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(...) I don't know for certain but I would be a bit surprised if Robolab works with the Spybot bricks. There would have to have been a new release with modifications specifically made to support the Spybot. Searching these newsgroups suggests that (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: NQC for Linux/ASUS eeePC
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(...) Normally people build NQC from sourcecode for Linux platforms so there has not been a binary release for Linux in the past. Does the eeePC include all the standard GNU development tools such as yacc, flex, and GCC? If it does then you can (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Michael, Carl, (...) I'm encouraged by your efforts Carl and I don't have time to do the gcc work so Michael, I'd like to take you up on your offer. I do have two of the RCX bricks and a number of USB/IR towers and Linux machines. Carl, I've limited (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Brickworld Welcome
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team welcomes new coordinators and new sponsors to the team this year. For the 2009 event, Mark Peterson, Roy Cook, David Pagano, and Tom Philips have joined the team. Mark Peterson will be (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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[...] (...) That's great news so far :-) Some time ago, however, I've tried to get brickOS to run on those old h8300 bricks, but it only seemed to work when using an old tool-chain (which is also the reason why the related packages never got (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) No language war intended, but for now I'd rather use Robolab. That said, if I change my mind I'd appreciate some tips on using MacNQC with Spybotics. Most of the stuff that I've seen on the web talks about using the regular RCX stuff. One of (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Robolab and Spybotics
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(...) I don't know if RoboLab will work with Spybotics, but if you have prior programming experience NQC may be a better option. It works great with Spybotics. Jetro (17 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Robolab and Spybotics
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Does anyone have any experience using Robolab with a Spybotics kit? I just got a couple of old Spybotics kits for my son this past Christmas and would love to program them with him using Robolab. I have lots of programming experience, although I am (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: NQC for Linux/ASUS eeePC
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(...) Hi Jetro, No, the eeePC runs Linux, with a custom-designed interface over top by ASUS. So, I was wondering if NQC is available for Linux. -Iain (17 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Development status
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(...) Hi Stephen, 2*Michael and others, I've (finally) started playing around with brickOS again. My RCX and almost all of my Lego is in storage a long long way from here, but that may actually be a good thing in this context. I've applied Jochen's (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: NQC for Linux/ASUS eeePC
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(...) Is it Windows based? If so, have you tried installing BricxCC? Jetro (17 years ago, 25-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | NQC for Linux/ASUS eeePC
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Hi all, I have an ASUS eeePC, and was wondering if anyone knew of a way to get NQC onto it so I could program my RCX with it? Thanks! -Iain (17 years ago, 25-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | NXT compatible Infrared/ultrasonic beacon system
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I updated the page with a new program based on the LabVIEW toolkit for NXT. Please consult: (URL) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mike Gasperi's book "LabVIEW for LEGO Mindstorms NXT"
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Mike has been busy one more time! He proves once again his ability in cutting complex contents into didactically digest slices that fascinate the reader and lead him to continue going further and digging deeper. The book is an excellent tutorial (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: MINDSTORMS SDK2.5
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(...) Philo, Thanks for providing a source for these tools! I will also soon have these tools available to download from my BricxCC page. (URL) Hansen (17 years ago, 22-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MINDSTORMS SDK2.5
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(URL) The LEGO Company does no longer offer technical support to advanced users on the historical MINDSTORMS range, specifically those using the SDK 2.5 (RCX™ and Scout™), and Spybotics™ range. Related tools and documentation were removed from (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: BricxCC on Linux
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(...) I forgot to mention that at this stage I have been exclusively testing connectivity with the LEGO NXT and I have not tried at all to get the RCX communication layer working correctly. It may not take a lot of work to get it functional but I (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BricxCC on Linux
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Hi John, I am running Ubuntu 8.10 intrepid on my laptop and Suse 11.0 on a server maschine I'd like to test your BricxCC on these environments Best regards Klaus -------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: BricxCC on Linux Von: John Hansen (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BricxCC on Linux
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Hi John, I'd like to help testing it in my Linux system. Best Regards, John Hansen escribió: (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | BricxCC on Linux
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I have a very early version of BricxCC running on my ubuntu hardy heron virtual machine (running in VirtualBox). If anyone is interested in helping me test on Linux platforms please send me an email. Hopefully I will be able to get something similar (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | 64bit driver for the LEGO USB Tower
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Is it safe to say that LEGO will not be creating a 64bit driver for the USB Tower? Is there anyone here that could? What would it take? It would be really nice to have one before LEGO completely drops support for the RCX system. (17 years ago, 16-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Brickworld 2009 Registration Open
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(URL) Share - Learn - Discover - Explore Hello Everyone!! We at Brickworld are thrilled to be bringing another event to the community. We continue to add to the event, making it more rewarding for the attendees. Some of the highlights of Brickworld (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | AW: Bluetooth remote control of NXT from Mac/Windows?
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Joe, there are a lot of options for controlling a NXT remotely from a desktop PC, some of them even working on a MAC - have a look at the second part of Steve Hassenplug's listing of such tools at (URL) (...) Bluetooth-equipped (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Bluetooth remote control of NXT from Mac/Windows?
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(...) I'm looking for the same thing as Joe here. Is there any way to write a module in LabView and actually control the NXT within LabView in realtime? -Dave ToT-LUG (17 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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| | Re: NXT-G print to text?
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<snip> "Jordan Bradford" <jordan_bradfordREMO...tmail.com> wrote in message news:KD1F7o.L51@lugnet.com... (...) </snip> You must be a Zune owner. :-P Rob "Apple Fan Boy" Hendrix :-D FUT O-.fun (17 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT-G print to text?
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(...) Though it is VERY far from NXT-G print to text, printing a program at bytecode level is easy: just drop the compiled RXE file in BricxCC. Problem is that except for the most simple programs, the result is an obscure ratsnest! Philo (17 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Suppose you want a team of programmers to write some new software to do X, Y, and Z. You give them some specifications and requirements for the software plus free Mountain Dew, and they go off to design and write your software. After several (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Bluetooth remote control of NXT from Mac/Windows?
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(...) Microsoft Robotics Studio gives you real-time control over the NXT. Coincidentally, I got an email today about (URL) SimplySim>, which simulates the TriBot using the Robotics Studio. But of course this is for Windows only, so if you have to (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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| | lugnet.robotics.nxt co-curatorship
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Almost a year ago I posted a thread about the (URL) robotics.nxt sidebar>. I don't update it much anymore, but today I was emailed a request to add a link to a new NXT simulator. I've done so, but what would make the sidebar more interesting is a (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | problem download programs at RCX 2.0
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Hi, first sorry for my poor english...I am Swiss. I speak italian and franch. In have problem to download my C programm to the RCX. I use BricxCC. The compile program is OK! When I will download there is a Link problem... the (...) (17 years ago, 5-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | BrickFest '09 Registration is open!
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(URL) Hi All, Just letting you all know that Registration is now open. Hope to see you all there! SteveB <www.BrickFest.com> (17 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | BrickFest '09 Staffing
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Hi All, Well the staff for BrickFest 09 is reaching critical mass however there are still some choice positions that need to be filled (see below). Please feel free to copy this post in its entirety to your favorite theme specific user group (...) (17 years ago, 9-Dec-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: How to get Dacta #9633 Pneumatics Set
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(...) Here: (URL) $250(1) (used) to $350 (MISB) - plus S&H (1) Caution: This seller has (URL) neutrals and 21 complaints> (17 years ago, 8-Dec-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: How to get Dacta #9633 Pneumatics Set
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(...) Huh? :D (17 years ago, 7-Dec-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | How to get Dacta #9633 Pneumatics Set
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how (17 years ago, 5-Dec-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BT fails when downloading to NXT from brixcc
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(...) Could you make sure you are using the very latest version of BricxCC and that you have the very latest Fantom drivers installed on your computer? The latest BricxCC was released just a few weeks ago. Follow the "latest version" link on the (...) (17 years ago, 3-Dec-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: BT fails when downloading to NXT from brixcc
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(...) Hi, John: First of all, thanks for your kind help. I have not checked how much room I have in the NXT. Instead of that, I have tried to send, via BT, the compiled file .rxe to the robot using NXT Explorer, and that works. However, if I try to (...) (17 years ago, 2-Dec-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: BT fails when downloading to NXT from brixcc
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(...) This sounds like you have no room for more files on your NXT. Can you copy files off your NXT using the NXT Explorer tool? What happens when you try to copy a file to your NXT using the NXT Explorer tool? There is a maximum number of files (...) (17 years ago, 29-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | BT fails when downloading to NXT from brixcc
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Hi everybody: I'm working with NXT and BrixCC via BT. The connecction between Brixcc and the NXT works fine, and I can use some Brixcc tools, like NXT Joystick, or Find Brick. However, there is no way to download a compiled NXC program to the NXT: (...) (17 years ago, 22-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: A date has been set for the next Ontario Lego Robotics event
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(...) I'm actually really excited about this. I spent a good part of my morning sketching up ideas for it. :) Nice to see everyone last night! -Iain (17 years ago, 24-Nov-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Lego mindstorm not working
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I have an NXT mindstorm when I turn it on it stays on for about 2-3 seconds. I have checked the battery strength and replaced the batteries many times. Does anyone Know why this is happening? (17 years ago, 20-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Bluetooth remote control of NXT from Mac/Windows?
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Is there any software available to control an NXT from a Bluetooth-equipped desktop (needs to support both Mac and Windows)? I'm going to be starting a FIRST Lego League team at my school in the spring, and it occurred to me that it would really (...) (17 years ago, 16-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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(...) More pictures from the event (many thanks to Shelley for providing them!): (6 URLs) --Mike. (17 years ago, 16-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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(...) Speaking of which... I didn't have time to build it, but I was thinking about attaching this: (URL) my boat; modifying the tires to be some type of paddle-wheel type of construction. :) Alas, I had other building I needed to get done for our (...) (17 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:KAC4K5.8yI@lugnet.com... (...) I was thinking... "More Power!! ungh ungh ugnh" (17 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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(...) Fair enough... you mean one where you can use modified bricks for water-tight enclosures? I really would love to move into the even riskier option of true submarines... Or do you mean the modified *combat* class, that allows (nay, encourages!) (...) (17 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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(...) I'll patiently wait for the modified class... *evil grin* -Rob www.brickmodder.net (17 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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(...) Thanks - like you said, simple sometimes tends to be a good approach, and while I only had the red hulls there wasn't a lot of mass budget to "overbuild". (...) That I *completely* understand. I just haven't had the luxury of a warm pool to (...) (17 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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(...) Very nice; I like your design! Since it was our first challenge, we figured we still needed someone in the pool, just in case something went wrong... We had one boat capsized, one boat take on too much water, & a few circle out of control. (...) (17 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Powered Boat Race
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(...) Cool. Although since the festival takes place at Downtown Disney, I think you really should have had a race across the entire lake. Serenity could handle it: (URL) I've got the 2.0 version (using two blue hulls... and mounting a camera that (...) (17 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.robotics)
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| | LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT book available
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The new book "LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT" is now available from the publisher at (URL) . You can also get a sneek peek at one of the chapters at (URL) . (17 years ago, 11-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Spatial sound localization
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Sound localization is an extremely exciting topic. While blur localization cues that are based on level differences or precedence effect cues are easy to implement into real robots, the localization of continuous signals based on time difference of (...) (17 years ago, 11-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Addional Building Instructions for Edu NXT
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(...) Thanks Brian. NXTPrograms.com is a nice website. Interesting that they chose to use photographs instead of CAD to illustrate their builds. For the most part, the basic NXT Edu bot is more than sufficient for Elementary school robotics (...) (17 years ago, 1-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | My New Book Is Available for Purchase
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Hi LEGO NXT Enthusiasts, I'm happy to announce that I've just self-published my book based on Don's Projects blog. All of my blogs written since September 2005 to September 2008 along with the LEGO NXT eZCIRCUITs,Handy Cricket robo-projects,the (...) (17 years ago, 28-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Addional Building Instructions for Edu NXT
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(...) For the Retail (not educational) kit, NXTprograms has a good selection... but I don't know of anything similar for the Educational version. (17 years ago, 24-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: How to get a RCX1.0 working these days?
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(...) Robolab comes with the RCX firmware and I agree it will probably be a lot easier to grasp for your son than NXC/NBC. The advantage of the latter though is that it is completely free. Since you have a serial tower you'll need to load whatever (...) (17 years ago, 24-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How to get a RCX1.0 working these days?
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(...) Thanx for your answer, I'll definitely look into that. But I just discovered Robolab, from TLG itself. Does that work (RCX1.0 on XP or Vista), and if yes, does it have Firmware coming with it? A few years ago I worked a bit with LabView at the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Addional Building Instructions for Edu NXT
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In my classes, the basic NXT Educational bot goes a long way. Additionally, we have the Robotics Engineering bots from CMU. Is there a collection of other bots with building instructions somewhere on the internet? (17 years ago, 23-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: How to get a RCX1.0 working these days?
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(...) I suggest you use NQC with BricxCC ((URL) Since your tower is serial, you should not need to install any other software. Though it is not VB, it is nonetheless very easy to learn. Firmware file is on LEGO CD-rom, but it would be better to use (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | How to get a RCX1.0 working these days?
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Hi! I have tried to get my old (old? It was the first one in Austria!) RCX 1.0 working again, but didn't succeed. After all these years, the firmware seems to be gone, it doesn't even run the on-board programs... I tried to install the original (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | A date has been set for the next Ontario Lego Robotics event
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THE CAN GAME! Summary Build a robot made completely out of Lego parts that can find and retain a can. The robot with the heaviest can at the end of the round wins. Date and Time Sat 24-Jan-2009 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM Location New Toronto Library Alex (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.ca.on, FTX)
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| | Re: Odin, a robot for odometry
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(...) Very nice work,... as usual ;-) (Noblesse oblige!) -Claude (17 years ago, 15-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Odin, a robot for odometry
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(URL) A robot able to move around along pre-defined paths, and keep an estimation of its position from encoders in its wheels and central pivot. (URL) Its mechanical structure allows it to go straight with 4 fixed direction wheels, and to turn (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Is it normal that my local FLL knows nothing about AFOLs?
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OK, so I got roped into going to a meeting of a fledgling Robotics League in Orange County, California. They invited me because one of the founders of the League knew I was into Lego. There were several FIRST and FLL coaches, mentors,and club (...) (17 years ago, 11-Oct-08, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Group needing help with a sumo event
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I had a rather out-of-the blue request recently, and thought I'd toss it out to the community at large. A women from the National Society of Black Engineers got in touch with me about making sumo rings for them: they have six events scattered around (...) (17 years ago, 8-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Help vintage 1093 Interface A
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samurai74 ha scritto: (...) > (...) Prova a guardare questo: (URL) (17 years ago, 8-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | CAD and FIRST Lego League (FLL)
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Hello again all, It's been awhile since I've frequented these parts, but I thought I would throw this out there anyway and see if anyone could help me. I teach CAD at a Community College in Southern California. Our Electronics Department Head is (...) (17 years ago, 8-Oct-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO RCX (Line & Light Follower) & NXT (Fighter)
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(...) Philo (17 years ago, 3-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LEGO RCX (Line & Light Follower) & NXT (Fighter)
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Hi all, I just upload two articles of three LEGO robots I've made, 2 RCX able to follow a light and a line, and one NXT to fight sumo. Right now I've just "clean" the code of the line follower, as soon as I'll make the other code available I'll post (...) (17 years ago, 3-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: need to make a 15 degree angle
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Here is the finished frame. (URL) you look at the other pictures in the photostream for the ship (yeah, it's a spaceship) you'll see the paneling on the frame and a mockup of what the paneling looked like on the ship before i had a frame. The (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: need to make a 15 degree angle
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(...) The arc in question only covers 75degrees (5 panels, the first starting at a 15 degree angle). i managed to make it effectively with the suggestion of triangles out of technic pieces. triangles made of two 1X6 technic bricks and one 1X2 brick (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: need to make a 15 degree angle
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(...) Further measurements show that connector #3 is 22.5 degrees - this means you can use these to make a jointed 90 degree arc with 5 panels (the ends would be perpendicular to each other). Would this meet your design requirement? (17 years ago, 2-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It doesn't need to be exact, just repeatable. I need to make an armature of 4 or 5 successive 15degree "turns" to support some panels that are making sort of a jointed arc. I'll give the technic pieces a try. Almost jumped for joy at Nick (...) (17 years ago, 1-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Slope Brick 1x1
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(...) So what name do we give this piece? Slopebrick 33, 45 or rather 38? (17 years ago, 29-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Slope Brick 1x1
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(...) ...but if you look at the overall slope of the part, it is closer to 38 degrees. Philo (17 years ago, 29-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ordering custom-cut plastic gears for Legos
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(...) One problem is that changing teeth number also change gear diameter... and you will run into some troubles with LEGO grids. Philo (17 years ago, 29-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Slope Brick 1x1
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(...) Indeed. I make it 31 degrees. Tim (17 years ago, 29-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ordering custom-cut plastic gears for Legos
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(...) And 12, and 14, and 20, and 36, and then there's that worm-gear. And that's not even getting into the old-style gears, or that odd 4-tooth knob gear (though that's really only useful with other 4-tooth knob gears, so it doesn't really help (...) (17 years ago, 27-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Ordering custom-cut plastic gears for Legos
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I've seen web pages about Lego clocks such as this one: (URL) it want it to be my hobby to make a clock out of Legos. I'm trying to copy a foreign clock and I'm waiting to get contacted back with info about the number of teeth for every gear. Lego (...) (17 years ago, 26-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi All, Well, the Logic Probe Kit is available for purchase from the Store. I'll be submitting additional design and troubleshooting applications for the NXT. I'll probably make some small videos illustrating the versatility of this digital tester (...) (17 years ago, 23-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Check this out.. Hope it helps... www.stormingrobots.c...d/qna.html -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of John Brost Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:46 PM To: (...) (17 years ago, 19-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Hi All, I've just updated a sample chapter of the LEGO NXT Mechatronics:Intelligent Machine Concepts book I'm writing to my blog. <http:www.family-sci...Blog.htm>. My goal is have the manuscript completed by the end of the year. Enjoy!!! Don W. (17 years ago, 19-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nah. Pressing the OFF button is OK. It's when it starts pressing the ON button that you have to worry. That's why one of my personal rules is "the deadlier the robot, the shorter the extension cord." BTW, not only is the 'bot nice, simple and (...) (17 years ago, 18-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you. Like I said, you guys (rtl) are at least partially responsible (or to blame) for this, so I thought I'd flag it your way. (...) Well, speaking of computer angst, I only realized after the fact that PnP can literally push it's own (...) (17 years ago, 17-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Brian, This is a nice robot. Ive not been on RTL for a bit (computer angst) but this was a nice video and robot to watch. Keep up the good work Regards Chris (...) (17 years ago, 17-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | AW: Primer on writing NXT-G blocks?
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Well, they sometimes need to be inquired after a while - in my case, I never got an answer to my first request. Only when having asked about it on some "informal" channel, they sent it rather quickly. But that's just my personal experience and (...) (17 years ago, 16-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for the input, guys. Right now I'm stuck waiting for NI to act on my request for the student edition of LabVIEW -- they don't seem to be very speedy. How long do they usually take? -dave (17 years ago, 16-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Right now I don't know of any better resource than just looking at examples like Steve's. However, there is a book I wrote titled "LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS" that will be out this Fall that contains a primer on writing NXT-G blocks as well as (...) (17 years ago, 16-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'd probably recommend the "LEGO Mindstorms Education base set" (URL) than the retail NXT kit or buying things piece-by-piece. The education kit comes with a battery pack & charger and converter cables to hook up to the old 9V LEGO motors, (...) (17 years ago, 15-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Dave, While I don't know of anything like that, all the blocks on my page are unlocked, so you can check them out. (URL) that helps Steve (17 years ago, 14-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Please pardon if this is a FAQ. I thought I would write some simple NXT-G blocks, but couldn't google up anything that looked like a HowTo on the topic. I've downloaded the SDK material, etc. What I'm really looking for is a simple "hello world" (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm forming an FLL team this year with 5th-graders. Being an AFOL and a Technic fan, I already have tons and tons of bits and pieces (beams, pins, blah, blah, blah). With that in mind, that sort of set should I buy for a FLL team? The NXT set from (...) (17 years ago, 12-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: NXT programming tools on Windows 2000 - connection problems
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(...) Hello Dave, I won't be of much help, except to say that you may have to look at something else than the system. Windows 2000 is probably not the culprit, as I use NXT-G, BrixCC and NeXTScreen on this OS without connection problem, at least in (...) (17 years ago, 12-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Help locating RIS 2.0 and updating from 1.5
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What's the url for the torrent site? Thanks! -- Perry (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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I wonder if anyone can help me to solve persistent connection problems between the NXT and Windows 2000. I have had these problems for a considerable length of time. I have several NXT utilities, including NXT-G, BricxCC and NextScreen. With the (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Many thanks to John who pointed me to a torrent site. (...) (17 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Help locating RIS 2.0 and updating from 1.5
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Have you tried (URL)? (17 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Help locating RIS 2.0 and updating from 1.5
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Hi all, My Mindstorms kit has been gathering dust for sometime but I just unpacked it (my daughter is now old enough to join in). However I'm having loads of grief trying to run it under XP. I read that RIS2.0 supports XP and the brick can be (...) (17 years ago, 7-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Asking for RIS 2.0 patch under Windows XP
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Hi all, If your RIS 2.0 freezes under Windows XP when it tries to detect the USB IR tower, install this patch : (URL) View this message in context: (URL) from the LEGO Robotics mailing list archive at Nabble.com. (17 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Trains, Car and Level Crossing Automatic Control System
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This system is used 4 RCXs to control 2 trains, 1 car and 1 level crossing. RCX1 is used to control 3 switch points and response 3 light sensors. RCX2 is used to control 3 segments track and response 2 light sensors. RCX3 is used to control level (...) (17 years ago, 6-Sep-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos) !
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