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Re: Newbie question
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Wed, 31 May 2000 15:07:37 GMT
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John Barnes <barnes@AVOIDSPAMsensors.com>
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I would also suggest you take a look at Gordons Brick Programmer. It is
a convenient intermediate between the Lego RCX Code and NQC. Typical
prototyping time is 10 - 15 minutes. It's a great way to check stuff out.
I would also strongly suggest the IR remote. I use mine all the time for
activating motors etc during mechanical assembly.
JB
> Definitely get the RIS. The price difference is usually < $50 US, but the
> RIS offers significantly more in the way of pieces and flexibility.
>
> As for programming times, you're going to see a huge variation. I'd say for
> most projects using the RCX Code (Lego's drag-n-drop interface), you would
> be unlikely to spend more than an hour--it's very easy and fairly rapid. If
> you're tackling NQC, you might need to square that number (or not, depending
> on your background). Of course (and here I may get sneered at--but probably
> not, this is a very good natured group), you can use _both_, using RCX Code
> for the quick-and-dirty tasks and NQC when you've pushed RCX Code to the
> limit (such as when you want to use variables or compare two sensor values).
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Saeed Khan <skhan@intelliseek.com>
> To: lego <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 4:38 PM
> Subject: Newbie question
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>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Haven't bought anything yet, but I'm very interested in the
> > Mindstorms kits. I'd like to get your opinion on which would be
> > better to buy first:
> >
> > The full Mindstorm Robotics Invention System or the Robotics
> > Discovery Set. Looks to me like the RDS is a simpler version of
> > the RIS. Is this correct?
> >
> > Also, I'd be interested in getting a general sense of how long
> > it takes to program the beasts once you build them. i.e. 10 minutes,
> > 1 hour etc. I know it depends on the complexity, but I'm trying to
> > get a sense of the overall effort required to use the product.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Saeed
>
>
>
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