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Will RCX work on PowerBook G3?
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 4 Apr 2000 16:12:46 GMT
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Jennifer D. Jones <JDJONES@spamcakeEARTHLING.NET>
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In lugnet.robotics, Matthew Wilkins writes:
> Two things:
> 1. The proper cable to hook a Mindstorms IR Tower to a Mac isn't that
> creative; it's available from http://pitsco-legodacta-store.com/ in the
> RoboLab components page. It's just a Mac serial to 9-pin serial cable.
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> 2. There shouldn't be any reason that the IR port on your PB wouldn't program
> the RCX; it should only be a SMOP for the output to the IR port.
I am having difficulties hooking up RoboLab to a PowerBook G3. First, I am
used to a Windows machine, but have had exposure to Macintoshes for many
years. The PowerBook differs from a regular Macintosh as it does not have a
real 9-pin serial cable output (that port is an external video port).
Here is the list of ports available on a PowerBook G3: Sound output port,
Sound input port, 2 USB ports, Ethernet port, SCSI port, External TV out
port, External video port, Internal modem port.
Before I buy any more connectors or adapters, I would like to know if
RoboLab has worked on a PowerBook G3, and especially if it has output
information to the RCX Brick. If it has, what was the connection setup for
this? My thinking is that I _could_ purchase an adapter from the modem
(normal phone line) to the 9-pin serial port on the back of the RoboLab's IR
transmitter unit. Will this work? What have other folks done?
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Will RCX work on PowerBook G3?
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| I have an older PowerBook G3 - and I think the quoted email below was directed at me a few months back. I bought the cable, and it works great. But my PowerBook still has the 9-pin printer/modem/serial port which the described cable connects to, and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Will RCX work on PowerBook G3?
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| (...) As for item #2, it won't work. IR on a PowerBook (and almost every other IR capable computer) is IrDA. See my previous posts for more info.... (URL) I am having difficulties hooking up RoboLab to a PowerBook G3. First, I (...) Just to set the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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