4.22-pre3 and above include the fix and are safe to use. usb-ohci was fixed in Linux version (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Driver for Linux USB Tower
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(...) hi, I got some warnings when I tried to install the driver for the legousbtower again. Now I used the driver, which is provided by the lejos-software (I didn't download the driver from (URL) this time). Here are the warnings: # make cc (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: New Cybermasters for sale!! - last part
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does anybody know if the french version cd also a dutch version on the cd has. or how i can get the english version of the cd. greetings, woenderik "mick marriott" <mickmarriott@btinternet.com> schreef in bericht news:Hn2I9r.A59@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Linux help
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Are there any complete instructions for installing brickOS on Linux? The instructions in the FAQ are years out of date. I am very confused what I am meant to be doing. So far I have downloaded and installed these rpms: a.. (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: installing Robolab under Mac OS X
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(...) Any official word on this? Or just rumor? I think that would make me break down and finally buy a copy instead of fiddling with the MindStorms Software in Virtual PC ... Greetings Horst (22 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab on Jerry's Web site
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(...) Sorry for the typos and misdirection, and thanks, Bill, for the correction and support for my project. Go to www3.sympatico.ca/jdkalpin and navigate to the project 'LEGO Level'. Other projects use Robolab too. Jerry (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | RE: Events in Robolab on Jerry's Web site
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Hello all, One of the great things on Jerry site is "self-leveling sensor setup". It uses Robolab code, a HiTechnic EOPD sensor, and Lego parts. Really an amazing piece of Lego building and Robolab code writing. You should pay close attention to how (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Spybots & Java
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(...) Thanks for the helpful clarification, John -- and a Happy New Year! Cheers, Martin (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, Elizabeth Mabrey wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Elizabeth, Robolab is not well documented because the price/volume combination would not pay for the kind of support it needs. What is needed, before anything else, is a (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab
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M. Lichtenberg has just said what I have been looking for. I got the RIS or my 3 middle school boys last summer, I found it could be a great tool to cultivate the robotics knowledge among the middle schoolers or even elementary school children; (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Stanley garage door control units
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Anybody need 2 Stanley garage door opener sending units? They have a dip switch bank and one button, and run on a single 9 volt battery. Very old technology. I want to recycle as opposed to throwing them away. The receiver was discarded before I (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: installing Robolab under Mac OS X
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Hi John, repairing the privilegs is a very good idea ... for the first choice much better then mine. Your second idea .... also ... (...) ... but this ways does not run on newer Mac that do not boot on MacOS 9. Ralf Am 29.12.2003 20:33 Uhr schrieb (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Biggest lego wheel?
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(...) Found that thanks. I showed it to some of the students, who you may or may not know were tasked with building a Lego Mindstorms robot to travers a stepped bridge in Pontypridd, South Wales. The brige is several hundred years old, has a rough (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab
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(...) I use Robolab to teach middle schoolers about building and programming Lego robots. I like Robolab because the kids pick up on the icons very quickly and get a handle the basics of programming within a few class sessions. BUT I do not venture (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Spybots & Java
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(...) The Spybot brick doesn't support replacement firmwares, so it is impossible to use Java with it. At this point NQC and LASM/MindScript are your only options for programming the Spybot brick. MindScript is currently your best option, but with (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybots & Java
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Hello All, as I have a) Spybots, and b) to learn Java, I am wondering if there are tools by now to program the former with the latter? I know that NQC supports Spybots, but what about e.g. leJOS? Are there any projects aiming to run Spybots by Java? (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: random problems...
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(...) I found out what my problem was. I didn't seed the random number. This seems to be REQUIRED. (22 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) How do you know that it return 0 ? nanobapt (22 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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<snippage> (...) try running the disk utility program found in the application/utilities folder and use it to repair the privilages on the disk. this may or may not help but I know I run into this problem when trying to install OS updates. If the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I'm having a problem with the random() function in BrickOS. I keep getting a return value of zero. Is there something that needs to be set-up before using the function? What kind of value does it return? I've seen documentation that says it returns (...) (22 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Mmhhh... interesting! that could explain why I had some NQC programs using events that worked fine and some others that didn't... Experiments needed! Thanks Dick, Philo (22 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Instead of pressing the touch sensor directly, you could use a lever to press it, thereby giving more precision. "Øyvind Steinnes" <phoenix@online.no> wrote in message news:HqCGJ5.Gz@lugnet.com... (...) 1.5 (...) apart (...) 0 (...) have (...) Ohm, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Possibly you mean this site? (URL) lego wheels. Dan Lauber "chris" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:01ba01c3a5b6$bc...hal9000... (...) maybe (...) their (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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While I was dwelling on the fundamental interconnectedness of all (...) I'm running 2.5.3 already. Not aware of it being beta, though. (...) Too bad. A bug database would save lots of time duplicating efforts, and would also be a good educational (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Thanks for the response. I've been to that web site before and looked through it for event-driven programming. There is very little event-driven programming there, and what there is doesn't use events very extensively or in a very complex way. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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While I was dwelling on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things on Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:52:00 GMT, "Dick Swan" <dickswan@sbcglobal.net> wrote: <snip> (...) It doesn't happen most of the time, so the conflict would have to have more (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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While I was dwelling on the fundamental interconnectedness of all (...) Thanks - that's what I thought - only necessary to cancel monitoring when an event has not happened. <snip> (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | RE: Events in Robolab
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Don, Here is great site known for providing great examples of Robolab coding. (URL) will see several examples of event coding in this Web site. Bill -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Don, Here is a link that hopefully will help you: (URL) contains the latest patch levels including the beta patch to Robolab 2.5.3 for the Mac and PC. There is not a public bug list. Part of the problem with a public bug list is the Robolab by Tufts (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Don't know specifically about Robolab, but usage might be. "I want to monitor a bump sensor for the next 100 milliseconds for an event; if the event doesn't happen in this time, then stop monitoring for the event." One way to program this is define (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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I don't use Robolab, but I can offer some insight into how the RCX firwmare operates with subroutines (and events) that may partially explain your problems. RCX firmware supports 8 (eight) subroutines per slot. Internally they are numbers 0 to 7. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Is there a bug database for Robolab? Unless it's the first perfect program ever written, there have to be bugs. Is there a procedure in place to report suspected bugs? Are they being cataloged, hopefully in a searchable database? (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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After dozens of hours of experimentation, it is my conclusion that event-driven programming in Robolab is unreliable. Eventually, the RCX stops responding to events. This does not always happen at the same point in a given program, nor is it (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(For German version see below, please) English version: hi, I want to use lejos with Linux. I'm using the 2.4.20-4GB-athlon kernel. I downloaded the Lego usb Tower driver from (URL) I installed the driver it was generated the /dev/usb/lego0 device (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Hi Holger, I definitely know that Robolab 2.5.2 is running in classic mode of MacOS X 10.2.8. So it must be something with the file owner and user rights for a file or a folder in your system (and in every other system where the software should be (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hello, I just purchased Robolab 2.5.2 from Pitsco and am trying to install it under Mac OS 10.2. When I try the process (while logged in under an account with administrator priviledge) the installer gets to 2 or so files remaining, and then gives (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Following up my own post with more information: I found in the Minnesota FIRST League's Software Training Manual the statement: "Local subroutines are identified and called by number (1-8)." This suggests that unlike containers and most other (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Does RoboLab have a maximum subroutine number? Also, what is the maximum number of subroutines which can be defined? Referring to real subroutines, not SubVIs. I have a program which defines 5 subroutines, numbered zero through 4. It seems like when (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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The Robolab manual says "This command stops the program from watching for events" and gives an example which is essentially identical to the example for the "Start Monitoring for an Event" icon except it adds a "Stop Event Monitoring" icon after the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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What exactly does the Robolab "Reset Event" icon do? Under what circumstances would or should it be used? The Robolab manual gives only a Microsoft-esque useless restatement of the name of the icon: "Event This command resets monitoring for an (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Pseudo Proportional Control Re: RC Nitro Flash and RCX
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(...) Hi Andrea, I have not tried, but I don't think it would work well because of the delays involved in IR remote transmission. Movement would probably be quite shaky! Philo (22 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: (Some) HiTechnic Sensors to be Produced Once Again?
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(...) This is true. I got confirmation from John Barnes when Steve Hassenplug announced this a few weeks back. (...) Kevin (22 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Fwd: Pneumatic valve mystery
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Michael, Thanks to you as well. The little system just keeps chugging along; very tight. Every bit of tweaking helps. Walt (22 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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