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After much delay (sorry) we've finalized the rules for the robot Triathlon event being held at Brickworld. The rules are quite long since it is essentially 3 contests in one, so I'm only going to highlight a few things here and ask you to download (...) (17 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| | Re: Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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Hi Paul, (...) It depends on the language/environment you want to use. The NXT-G software that comes with it, only runs on Windows and OSX. But there are alternatives like nxc/nbc ((URL) is a C like language and it runs on Linux and FreeBSD (which (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LEGO NXT Mechatronics Book Cover
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Hi All, I've posted an update on the book I'm writing titled, LEGO NXT Mechatronics. This book will get into how to create intelligent based machines and gadgets using the NXT as the core processor. Check out the cover of the book as well as some of (...) (17 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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(...) It depends on your hardware. Are you running your OS on IA32/x86 hardware? If so, then you can use the NXT with your OS using some of my utilities. See this NXTASY thread for details about running NBC and NeXTTool under Ubuntu with built-in (...) (17 years ago, 5-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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(...) Hi Paul, I have been thinking about the same thing. It might be wrong, but I think it is not available now. Some have tried with a wine solution but ran into trouble with a dll. Here is a link: (URL) us posted if you figure something out. (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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(...) I have found the thread, its in (URL) is a also a 2 thread in (URL) the usb tower dll. and a c program called joybricxsrc.zip I looked short in the header files LEGOUSBTowerioctl.h and there is a posibility to set the speed #define (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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Hello! I have LEGO Mindstorms NXT. Because I use mainly Debian GNU/Linux Etch as OS I'm wonder whether can I use LEGO Mindstorms NXT on this OS? Any advices will be appreciated! (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Question about NXT Servomotors
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(...) Hi Iain, I hope this questions means your getting the lego bug (again) and we will start to see more of your great creations. In short, I can safely answer.... I think so; but im not 100% sure. Ive FWD this to the .robotics group where I'm (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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.Sorry for the delay Now i am in italy , triest. so i just do a short look in the messages. Thanks for the answers. In meantime i recogmised too that there is no serial baud rate change in the dll for the usb. I think i have something at home what i (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Daniele Benedettellli's book
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"Creating Cool Mindstorms NXT Robots" by Daniele Benedettelli has come out with some delay. The author and editor's wise decision to take their time to do this book has purified the contents and enhanced its quality... which can be only described (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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Somewhere in the bowels of the header files within the RCX SDK is a list of "IODEVICE control commands" which does include description of messages required to change baud rate on the USB tower. I am assuming you're not using the LEGO Windows DLL (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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Hello Bernhard, (...) I just checked the source code. There is no speed setting for usb tower in the code. If you look into firmdl3 you also find that fast mode is disabled for USB, because it doesn't work. I think the USB tower sends at 2400 baud (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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You should scan for some old posts by either John Barnes or Philo concerning the different "IR transceiver" chips used between RCX 1.0 and 2.0 and between serial vs USB towers. As I recall: Serial tower can only transmit 38 KHz carrier. It's IR (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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(...) Now i have success ! !) i made to directorys brickos-0.9.0_orig with //#ifdef CONF_LNP_FAST in /boot/config.h and util/dll-src/config.h and brickos-0.9.0_pat48 with #ifdef CONF_LNP_FAST in /boot/config.h and util/dll-src/config.h 2) compile (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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Hello Jochen At first i was astonished, that somebody is answering so fast, because in the last 2 years there is not much conversation here. (...) I am not completly shure about your question concerning standart HW. I use the USB Tower and the (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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(...) Yes, the GPS communicated directly to the NXT via bluetooth. I can't remember who it was that figured out how to do this, after most of us thought it was impossible, but it does work. It's difficult to quantify the accuracy. I have it set that (...) (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: brickos 090 problem no program download with CONF_LNP_FAST
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Hello Powolny, > > I build allready a bluetooth connection between the pc and the rcx . The > bluetooth module (BTM-222) supports the spp serial protocoll only for 4800 or > higher baudrates. But it is cheap in comparsion to other ones. Costs about (...) (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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"John Brost" <john.brost@gmail.com> wrote in message news:K0384x.Lzu@lugnet.com... (...) So does the GPS talk directly to the NXT? What's the accuracy? Great work and a nifty bot!! -Rob www.lifelites.com (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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(...) <snip> (...) That was fantastic! Spotlighted for sure! Dave K (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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(...) I don't remember if I posted it, but here's the web page... (URL) After some gentle (...) Steve (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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