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(...) There is a Lego mindstorms demo (bartender that serves M&Ms, juice or wine) that uses 17 (!) RCX !! They are obviously using an internal serial protocol, as one RCX and the IR-Tower were under the desk in a box. You can find fotos of it here: (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Based loosely on the coke can stacker competition, I have a model which has 3 RCX's: No. 1 Picks the can up and puts it on a train No. 2 is on the train, it locks the can in place, and drives the train to No.3 No. 3 picks the can up and stacks (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Word that light sensors are now hard to find and out of production? give wonder to a new and better design? or perhaps 2.0 has them built-in as the scout (let us hope not). -- Richard Clemens clemens@wvwc.edu (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi all I only have one RCX, but i know a lot of you have two RCX's and I was wondering what is the most number of RCX's used in one model, tell us about it and show us a picture if possible. Also can anyone get me any robosports instructions scans (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi ( 01.01.12 03:32 +0000 ) Matthias Jetleb: (...) No need to be sorry for a well thought out opinion. (...) I have a feeling most of what would go on would be "chatter" [which is OK]. You are right, that any useful content that appears in a chat (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"David Schilling" <davidNO@SPAMsunteleia.com> wrote in message news:G71Gx1.Iw3@lugnet.com... (...) No. You might try Acroname: (URL) sell Mindstorms stuff. (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Only two real different types. The old ones (light grey) have one gear (I thought 24t??). There are two versions of these old ones. From about 1993 the teeth became some longer. The new ones (dark grey) have two gears (16t+24t) ----- Original (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Go to Pitsco-DACTA at (URL) under [Spare Parts, Tools & Resources]>[LEGO Dacta Spare Parts]>[Sensors] The 9 Volt Light Sensor Identifier is W779758, Cost is $22 + $6 shipping (place a $100 it hurts less ;-) -Rob Doucette. (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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(...) Makes no sense for use with GP2D02 (uses serial protocol). Using the more general purpose analog interface (the one with the opamp) should work well with GP2D12 I think (I'm also no electrical engineer). You can adjust the output then (Sharp (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I only know these: (URL) C. aka McViper ___...___ Work mailto:mcviper@geocities.com Home mailto:mcviper@clix.pt (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Doom
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(...) Can't blame for that. Maybe it'll actually allow you to save in other than the small size for easier translation. (...) Didn't say it was a good thing, just translating 'press release speak'. (...) Well, it's not like they support them much (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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I just called S@H and they said that the light sensor <set:9758> has been discontinued. This really surprises me, as I think this is the most useful sensor they have. Now I've ordered one from Dacta who still had them in stock (how long, I wonder?), (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Does anyone know how I can legally get my hands on a copy of Spirit.ocx without buying the RIS. The Lego website FAQ states that it was provided with the pre-alpha SDK, leading me to believe it was freely distributed (with limited caveats). However, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The need for chat server - a dissenting opinion
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Hi Matthias, This is an excellent point you make. I agree that the nature of IRC doesn't lend itself to directly contributing to the knowledge base of Lugnet. However I also feel that many problem-brainstormin...g-solution cycles, and the knowledge (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ya, that's precisely why I'm offering to maintain an IRC server. I think it would be great to be able to hop onto a chat server and brainstorm a new robotics idea, or get some help with troubleshooting something in real time. I'll wait until I see a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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sounds like a good idea i'd use it -Scott (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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(...) (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well - we probably don't care too much about *that*. (...) *THAT* is the exact "Big Bad Thing" that I'm most worried about. M$ protocols are generally *closed* - and are generally undocumented (unless you are a licensed developer and sign (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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In trying to read substance from the press release on the Lego site, all I found was this: Microsoft will advertise and sell Legos. TLG will write software that is compliant with Microsoft protocols. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but then again, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There are also the old (70's era) 4.5V motors. Stepper motors are on my Mindstorms wish-list and so is a mind-numbingly-simpl...ver-see-it 9V to 4.5V motor interface so that Mindstorms can control the old, beefier, motors (of which I have 6 to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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