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ok, you convinced me. i went at lunch and bought it. looks like everything is there but the CD. it's a Robotics Invention System 1.5 now i wished i'd paid attention to your discussions about what software to program it with. (...) while (...) it (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi chrisb, I would recommend Dave Baums NQC (Not Quite C) for you as a rookie ;-) You can find it here : (URL) if you're living in a windows world you can use the RCXCC (RXC Command Center ; don't know who's responsible for this :( ) located (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You forgot to mention that he'll have to head over to www.lego.com to download a copy of the RCX firmware - RCX 2.0 firmware is recommended (and yes, it works just fine on RCX 1.0 and 1.5 hardware) If you can't find it on the Lego site - let (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) a (...) Oops, of course you're right ! The new (2.0) firmware is included in the Lego "RCX 2.0 Beta SDK" You can find it at (URL) the right bottom corner is a link to "Hacker Info - RCX 2.0 BETA SDK" On the bottom of the appearing page you're (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Or go directly to (URL) Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr> (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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hmmm, downloaded the Beta but get a fail boot mode error when trying to update the firmware. the brick says rcx 1.0 on it and i'm running SDK on an NT machine, am heading to the archives to look for answers.. ...unless someone knows a quick (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I use it all the time with my RCX 1.0 - with the latest NQC, you really *need* that new firmware. Also, whilst it's still shown as being in Beta test, we know that RCX 2.0 is coming *soon* so we have to guess that the software is pretty much (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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took a battery out / reset the brick. it's communicating with SDK now. i'll lay off the knee jerk reaction to post to the list until i read up in the archives and manuals. thanks for enduring my initial spurt of enthusiasm guys chrisb ----- Original (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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