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Re: Remote dead, what to do?
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 18 Jan 2001 16:29:37 GMT
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Rob Doucette wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Miles Gentry writes:
> > Will the Remote Control directly control the RCX output ports A - C without
> > downloading firmware?
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> No, the Remote functionality requires (AFAIK) the RIS firmware. It won't
> work with the Robolab firmware which is different.
Correct, the Remote requires Firmware in the RCX.
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> > Will it run the RCX built-in programs without downloading firmware?
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> ?? Programs won't run w/o firmware of some kind.
No. It needs the Firmware to set up the IR port to receive the commands.
The Built-in programs will run without firmware with the RUN Button.
> > The output ports and built-in programs of the Scout from set 9735 Robotics
> > Discovery Set respond to the Remote Control, but Lego did not design the
> > Scout to download firmware normally. Why would Lego have designed the RCX
> > to require downloaded firmware just to do the built-in functions?
> The Scout wasn't designed to be used with a remote programming environment
> (PC) the RCX was.
The SCOUT always has it's firmware. It's firmware is on a CHIP and cannot be
changed.
The RCX has firmware so that we can update it over the years or have
possibilities LegOS etc.
The RCX does not need the firmware to do the built in Functions. They work fine
with the Buttons. It needs firmware to use the EXTRA features like remote
control.
Thanks Rob.
Dean
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 | | Re: RCX Firmware (was: Remote dead, what to do?)
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| (...) Thanks for the clarification. So... am I correct to assume that there is some portion of the RCX firmware that is not accessable for update/replacement? This would be the portion that describes/controls the 'built-in functions? Thanks again, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Remote dead, what to do?
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| (...) No, the Remote functionality requires (AFAIK) the RIS firmware. It won't work with the Robolab firmware which is different. (...) ?? Programs won't run w/o firmware of some kind. (...) The Scout wasn't designed to be used with a remote (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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