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(...) That 's definitely wrong. Robolab uses the same firmware like RIS. But they use different names. In RIS it is named "firm0309.lgo" and in Robolab they call it "firmware.txt". In Robolab 2.0.1 you can find the file in your Robolab folder: (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Greetings all, I am persuing a grad level course in AI agents, and the course requires that I to do a project. One idea I have is to create a robot and have it do something AI-ish. Since I'm not very adept with hardware, using a Mindstorms robot for (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) BTW, this is not true on all hardware, but usually is true on PCs, which is of course what we care about right now. Serial ports are male (IE, have pins in them rather than holes) because part of the RS-232 specification is that you should be (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes. That's basically the idea :) (...) You should mail Charlie (at the omniremote site, there should be an email link) and ask him that question :) (...) Yes. There is an antenna in the Handspring module for sending the X-10 RF messages. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cold Weather Blues
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So I took 'The LEGO Spooler' to a party. Assembled the first group of excited people. Opened the shoe-box, lifted it out, started to say: "This is...". Then, the bottom half disconnected, the top half fell on the coffee table, and in five seconds it (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I had approached pbForth two or three times in the past, always failing to manage what I thought was a steep learning curve. The truth is I probably was too lazy to put the necessary attention into it, or I was in a hurry to program my robots to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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am 22.01.2001 15:36 Uhr schrieb Ram Meenakshisundaram unter rmeenaks@olf.com: (...) Hi Ram, please have a look into the data sheets. Then you would say "... the GP2D02 is a very powerful sensor .... but the GP2D12 is better than the GP2D02 for using (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, I was searching a web page which gives an overview about all the sharp distance sensors. I 've found it. I 'm sure that some of yours will read it. (URL) 22.01.2001 15:36 Uhr schrieb Ram Meenakshisundaram unter rmeenaks@olf.com: (...) Hi Ram, (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Ideal Tank Platform Was: adder-subtractor ????
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(...) Ideally: Both motors should be driven in 'forward' direction so if one had a matched set of motors, you could perhaps achieve lateral speed balance. Forward end of tracks should be slightly elevated to grab and climb obstacles: <- Front * * * (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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from my experience it really depends on the application, if you are working on a walker it usually takes a minimum of 1:12 for most of mine, but i don't know waht you are doing. mike "rubbing the weekend out of his eyes" fusion (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Cam vs. X10's Xcam vs. other webcams
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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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| | Re: LEGO Cam vs. X10's Xcam vs. other webcams
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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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| | Re: LEGO Cam vs. X10's Xcam vs. other webcams
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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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