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(...) When you reboot your computer, does the green light on the tower light up? If not, make sure you have your Serial ports turned on in Windows and the Bios. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Usually these circuits are protected against reversed polarity. Does the green light work after the battery was properly installed. Have you succeeded in installing the firmware? Try different settings on the tower switch. Short range and Long (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I use the L293D in my Lego Automation Controller. PWM works fine with this chip. (I built several variations of the controller before Mindstorms was available.) - pete. (...) -- Pete Sevcik sevcik@flash.net Techno-stuff Robotics (URL) for FUN ! (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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"John Phillips" <buckwheatphillips@msn.com> wrote in message news:G6Hpxs.1uH@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) John, I think you're OK. The 9V terminals inside of the IR Tower are different sizes - one small hole, and one large one (in the plastic (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello All, I'm new to all this so please forgive me if I breach any format or protocal. I'm having some trouble with downloading my Mindstrorms 1.0 RCX. Every time I try a message says IR trans. not working. I tried all the suggestions it gave and (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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For anyone annoyed by the lack of motor outputs on the RCX who has some electronic engineering experience, a device can be built using a 4017B decade counter, some relays and a few other parts that will give a total of 1 original motor connection (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That sounds believable. I send 6 one-byte messages in each comms cycle. That's gotta be a good 150ms - which is probably about what I'm seeing. How depressing. :-( (...) So, the first major speedup would be to send a 3-byte message containing (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just recently built the grabber arm with my new RIS 1.5 set, and I didnt have any problems with not having enough pieces. If i get time later ill see how many 6-length bars my set has, but I had plenty to build the grabber arm as far as i can (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have recently used my RCX with a Train Transformer and ran it for 10 days. No worries. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I too Had this problem. I had 8 w/ a length of six. I had to substitute these parts. I wonder why?? I have the 1.5 RCX also. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've got an RIS 1.5 set, and I'm building the grabber arm from the instructions on the Lego website. The instructions call for a total of 10 beams of length 6 (is there a standard terminology for these things?), and my set only has 8. I'm (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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patel <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:003301c073b1$63...default... Dear Group Can i keep it on for many hours?? There is an automatic time out that you need to set to 0. After that it should run forever on AC. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, Currently I'm using an L298 to drive a couple of DC motors. Unfortunately the only way I can intorduce any sort of speed control is to PWM the enable line since PWM'ing the inputs for speed control does not work. Does anyone else know of any (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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In the RCX and the tower, the IR receiver is located close to the transmitter. When the transmitter is running, the adjacent receiver's Automatic Gain Control cirucit (AGC) becomes saturated, and sets the receiver sensitivity to it's lowest possible (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear Group One question For how many hours can i keep the rcx connected to the mains .. and kept running ,, Can i keep it on for many hours?? Dr Patel (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Wish All of you A Very HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Hi Group Wish All of u a Happy New Year to you .. From Dr Patel (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oops. Two mistakes there. (5 + 1 + 1)*4 = 28 not 24, which is moot because "messages" apparently have a prefix of hex F7 as part of the data payload, so a message is actually 9 bytes or about 36ms. Makes it sound like you're doing nothing (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (snip) (...) The data rate is 2400bps, and each packet of N bytes of data has 5 + N bytes of overhead. So the more realistic time to send a 1 byte message is 24ms. Here is an excerpt from the Communication section of (URL) Did you check the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm thinking about building a robot with three Scouts acting as slaves to a single RCX - nine motors and a dozen sensors in all! I'm not quite sure what they are all going to do yet - but I want to plan the communications mechanisms first. What I'm (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:NEBBIJADEJHLFJD...mts.com... (...) equivalent (...) I would have to agree. I have two code pilots and would gladly buy more (if they ever go on sale). Other great sets, which are no longer (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: better 9719 RIS 1.0 or 9747 RIS 1.5?
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If you build projects that are stationary, the 1.0 is the best bet. The cost of batteries makes the power connector very valuable. -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Depends. If you want the capability of plugging into wall power, you want a 9719 (plus, you might still be able to get a free upgrade kit even though the date has long since passed - it never hurts to call on these things). If they're at the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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If you could still get 9719 RIS 1.0 and 9747 RIS 1.5, each $200, which would you get or would you get both? (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I had the same problem with my Tcl script. You need to load the standard firmware into the RCX first. Use firmdl3 or similar software if you're using Linux... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello ! I'm a french guy, new in this mailing-list. I've bought the Mindstorm whith my 14 years old son. He uses the windows interface, but I prefer Linux :-) I've searched on several sites, but I've not found the solution to my problem ... I use (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Well, it's hard to tell. You get some nice bricks (four small schock absorbers, six small "space buggy" wheels, worm gears and bricks. The CD challenges aren't that excititng, though, the hardest one (without a camera) being pretty simple: Build a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If anybody can describe (and maybe make pictures of) the circuit in 1.0 or 2.0, maybe it can be added to 1.5? Jürgen (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes and there is another set with 3 of them and some additional parts at pitsco lego dacta. Take a look at : (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ok, I am now officially hooked (in theory, at any rate)... The only problem is that I do *not* yet have an RCX!!! Does anybody know where in the Greater Boston area I can find an RIS in stock? Or on the web to get delivered to my house? Calling (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) news://lugnet.com/lu...t.robotics (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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For those of you who are tinkering with running alternate language programs from VC, Dean Husby suggested that you can add a little more flexibility with another modification. Modify the SpinLeft macro as shown below to allow you to select the slot (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) In my opinion, the best add-on set is the CodePilot truck. You might have to scour auction sites or old toy stores. The Cookstown (Ont) outlet mall has three in stock, and the St Jacobs store has a few also at $160 CDN. With taxes and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Okay, so I just picked up my first RCX.. (1.5), and I'm ready to move onto building some things that have been floating around in my head... So here's the 10 thousand dollar question... What would be the best set as far as variety / neat-o stuff to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Can anybody direct me to a copy of the OmniRemote data file (for the palm/handspring) that communicates with Droid Development Kit? Thanks in advance _cesar (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I fixed the instructions link. The instructions show how to build the tread sections for the four tread design. The pneumatic arm is taken directly from set 8250. Thanks for checking out robotthoughts.com, I am sure I broke a few other links along (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Rich, Any luck with the building instructions for the four-tread robot and its pneumatic arm. The link is: (URL) link to the instructions is broken :-( Ram (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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It is archived at www.lugnet.com... Ram ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moorthy Karthikeyan" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> To: <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 10:55 AM Subject: Newsgroup (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Slamming my head with the mouse :-). My newbie status shows... Cheers, Moorthy (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi :) Check www.lugnet.com (the home of this list) It's acessible through the Web, News and Mail :) (...) Marco C. aka McViper ___...___ Work mailto:mcviper@geocities.com Home mailto:mcviper@clix.pt (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I was wondering whether there is a newsgroup associated with this mailing list? If there is'nt one, I would like to propose that we start a newsgroup, as many of the wonderful solutions/answers we get in this mailing list are not being archived (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Where to Find Latest Firmware File?
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Can anyone please point me to where I can download the latest firmware version? I searched the Lego Mindstorms site and can't seem to find it. Thanks! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Virtual PC 3.0 Not Finding IR Tower
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I have a mac Powerbook (non-USB) running system 8.1 and using a Palm 3 serial port adapter for the IR tower. I have no fax or hotsync software loaded, nor any peripherals attached. I'm running the Lego Mindstorms software (RIS 1.0) under Virtual PC (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | #9244 Universal joint
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Is there a substitute for the #9244 Universal joint ? ((URL) not, how can I power something that moves slighty (like a wheel with suspention, etc) ? Is the only option to use the Znap flex connector ? Thxs for any info :) Marco C. aka McViper (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Motor wires
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If you are careful, you can open up one of the black electrical connectors and remove the wire. The wire is attached to the connector with insulation piercing points. It is not soldered. Just lift the wire out, and cut it to the desired length. When (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mars expansion set
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Hi all Any feedback on whether the Mars expansion set is worth it? Thanks Mike Bird (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MacNQC Not Recognizing Firmware File
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I'm using MacNQC and when I try to download a firmware file I can't see the file in the "choose file" dialog, although I can plainly see the firmware file in the Finder. Any help would be most appreciated! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: EToys sale
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(...) For sure eToys is in trouble financially... here is a couple of snippets from their SEC form 8-K filing: "As of September 30, 2000, we had an accumulated deficit of $339.9 million. We incurred net losses of $53.4 million for the quarter ended (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 9V Lamp Source
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(...) Try Train accessory <set:5308> or <set:5310> which may still be available from S@H. There is also a Dacta set of just two lighting bricks for $10, I think. Ben (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 9V Lamp Source
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Hello All! Where can I find a good source of the 9V lamps that are available in the Ultimate Accessory set, 3801? The lamp in question is 1x2 white brick with a small bulb. I'd like to get several of these, maybe in other colors (brick, not bulb) if (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power inlet to RCX 1.5?
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You could use a voltage regulator at the adaptor output. You would not get anything above the rated voltage, but I do not know about lower voltages. Andy (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Some people already discussed it in the past but I don't remember nobody saying that it was already done. I'm very interested in this matter also. One idea was do use a wire with aligator clips connected to the internal baterry connectors. You may (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) SECAM :) Marco C. aka McViper ___...___ Work mailto:mcviper@geocities.com Home mailto:mcviper@clix.pt (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Chris 'Xenon' Hanson" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3A4B81D1.903010...ure.com... (...) Are you sure it's just a normal sale? There have been loads of reports about EToys being in serious trouble and looking for a buyer. Still, at (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you already own a videocamera you can buy a cheap video editing card for your computer and use it to take still images. The quality leaves much to ask for but it works and if you already have a videocamera it's cheap. If you shoot each (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Can the touch sensor be used as a momentary switch? (without RCX)
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(...) It is still availible in Sweden through LEGO Service. Perhaps one should get a load and sell them to the US ,) It should also be availible in the rest of Europe since LEGO Service in Sweden ship their packets directly from Denmark to the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Power inlet to RCX 1.5?
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Hi! (No, I did not dig back in the news archive, perhaps I should? Can't remeber seeing any final solution to this, a lot of questions about it though) Has anybody mixtured with the RCX 1.5 to give it an power inlet like the 1.0? At least the same (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Digital Camera
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(...) I think Mars Exploration *doesn't* come with a Lego-Cam, it only comes with software to play with a webcam, but not sure of that. hmmm... checking (URL) says: 156 pieces. Colors: black/yellow. ? page instruction book (A4). 1 CD-ROM with 9 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Stronger Synchro Drive
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Usually when building a synchro drive, the power shaft that goes down through the middle of the turntable somtimes gives way in rough terrain. Using a Lego gear box, I have made the power shaft more capable. A pic showing the new setup is at: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Changing URLs
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My website, www.marsrobot.com is changing URLs. The new URL is (URL) I changed the way the robot content is managed on my site while I was moving everything and I am afraid I may have broken a few referrer links. I will try to repair those as they (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Different motor speeds?
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(...) No two motors give the exact same power output. In order to overcome that you have the basic solution: you connect 1 motor to an differential, the power is divided over both wheels. A side-effect of this method, is that if one wheel has lesser (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Where to buy sensors etc in th UK?
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A newby question - as the subject says, things are going well and I need more of everything! Sensors, in particular a rotation sensor More motors Another differental casing Another pair of tracks and sprockets Are these available separately in the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Line following program?
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Hi Robert, Line following is an interesting problem, and I don't want to ruin the fun of discovery for your son and you, but here are some hints: 1. Start with a robot design with differential drive (i.e. left and right side of the robot driven by (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Newbie: English manuals / parts / few general questions...
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Hi all, I know this must be a pain in the arse but here's just a couple of questions for all the non-newbies out there: 1) Does anyone know where I can find English Software/Manuals to download for the RIS1.5? (Mine are German & French). I've called (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Line following program?
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My son and I are just getting started wtih the Invention System 1.5 and are wondering if there is a version of a line following program included anyplace. We have the ROBOLAB software for Mac. Non of the programs included look like they will follow (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Digital Camera
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If you are thinking about the Sony Mavica, consider the Olympus C3000/C3030, incredibly good image quality, 3.3 Megapixel images, 16 or so possible quality settings, I use the HQ setting and a 64MB smartmedia card to get over 80 shots before I need (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Digital Camera
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ummm, the Mars Exploration Expansion Pack doesn't come with a camera at all... from what i have heard it pretty much sucks. just a few parts that are cool and the longest wires you canget that is all. m. (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Lego laser pointers
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A year or so ago, someone was selling lego laser pointers on the list. I was wondering if anyone would still be willing to sell me 2. Andy (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Different motor speeds?
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(...) Well, we've talked a bout this quite a lot over the past month or so - and as I'm sure others will say - you can't guarantee that all motors have identical speeds - and it's known that the motors spin slightly faster "forwards" than (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MacNQC and RCX Troubles
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I just got RIS1.0 and can't seem to get the RCX to respond using MacNQC or RCX Command Center running under Virtual PC 3.0. My cabling seems ok (using Palm 3 mac serial port adapter) as the green light on the IR tower comes on whenever I send a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Digital Camera
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"Rainer Balzerowski" <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G6ALIG.JtH@lugnet.com... (...) 2)Vision (...) what (...) our (...) Yup. (...) Nope. (...) better) Really? (...) Sure!! Email me at Arcanamachi@netzero.net Hows about sending me the same (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Digital Camera
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(...) You want to buy a vision command set to use the camera for photographing our lego inventions, right ??? Have you ever seen an image made with such a camera ?? (It's a logitech webcam, i find the results from my cheap noname webcam better) If (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: ROBOLAB for non PowerPC macs?
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(...) Hi Robert, I think that ROBOLAB only is running with PowerPC macs. If you want to realise Lego robots with an older mac you have to do this with NQC. NQC is fat and runs with both PowerPC and 68000 macs. Ralf (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | EToys sale
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EToys (who I wouldn't normally buy from) is having an after-holiday sale. A few Mindstorm kits are listed. Here's one that seemed like a great discount: (URL) - Xenon (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Digital Camera
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"Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn94mt91.6h8.....bu.edu... <snippage> Actually I've made my mind up to get 1) Mindstorms-Mars Exploration 2)Vision command 3) both cause I've read they both come with cameras suited to (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Different motor speeds?
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(...) So few days left in the year, eh? (...) According to what I've read, all LEGO motors spin better in one direction than another. And you're going to be hard-pressed to find two motors that spin at exactly the same speed in the same direction, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Different motor speeds?
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Folks: 1040EST 363-2000 Now that I'm "off and running" with regard to emailing to the list I thought I'd ask a question that's been going through my mind. I've build a very (VERY) simple robot that basically consists of two medium sized wheels (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Studios camera working with Mindstorms
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oops, not I but *You* might want to try and get details on the software included in #9736 Exploration Mars too. Marco C. aka McViper ___...___ Work mailto:mcviper@geocities.com Home mailto:mcviper@clix.pt (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Studios camera working with Mindstorms
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(...) hmmm... dunno if TLG sell's the #9731 Vision Command *software* as an update option for Studios owners. You'd be better ask them directly. I might want to try and get details on the software included in #9736 Exploration Mars too. Marco C. aka (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX replacment firmware
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Jonathan: 1014EST 363-2000 (...) Many thanks! That did it; using a different browser. You really think I'd know better after 20 years on the Internet. 8-) Thanks again! (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Jonathan (et. al.): 0947EST 363-2000 (...) the SDK2.0 firmware through this page for a couple of weeks now. When you push the download button on the last page it downloads that page (the HTML page you're looking at) to your hard drive, not the SDK. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Chris, leJOS is not an irreversible step, nor is legOS or pbForth or even Lego's default firmware. The firmware is stored in battery-backed RAM, so you can download different firmwares as much as you like. Look for an article about leJOS in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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You need the "Vision Command" software to use the camera for a control for the RCX. -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Add this statement to your Autoexec.bat SET NQC_OPTIONS=-Trcx2 This is for Win 95 or 98. This makes NQC react to Version 2 of the firmware as NQC checks these options before compiling the program. That makes RcxCC happy. -- Bob Fay California, USA (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have an RCX I haven't used in a while, but plan to start working with again. The brick says 1.0, but another post said the 1.5 bricks still said 1.0. How can I tell what release I have? I've been thinking of putting in the LeJOS java VM firmware (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Can the touch sensor be used as a momentary switch? (without RCX)
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(...) Unfortunately, the polarity switch is no longer available through Shop at Home. If it were, I'd pick up at least 4 of them. Ah, well- perhaps they'll start making it again. Thanks for the responses, everyone! It's bad news, but at least I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes. Only available in RCX 2.0's firmware (which you can download from the Lego web site and run on 1.0 or 1.5 RCX sets) - and you need a pretty recent version of NQC that supports that new firmware. It's kinda weird though. You don't say "Put (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is the book in English or Japanese? How do propose distributing them once you have them in the US? How do we arrange payment? (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ah, ok, that clears that up a bit. Is there any reason I should buy the Vision Command set for the software (and extra parts), since I already have Studios? Can I get away with NQC or one of the other "real" development environments? (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Sorry, I'm wrong !!! I didn't notice that this rubber is a kind of resistor !! Rainer (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone know what's in the box of RIS 2.0 Upgrade Kit ? ...mentioned in (URL) LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System 2.0 set will be sent to the winners when it becomes available in stores. (Planned global launch is Spring 2001.) However, the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is it possible to use the newer versions of NQC (after 2.1) with RcxCC? I like the keyword highlighting etc but want to use RCX 2.0 code. Thanks for any help, Henry Hallam (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I can never get it to work, I can only display constants. And even after I recompile the program and tell it to show a variable, it still shows the constant that I put in from a compile of compiles ago! (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steve Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3A499A89.709082...ail.net... (...) Hey hey hey... is that what I thikn it is? Showing a variable on the display?! Iain (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Can the touch sensor be used as a momentary switch? (without RCX)
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(...) It will work neither with a motor nor with a lamp (I tried that). The switch is made from conductive rubber whose resistance is too high (several hundred ohms). Jürgen (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Mindstorms Vision Command it's to be connected to the computer through USB, not to the RCX. I think (not sure!) that both camera's are the same *hardware*. The only diference between both products might be in the software (and number/type of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You can use NQC. Jürgen (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Studios camera working with Mindstorms
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I'm sure this has been hashed over before, but as the search function is still down, I figured I'd ask. Can the camera from LEGO studios be used with Mindstorms? If so, how? From the photographs, they look to be pretty similar, but there doesn't (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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