 | | What specifically is the difference between RIS1.0 and RIS1.5
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Does anyone have a part-by-part listing of the differences between RIS1.0 and RIS1.5? I am under the impression, for example, that there is a white clutch-type gear intended to permit a motor to continue turning if the drive train/robot becomes (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cold Weather Blues
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(...) ... (...) So where in the city were you demonstrating this project? If it's a public gathering, I wouldn't mind attending some day. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ Eglinton & Pharmacy (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where to find RIS?
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Walmart.com has them (although I'm not sure what version), I ordered one yesterday. When I went to check on availability (put an item in your shopping cart, then in the quantity box put a large number like say 1000. If they have less than that they (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
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Ralf, If you don't need great precision, an easier aproach might be my Infra-red Relative Distance Indicator. See the link below. (...) -- Pete Sevcik sevcik@flash.net Techno-stuff Robotics (URL) for FUN ! (25 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Very Newbie Question regarding remote control
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(...) I have only worked with the RCX under windows 98, and then mostly using NQC (Not Quite C, a nice programming language/environment supplied by David Baum)but here is my two cents. The PC communicates with the RCX brick via an infrared tower (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Where to find RIS?
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Where can I buy the RIS. I would like to stay away from ebay, but it seems that everywhere is on backorder or not available. Please Help. Thank You, Greg Ericksen (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Very Newbie Question regarding remote control
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Mechanically, LEGO is beautiful to work with. The components are well selected for rapid prototyping. For example, you will find that the hole spacing in the beams and the center-to-center distances of the gears ...seem to work well together. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New guy on the blocks
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I think that unless you are going to write your own communications routines, you will need spirit.ocx, and use its functions to talk to the RCX. If you do not use standard firmware, you will not need the cd. These options are also generally more (...) (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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(...) This is true, in terms of both lighting and resolution. XCam2 is a cheap, wireless camera. Whether its image quality is good enough for you depends on the nature of your project. In my case, as long as it picks up my barcode tags, I am happy. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New guy on the blocks
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Hi Francois, Like you said, if get the firmware from the Lego Mindstorms site and you use NQC, you should not need anything from the CD. Good luck, Gus (25 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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