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This is the kit that's so often recommended as a good parts kit to extend the RIS. This kit is new, unopened, in the original box. It has something over 1,300 parts, including two motors (one is a mini-motor), a battery box, a turntable, a shock (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Droid Development Kit
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(...) Actually, they got as low as US$25 at some Target stores. (I bought one.. my girlfriend wouldn't let me get two, even at that price) Although I got mine for less, I definitely think it's worth US$50. It's a nice set, although the CD-ROM is (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Can someone please guide me as to the programming involved in Bipeds ?
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Hi.... I'm still waiting for my Mindstorms 1.5 kit to be delivered. and I wanted to start working on a biped right away. Can someone please guide me as to some examples of programs or resources of sorts for Bipeds ? I want to be prepared by the time (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Firmware file version?
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(...) The first line of each file should be unique, and you should be able to use it to infer the version number. At least the first line is unique for firm0309.lgo and firm0325.lgo. You can actually decode the lines if you like -- they are header (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Firmware file version?
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Is there a way to get the version # out of an RCX firmware file? Namely, the files firm0309.lgo or firm0328.lgo. I'd hate to rely only on the file's name. It'd be nice if one could reliably get the version, without having to download the file into (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cheap 9V motors in Holland
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Bedankt, ik heb net 2 dozen gehaald, altijd handig. Bert Duq <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G437JA.I1@lugnet.com... (...) batterijdoos (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Book question
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(...) The books have different strengths. There are lots of reviews out there - see (URL) for a few. I'd add a third book into the list, though..."Extreme Mindstorms" by myself, Mike Gasperi, Ralph Hempel, and Luis Villa. If you want to dive into (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Charge!
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Hello, The sequence actually starts on the G, like this: PlayTone(392, EIGHTH); PlayTone(523, EIGHTH); PlayTone(659, EIGHTH); PlayTone(784, EIGHTH * 2); PlayTone(659, EIGHTH); PlayTone(784, EIGHTH * 2); A reasonable value for EIGHTH is 16. Regards, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Checking resources on legOS
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Do we have any method to check how many resources are left on the RCX with the use of legOS? i.e. variable memory. Thanks Yiu (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Thinking outside of the blocks
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Here is a cute stepper-motor driver we've been rigging. It takes a motor-on pulse and converts it to a 12V stepper step. It uses positive pulses and negative pulses to make the stepper go forward or backward. If you tell the RCX to run the motor at (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Card sorter (was Re: New Contest at BrickBots)
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Regarding a card sorter, I built a machine to do almost the same task last year. Here is a picture: (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Droid Development Kit
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Thanks for replying everyone... I decided to get it since it is 600 odd pieces, seems like good value to me even if i don't use the microscout, I have RIS 1.5.... Gaurav Thakur <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message news:G4K4Fn.HE3@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found the set for $45 at my local Toys Etc. outlet two months ago and decided to pick it up. It has a great collection of spare parts (especially beams and gears) which is useful if you're into building custom models. As for the featured (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: lejos - sample program
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You can use some of the examples in the distribution. I also just recently added the line follower example from TinyVM (port untested), one for communication between 2 RCXs, and one that prints "hello world" on the LCD. You should be able to get (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Droid Development Kit
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If only the damn thing would go down here in Holland! At $50 I'd buy one straight away. Here there more like $95...... "Jeffrey Hazen" <jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net> wrote in message news:01C05609.ED7117...thmill1... (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Droid Development Kit
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This is about as low as they got in the US, (approx US $50.00), and for that it's a nice collection of white beams and bits. I'm not sure I would have bought it unless I had the other robotics bricks (Scout and RCX) already. It doesn't do much by (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Charge!
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(...) I don't think Dave is exactly right, but it is close. (I tested it on my panio.) I believe though that it repeats twice, one octave higher each time. Hope that helps! Cheers, (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 with RXC
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(...) Yes, you can look at the official Lego Mindstorms site, and at : - for a PDF doc : (URL) an old R2D2 with RCX : (URL) - Christophe - (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Local store has this at almost half price from AU$190 down to AU$99 what do you think as a source of parts, Worthwhile? (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mindstorms books for a HandyBoard user ????
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"Scott Seaton" <scotts@aus.sun.com> wrote in message news:G4I36H.no@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) The books tend to have a sort of 50/50 split between building and coding apart from the Babani books which have a lot of programming (the first book is (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | lejos - sample program
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Im preparing a small presentation about Mindstorsm and I need some sample code written under lejos. Could you send me some - nothing sophisticated but something working! Thanks Gawel (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 with RXC
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(...) I think the instructions on are the LEGO site... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | R2-D2 with RXC
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Has anyone built the R2D2 (in the driod developer kit) with an RCX in it instead of the micro-scout. My DDK can with a small flyer saying enhace your driod with the robotic invention system. They have a picture of R2D2 with the RCX. I've tried to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms books for a HandyBoard user ????
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Check the follwoing site for a great collection of Handyboard based Robots (some are build by LEGO bricks): (URL) Original Message ----- From: "Scott Seaton" <scotts@aus.sun.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 7:13 AM (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mindstorms books for a HandyBoard user ????
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Hi I use a HandyBoard ((URL) as the controller for all my robotics projects. I'm looking for a source of inspiration for some new projects, especially some robot platform designs. How useful are any of the Mindstorms books, if you're NOT using the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I'm a newbie
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Jin Sato has a good one at (URL) Click on English in the upper left corner. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Khalid" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:015b01c0551f$1a....edu.pk... (...) the (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | I'm a newbie
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Hi. This is my second mail to the group... and dont ask me what happened to the first one, I honestly dot know. Anyways, here's hte scenario. I'm tryina make a biped from Mindstorms, but I dont know where to start. Any suggestions ? Waqas (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Book question
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(...) Regarding reviews, I won't try to influence you. However, the books have been reviewed before: (URL) reviews at Slashdot and LUGNET are pretty informative. No doubt there are plenty of other reviews if you dig a little deeper. Regarding (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have both books mentioned. I found the "Unofficial Guide to Lego Mindstorms (O'Reilly)" book to be more informative for myself. It talks about quite a few programing languages in enough detail to give you a good idea of what's involved. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Electric leads
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(...) shuttle. (...) must be 2x (...) Indeed: *Mindstorms* 4x20 studs, 2x164 studs (including 2x2 connector pads) *Exploration Mars* 2x368 studs I don't consider the extra long ones an addition, don't like really building remote controls for a thing (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The MEGA long ones come in the Mars Explorer sets (Mindstorms). They must be 2x the long ones in the RIS set. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Contest at BrickBots.Com - Aluminum cans are hard to stack
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"Richard Sutherland" <richard@webbox.com> wrote in message news:G4Fss5.L77@lugnet.com... (...) few (...) am (...) Sure do! That's Bob Fay's Shop: (URL) Iain (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Book question
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(...) Actually, I wouldn't mind hearing some honest reviews of both books, especially from people who have both. Anyone? Anyone? I went with Dave Baum's because I was told it had better description of building technique, which is where I'm weak. But (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Nope. The really long ones are Mindstorms. They come in handy for remote control. The shortest one (15) and the long middle (70) are from the space shuttle. The 20.5 come in ZNAP and Mindstorms. I don't know about the shorties being in the expansion (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Book question
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I am not new to programming, but I am new to Mindstroms. I am wondering which book is the better one to get: 1) Unofficial Guide to Lego Mindstorms (O'Reilly) 2) Dave Baum's Definite Guide to Lego Mindstorms You can email me personally to keep (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | For More Information on the CueCat (tm) than you'd ever want to read
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Go check out: (2 URLs) that is a legit. URL) and finally, for you heavy-duty hardware types (URL) fun! Z (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | New Contest at BrickBots.Com - Aluminum cans are hard to stack
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BrickBots.Com contest number two is starting a day early due to the upcoming U.S. holiday. The goal of the second contest is to sort a shuffled deck of playing cards into a black and a red pile as quickly as possbile. For complete details visit (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: cue cat
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(...) I am sorry if there has been a major misunderstanding here. My point about cue cat was that it is a source of supply for free sensors, in terms of LEDs and phototransistors. I fully intended to take 90% of the guts and bin them! JB (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: cue cat
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(...) If I :understood the original :poster correctly, the :idea is to :disassemble the :Cat and :remove its light :sensor. I don't think the :idea was to use the :Cat directly. :Kekoa (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Electric leads
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I believe the 2 middle lengths are from Minstorms RIS. The longer ones are used in the 8480 Space Shuttle and the very short ones came in the Minstorms expansions (ie: Robo Sports and Extreme Creatures) as well as the smaller Z-nap sets. Fred (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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