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(...) Actually, the "Windows® CE eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0" cost $7.50 direct from Microsoft and let you develop in Visual Basic and C++. The VB is a cut down version, more like VB Script, but will drive the serial port. I have not tried the C++ as (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I believe that was me. No rush, your post here is good news. Any ETA? (...) Very cool stuff. I can't wait. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Yes, we reject messages over 50MB to cut down of the email clowns, I assume this was not being too restrictive. Ridh (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Martin wrote: <<snip>> (...) I, for one, would be ready to buy the library and point all my robotics students (most of whom have pilots/visors, too) Charlie's way to buy their own copies. Did you get a sense of how soon till 2.0 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Seems to work : ) I just signed up and purchased one w/ a credit card. BTW, I didn't notice any reference to just how long it will take to get my VR3D. Any feedback from guys who've gotten them already ? Thanks, Xanthra47 PS. I can't wait to start (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I had lunch with Charlie today, and we discussed the Mindstorms IR on pilot issue somewhat. First of all; Someone did send him an email, and he's sorry he hasn't gotten anywhere useful with a reply. He's been fairly busy. Lego actually contacted him (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Right - which is why I only want to use the PDA as the 'brains' of the robot with the RCX acting as a 'slave' that deals only with the low level mechanisms. (...) Well, I think speed (of communications) *is* an issue - but short of redesigning (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Most of what has been discussed has been "How to make Palms or Agendas communicate using IR with 1 or more RCX bricks." I also considered for a while how to do as you say and have the PDA itself power the robot, but if you do so, you'll need a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) system? Actually it is: "Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0: All the tools you need to start developing for The Microsoft® Windows® powered devices. The eMbedded Visual Tools include eMbedded Visual Basic® and eMbedded Visual C++® and the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'd pretty much echo what John has said - it is good stuff, with a couple of limitations, the main one being that the inner diameter is too small to allow it to be pushed onto flex system tubes. I've used it on the bucket section of my skid (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Are you attempting the NQC 'port' to the agenda? Please make sure you let us all know how it's going. Here's the four main things I think we all want: 1. Use it as a Remote (1 -255, motors etc) 2. Download Firmware to RCX 3. Download programs (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steve Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3A7FFB5B.EF74DE...ail.net... (...) I would agree with that totally - I hadn't realized there was a need for higher computing. (...) ...beacuse I don't write computer programs, and I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You get a cradle (USB) and all you need... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Does anybody know if the developer edition Agenda comes with any method to coneect to a PC? (Serial cable/cradle) Or do these need to be bought separately? Thanks, Henry Hallam (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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1) Popular Mechanics, June 1999 Coin sorter, Robot for picking up lego bricks off the floor (demonstrated at Mindfest), Card dealer 2) (URL) (there used to be an interview with him here about the Copy machine under Master Builders... now i can't (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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The send mail/receive mail commands in ROBOLAB are like the SendPBMessage in the OCX (Message in NQC?). Like NQC, you can send things other than strict primitive integers (a limitation of RCX Code) like sensor values. As far as talking to the scout (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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There is a default line following program in the Amusement Park theme of ROBOLAB. Its called Tour Bus. If this doesn't follow the test pattern, then you may need to modify the robot/program a little. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Short answer: no. Long answer: The demos you are thinking of were for the LEGO Dacta Serial Interface Box (Interface B) or earlier. There is a ROBOLAB-like non-PowerPC interface called LEGO Engineer for that old hardware. I can't remember why (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I think a worm gear and a 40-tooth gear worked for me. A string was fixed above, and wound around the axle connected to the 40-tooth gear. This wasn't fast though, more like a slow climb. But I think you definitely want a worm gear or some kind of (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm not suggesting that you 'hack into it'...it has a perfectly well documented set of programming tools and is easily interfaced to the PC. I had a new program that I'd written myself running on the Agenda within a half hour of taking it out (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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