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In lugnet.robotics.palm, Jeffrey Hazen writes:
> The short answer is it doesn't really matter.....'cause none of the Palm or
> Handspring units really work directly with the RCX. If there is a Holy
> Grail to this robotics/Palm group, it would be the successful programming
> of the Palm IrDA port to speak fluent Lego Mindstorms. Out of the box,
> they are completely incompatible. Now, let me qualify that....
Hmm. I had assumed I could programme the RCX using a palm (via the RIS
tower). However, after reading your post, and a good deal of the other 56
messages in this group, it appears this is not the case.
I already have a LEGO remote, so that will do me for now.
Thanks for your help.
Scott A
>
> You can use any Palm/Handspring/Whatever as a learning remote by getting a
> copy of Omni Remote from Pacific Neo-Tek http://www.pacificneotek.com/
> All this does however is mimic the commands that can come from the
> Mindstorms remote control unit, and you'd need a remote to teach it. That
> was the dead link you mentioned from the Lugnet Palm page. Mr. Eddings had
> drawn a screen for the Omni Remote software, and programmed the buttons.
>
> If you can program the Palm (and the SDK is available for free from Palm)
> then you could attach the infra red tower to the serial port of your Palm
> device, and use it that way. That's what Mike Kory did in his programs
> http://www.advancenet.net/~kory/pilot/
>
> Now after all that, if you still wanted to get a Palm type device, I'd
> recommend the Handspring Visor. Less expensive, cool colors, and the
> Springboard expansion port. Mine's blue ;>)
>
> Jeff
>
> Jeffrey Hazen
> North Mill Technology
> jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott A [SMTP:eh105jb@mx1.pair.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:28 AM
> To: lugnet.robotics.palm@lugnet.com; lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com
> Subject: Which Palm?
>
> Is there a list of Palms which I can use with my RCX etc? I am thinking of
> getting used one just to use with my RCX - but I don't want to by the
> "wrong" one.
>
> I'm grateful for any help given... as always.
>
> Scott A
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