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That was not a general statement. The X10's quality is poor for indoor lighting. There are several better wireless digital cameras out there that is far better than the X10, but it costs a lot more. Cant beat the $50 I paid for the X10 via ebay (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D12 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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Hi, Sorry about that I meant the GP2D12 not GP2D02. The subject line threw me off as the original post was about the D02 not D12... Ram (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) hmmm... I'm starting to think that the best (and expensive) way to have good quality wireless image is to mount the roverbot with a DV camcorder (those tiny new Digital Video expensive cams) together with a X10 wireless video-sender. :( oh (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi all, I just got a great deal on a RIS 1.5 but it came without the CD. Is there anything on it that I absolutely need to have in order to use the RIS? I can get the firmware from the mindstorm site right? Do I need any extra stuff in order to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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The Lego Cam's quality is much better than the X10 as I have both. The X10 was designed for outdoor only and as such needs a lot of light otherwise the image is dark. The Lego Cam is the same as the quickcam. However, the wireless ability of the X10 (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Has anyone done (or know where to look for) a review on the image quality of the Lego Cam ? I'm interested to know where the Lego Cam stands when compared with other webcams including analog-video mini-cams like the Xcam ? At least, I would like to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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(...) The GP2D02 is a very powerful sensor for a robot. Getting it to work will really be great. I think the best bet is to use a 9V battery box for this instead of using a precious output port... Ram (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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"Rainer BalzerowskI" <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G7K0HL.724@lugnet.com... (...) work out the power supply part. Probably taking all the power from the Motor Output or a 9V battery box so you wouldn't need D3 and D4. (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Another option would be a small battery box, if you have enough space in your model. Jürgen -- Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr> (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Cybermaster: Cannot receive though sending works (w/o sprit.ocx)
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This page (URL) by Bert van Dam, has the (URL) link to the QBasic program I was talking about. mc. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cybermaster: Cannot receive though sending works (w/o sprit.ocx)
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Search (URL) page for a link related to DOS comms with CyberMaster. Bert van Dam had (still has?) somewhere in his site a source code of a QBasic program for DOS that he used for CM comms in DOS. It worked, I myself used it with an old i8086 (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Don't try this at home kids !!!...!!! NO ! This can't work !! The printerport is as parallel port and not a serial port. The availablity of the IR-tower is checked by using the serial handshake line. This can't work with printerport ! (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I agree ! (...) How depressing. :-( (...) Of course ! But, it's possible to drive more then one of these sharps with one output. And shouldn't it be possible (without large effort) to use the input-power to multiplex some of the GP2D12 ? (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Ralf Krause <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:B691251F.ED3%no...@web.de... Michael, please tell me how you can write that the power can " ... provide 30 mA of power to operate other sensor electronics." As I 've tested it seems that (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Cybermaster: Cannot receive though sending works (w/o sprit.ocx)
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Hi, I've written a small Visual Basic program so I can use Cybermaster under Windows 3.1x. (So I cannot use spirit.ocx.) Sending commands works (motor on/off, sound, etc.). But I don't get any echo. I cannot get any sensor data, and I can't see if (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.cybermaster, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I think it could probably work with the printr port. But what I would do is get a serial to printer port adapter or buy another wire which ever is cheapest. I have a wire that runs out the serial port with a 25 pin(i think) connection then an (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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Hi, I asked this problem a few weeks (or months??? ... I don't know a what time ...) but nobody could help. I got the same following answer ".... the sensor takes 35 mA and this is to much for the RCX ..." but I couldn't understand this at this (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Don't shoot me if i'm wrong, but this site seems to be mainly about heat and energy. There is a link about using the RCX with Borland C++. When you download the file, you get the information on how to do this (in english) frank "not much left to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Greg, I'm not sure if the RCX IR Tower is the same than the Scout Tower, but I guess it's so. You can't use the printer port (LPT) for the tower. You have to use a serial port (COM1, COM2, ..). If you're not sure if you've got the right (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Eep!!! Not PRINTER port but the SERIAL port. You'll damage your Port and maybe the IR tower as well! Try it in the SERIAL port and it will work much better. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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