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  New Contest at BrickBots.Com - Large Lego Robots
 
Hi, I am pleased to announce a new contest starting today to build the best stair climber. This one looks to be difficult so it will run for three weeks. Short Description: Build a robot that will go up 5 steps in the shortest amount of time. Any (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
 
(...) No, there is no apparent decline in the sensitivity of the reed switch when it is encased in LEGO. In fact, the switch that I bought from Radio Shack was originally enclosed in a plastic housing, which I removed to reduce the bulk of the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
 
  Re: For you German speakers
 
Go to (URL) the option to translate a web page from German to English. Copy in the URL and hit the button. Voila! You get the page translated into (rather comical and error-filled) English. Its good enough to understand. I hope that helps! Brad (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: For you German speakers
 
Hi, Jonathan It may be asking too much, but is there an english version? It seens very interesting but my german knowledge is too basic... Maybe that would be a good reason to continue learning. :) cya, Mauro Jonathan Knudsen (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
(...) Nice page. It's such a shame that LEGO didn't think to just allow a person to use the MSG's when a zone is active... That's one huge oversight... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
Rainer Balzerowski <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55w18.1Ip@lugnet.com... (...) It does slow down VC a little to leave the 1.0 seconds in the Spin Left. You really notice it if you put long numbers like 100 seconds in. I've incorporated (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
(...) I didn't check this out yet, but i guess it does !!?!! (...) Nice to hear ! Thanks ! Rainer (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
"Rainer Balzerowski" <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55v2z.LqB@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) for one (...) I didn't realize VC tried to compensate for the RCX program. I'll fix that comment. Do you think the Spin Left 1.0s command in the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
In lugnet.robotics, Michael Gasperi writes: hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. (...) Hi folks, i do it in a task like this : int global_message; task Read_VC_Messages () { int j; int local_message = 0; (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
I just used one Message. I still don't know how to do your test program. This will start and stop the motor as long as motion is detected in area 2. task main() { while(true) { if (Message()== 2) { OnFwd(OUT_A); Wait(100); Off(OUT_A); } } } -- Bob (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
"Bob Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G55s5H.CHz@lugnet.com... (...) Were you able to make it work with NQC? If it was, I'd like to see the code. Despite the association with my friend Dave Baum, I don't use NQC. (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
I made this work with some motor commands. Very cool! This is something I hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
 
I always find myself confused when I mess with programming. I have no clue as to downloading the test program into slot 1 of the RCX. What would be the equivalent NQC program for this. test program{ main{ display message forever{} } } -- Bob Fay (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
 
  Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
 
(...) Chris, I was just wondering if there was a decline in performance in the enclosure as opposed to outside of it. The enclosure looks great! Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
 
  Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
 
(...) I took a few close-ups of the sensor last night, and uploaded them to BrickShelf. Check out: (URL) first picture is the sensor itself with a few "common" objects nearby for scale. The second picture is my reproduction of the exact setup that (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
 
  Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
 
"sebarile-MOBL" <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message news:G544x8.FnI@lugnet.com... (...) The web page you are looking for is: (URL) Gasperi (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: RIS 2.0 content !!!
 
(...) Unless you reboot a lot, it's not about how long it takes to load, it's about how long it takes to do common operations. That said, I have no idea how fast ME is on common tasks compared to 2000, but 2000 has been to my perception, a bit (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: RIS 2.0 content !!!
 
(...) Try NT4.0. It is slow - very slow. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.debate)


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