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(...) 1. The "hub" inside the camera will not help you unless it actually has additional "ports" on it. It's probably a one port "USB Hub" which is present as a result of logitech using someone else's USB solution instead of developing a custom (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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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, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Remote dead, what to do?
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(...) Correct, the Remote requires Firmware in the RCX. (...) 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 SCOUT always has it's firmware. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Cable length
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You mean the 9-pin cable for the IR tower, right. Yes, you can use a much longer cable. Get one with one female (holes) and one male (pins) connector, and you should be OK. You have to use it on the computer end, because the tower only accepts a (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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