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Try to get the version 2.0 RCX so you will have the eternal power connector. Saves a lot on Batteries. Buy Dave Baums book, "Definitive Guide to Lego MindStorms". Also, Jonathan Knudsen's " The Unofficial Guide to Lego MindStorms Robots" is very (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just got my first computer ,a laptop actually. now I am saving my pennies for the RIS set. I only knows how to do basic operations w/ computers, but I learning all I can. have been following your e-mails for awhile and understand this is no simple (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've seen those. In the Dealer Catalog there were pics or robots with strange Scout (But smaller) boxes in their middle. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually the IR link may work even when the RCX is not facing the IR tower. If the range of both devices is set to `far', IR light reflections may be strong enough to be `seen' by IR receivers. That's true only for short distance however, say (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes - providing there is a 'line of sight' between the IR 'tower' and the RCX's IR window. If the robot is facing away from the tower, it won't see messages sent by your PC...if it drives under a table or something... same problem. So, if (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi everybody, i´m new around here! I´m finishing my last university's year, and i´m interested on making a work with the RCX. I´m wondering if i can use the computer's memory and microprocessor behalf the RCX´s memory and microprocessor. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Does anyone know where to get a non-Unicode version of ATL.DLL that works with ATLClient.exe under Windows 95? After installing the ATL.DLL downloaded February 6, 2001 from ((URL) located by Jonathan Knudsen April 11, 2000 ((URL) my next attempt to (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Yesterday I received from a toystore a video with some advertisement material on to be presented on a monitor in the store. Lucky for me the store didn't have a monitor or video. I was happely surprised to see that new robotics were demonstrated. To (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.robotics)
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Yesterday I received from a toystore a video with some advertisement material on to be presented on a monitor in the store. Lucky for me the store didn't have a monitor or video. I was happely surprised to see that new robotics were demonstrated. To (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.robotics)
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From what I've been able to figure, you need to bypass the irDA queue on the Palm to send straight bits over the IR port. This is possible by going to the hardware itself. OmniRemote can do it, and so can we (if we figure out how!). It's been in my (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) I don't. I never got beyond using a Terminal Emulator (I forget which one) to send a text file from the Palm to the Tower over the serial port. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) Buy "Extreme (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) Even better :) (...) Yeah, well, Sun's had a forth interpreter in its boot ROM for years now :) While I've never worked with forth myself (I do poorly enough with the C, Perl, and Bourne shell scripting I do now, I don't need to write (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ralph, to what extent do you have QForth communicating to the RCX? I just started writing (again, I started this last year and didn't get around to it) a QForth program to communicate with the RCX. Do you have any QForth code that would get me (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Hi all, what is included in this set? Thanks Peter Peternewmancl@hotmail.com (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: OmniRemote and Mindstorms Update
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(...) No, it's way simpler than that. The text files on the Palm are source code for Quartus Forth on the Palm. The idea is that the *same* source gets sent to the RCX via the IR link - you can do it now with a serial link, a terminal emulator, and (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) So, this program will generate forth that the RCX can interpret, on the palm? That's pretty cool. Hopefully, everyone can agree on some database format in which RCX bytecode can be stored, so that it can be used by NQC, Quartus, or whatever (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I don't know if it can, or not. I can ask him, but since he doesn't use pbForth, either, I couldn't tell you if he'll have an answer or not. If you have any documents on extensibility of pbForth, then send them to me, and I'll try to give you (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No word yet on schedule. He's currently doing some contract programming for a medical devices design firm, and he's looking for someone else to do that coding for him, so he can get back to work on OmniRemote. (If you know someone with (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: OmniRemote and Mindstorms Update
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(...) Well, actually, the idea was to be able to write Forth source on the Palm and upload it using a terminal emulator from the Palm. If we can integrate the IR into Quartus Forth, then it would indeed be cool to upload firmwarwe and code from the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: OmniRemote and Mindstorms Update
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This sounds very cool! I have the demo of an older O.R., but I don't use it that much. I don't watch a lot of TV. I would buy a copy if I thought it would play well with the bricks. One wonders if the library could be used with pbForth? If I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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| | Anthony Fudd wonderfull models
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Where can I find pictures of Anthony Fudd wonderfull models? (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steve Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3A7F6BC4.C89353...ail.net... (...) windows, (...) Is that the point? I mean, if you want to program in NQC, why go to all the bother of purchasing this "Agenda" device, trying to hack (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) All the 'good stuff' is on www.agendacomputing.com - check out the 'developer' links. (...) I wasn't proposing to replace the RCX - but merely to use the Agenda to provide *MUCH* more intelligence for the robot. I want to use the Agenda to run (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I went to www.agendacomputing.com and signed up to the developer program. They emailed back an order form which I had to *post* to them with a cheque. I'm told that there is now a new site: www.buyagenda.com where you can get one with a credit (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Is it possible to write programs for Wince without a costly development system? The thing about Wince is that it's a heavily cut-down version of a 'real' operating system. The Agenda runs a pretty much complete version of Linux with all the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, that's how it works. 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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You can go to (URL) click on Developers Buy Now (below the pic) Then click on the Agenda Developer Program in the first line. Then, after you've joined (I suppose) you get an email detailing the program and how to order. Tim (...) one!!!! (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Where do you order an Agenda (developer edition)? I want one!!!! :) Thanks, Henry Hallam (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) And it will be necessary to change the CyberMasters to use different radio frequencies, then. Otherwise when PC try polling, everybody will respond at the same time. Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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(...) You mean for creating a custom LED setup for the Serial port? No IR tower? Please post a link to this 'extra' info. Thanks (...) Yes, M$ always leaves a bad taste in my mouth but I have many friends with the Cassiopeia's e-100's and 105's. I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Go to the agenda's site. Click on the Developer program button on the left site and then under QUICK links select the archives... All the info on the meat of the device. Very cool stuff... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm also trying to play a wav with the RCX, and I have found this information. The pages explain how to play a tone and a PCM wave with 1 bit speaker, like the famous PC-speaker, it's great. (2 URLs) The problem here is to find the time of full (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cool Homepage
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There is a side with interesting Cybermaster and Mindstorms inventions and programs (for example Visual Basic and Visual C++ sourcecodes). The Cybermaster was equipped with a video-transfer-system. (URL) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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for those of you who are talking about not wanting to purchase a hand-held, you may want to do a litle research again. if you check the archives there is a thread (in this group) that has a reference to windowsCE. i have usex this and it does work, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have been following this thread with great interest - as an avid seeker of alternatives. I would appreciate a link to some in depth info about the "Agenda" device if there is one. I also have a question; If you are proposing replacing the compute (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX 2.0's tower has a USB port
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on 2/1/2001 3:45 PM, Richard Clemens at clemens@wvwc.edu blathered on and on about: (...) I assume from the USB reference that you want to use the IR tower with a USB Mac. Short answer: Yes, you can. I use the IR tower to transmit MacNQC programs to (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: FAQ Needed?
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I'll do you one better. Tim, If you (or any robotics expert) will locate posts in lugnet.robotics that contain the most frequent questions and answers (can be the same or different posts) then I'll edit the posts into the FAQ Todd referred to. Or, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Text to Speech (capability on the RCX)
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Have you seen "festival" ? Scott (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Searching for alternatives
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(...) Well, if you want to hang it of the serial connector (which is *minute* BTW), then the connector itself might be good enough. The case has two small holes (about a millimeter in diameter - two millimeters deep) that are either side of the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Can anyone summarize the current state of development for a direct Palm to RCX interface? As far as I can tell from the archives, the best that one can do right now is: --control the IR tower from a Palm Pilot. --emulate the Lego remote control from (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: FAQ Needed?
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(...) Or of course, Tim, if you've got enough time on you hands, you could create a robotics FAQ with questions you feel are appropriate, and then ask Cary to link to it. :-) Making an FAQ is easier than one might think... Once I decided to try for (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: FAQ Needed?
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(...) Cary Clark has assembled a multi-disciplinary LEGO FAQ here: (URL) on items posted to lugnet.faq over the past couple of years. The robotics section is currently small, but contributions are always welcome (feel free to crosspost questions and (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.faq)
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| | FAQ Needed?
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I've been looking at the sheer volume of topics that required the suggestion "go do a search on Lugnet" recently. Some of these, like the pneumatic tubing, the "why does my RCX 1.5 say 1.0?" and "What can I use to Program/Where can I get new (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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What if we could get the tower circuitry made smaller (as in the classroom transmitter thread). It might be put as a 1/4" thick thing that clamps to the bottom of the device (also have lego studs on it?). Mr. Baker, could you tell us if there's any (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Searching for alternatives
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(...) Oops! I must have mistook the 'wireless' word and imagined the IR part... It connects to the BUS port on the bottom. Rather interesting really. Seems it's a 1.3~ mhz serial bus. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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(...) I just got the Keyspan USB->PDA adapter. It works great on my iBook using MacNQC with an RCX 1.0 (using 2.0 firmware). Cheers, Kevin (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's a shame. Being this late in the game I would expect to see USB support and an expansion slot of some kind. (...) The keyboard is said to be IR linked. (...) Ah so I'm assuming it's not enough power to power a IR tower if need be? They (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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(...) I actually own one of these devices - and I agree that it's *just* the very thing for Lego robotics. Some caveats: * Whilst it has a 'Commercial IR' port and an 'iRDA' port - the CIR is output-only. It's generally believed that the input iRDA (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO says adults 25-45 account for half of MindStorms sales!
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(...) Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) [Cross posted to lugnet.robotics.palm] For the Agenda VR3d (Developer/Tech version) it's only $179 USD. That's an incredible price for what you get. Even If I had to create one of them little serial IR devices that someone mentioned being able (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.palm)
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I have been using R/C airplane fuel line as an alternative to the Lego tubing. Its made of a different material and has a slightly larger O.D., but the I.D. is good, it fits well, and hasn't popped off (with moderate use). I'm not sure how well it (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have not received my Agenda yet, but from the mailing list discussions it is not clear how easily the Agenda will be able to receive non-IrDA IR communications. There is an SIR port for input, but I don't know what constraints it has. For (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | "Lego's online dream" -- feature article in UK Guardian Unlimited newspaper
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(...) Chloe's article appeared Thursday. Here's a link to the online version: (URL) in the article: Douglas Coupland, Microserfs, Microsoft, Xbox, Harry Potter, LEGOLAND theme parks, Danielle Hainauer, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, INmotion, Johnson (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: LEGO says adults 25-45 account for half of MindStorms sales!
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(...) If memory serves (remember, I'm one of that older group) the registration form asks who bought the set and then what age would be using it. I would bet there are a number of closet Legotists out there who said they bought the set for a kid and (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Searching for alternatives
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(...) (URL) I never tried searching for 'Agenda Linux' Thanks. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Can you supply a URL for this Agenda device? I've been unable to locate it. Too many normal "Agenda"'s out there. Thanks Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Fw: Saw RCX brick at Goodwill
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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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"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:3A7B8DCA.918084...a.bc.ca... (...) the (...) start. (...) Ah, but you can! With my Hewlett-Packard 320 LX, I can connect my Mindstorms IR Tower. I write NQC programs with Microsoft Pocket Word, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have done a lot of chasing around, and have some limited experience with tubing. Firstly, I haven't found anything quite like the Lego tubing commercially available. Secondly, be very careful selecting the ID. You need to select tube that is (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Sorry for cross posting this but... I tried many times to *post* to the lugnet._______@lugnet.com mailling lists scheme but never worked. I'm tired of going to the (URL) setting things up, all goes well at the web side, but I always get the "441 New (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.cybermaster)
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(...) The device drivers for the CIR port are being written right now - once those are done, you won't need assembler to drive the port. Since it's mapped onto /dev/ttyS<something>, it's pretty likely that NQC will need nothing more than a recompile (...) (25 years ago, 3-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 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Right now you can use a spring board module that can is compatible with the Mindstorms IR. True it can only mimic what you can capture. But that's a start. I'm waiting on buying a hand held until one of them can use NQC and upload programs and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ok, I am one of those people you are most likely thinking about. I have not found a Lego tubing that IS the same, but some stuff that works. First grab one of you 2" pneu. cylinders. Go to you local Lowes or Home Depot, ect. and go into the srceen / (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Would you not lead him off-topic please!!?? There is no Springboard, nor any in the works for large quantities, that remotely allow you to control Legos from a Visor. The closest you can get is attaching the IR tower to its not-quite-serial port (no (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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hi Ram, I wish to do the same. I was looking for the code used for programs like "PC-speaker", but I cant find the source code. So now I'm thinking of the following: Normal sampling gives much to large files for the RCX. With NQC or RCXcc you can (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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So, where is it in Michigan you said you lived ? =) I'm in Ohio, and i'd be more than happy to personally stop over and free your child of that nasty choking hazard - free of charge, even! =P -Gordon Original message from: "cbrenizer" (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Or at least I hope it does... Does anyone have a good USB to serial adaptor that actually works well for my RCX 1.0? -- Richard Clemens clemens@wvwc.edu (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I measured some today, and I'd bet a micro scout that it's 4mm OD x 2mm ID. I suspect the material is actually polyurethane, although silicone would work just as well. It's easy to find the 4mm OD, but the 2mm ID is tough. I couldn't find anything (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hej Marco! (...) At least in Germany it works this way, too. No hassles - free replacement - great service. And until now they've always responded to my emails within 3 to 5 days... Happy building, Sven (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I use tubing that is typically used for the fuel lines in R/C airplanes. The tubing I bought is a little more "rubbery" than the lego tubing, but it still fits snuggly and works fine. I don't recall the ID, OD, etc. I just brought the lego (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Has anyone tried the tubing from Pitsco/Dacta? See: (URL) It has a 1/8" ID and a 100 foot roll is $9.00. Is it like the tubing in Pneumatic sets or is it a hard plastic tubing instead of rubber? Thomas (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I believe that TLC has used the same tubing in a few non-pneumatic sets. I have one older pneumatic set here so I took a piece of tubing off of it and compared to some pieces that came off of the 6180 Hydro Search Sub. They appear to be quite (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) the (...) Heck, ya got me ;-) Could be rubber, extremely soft polyurethane, or any number of compounds. You'd probably have to ask someone at TLG to identify it. I just bought a few packs of tubing from S@H to make sure I had enough. I get it (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear Tom (...) it should have been in my original post) is the *material* and *x-sectional dimensions* for the LEGO pneumatic tubing. I have several sources for different kinds of tubing, but I want to get something as near identical to the LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I suppose you could check medical supply shops... You could also try www.newark.com, and request a catalog. If you are using Netscape Communicator, just type "pneumatic tubing" (without the quotes) into the URL field, and start with those (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear Tom (...) Thanks for your reply. You'll notice that I mentioned in my original question that the tubing available in the RC shops (which I referred to as poly tubing rather than neoprene -- my bad) is a bit stiff. I had a vague memory of (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) can't (...) (vacuum (...) be (...) I don't know, I found the following on the first page of search results for "pneumatic tubing", took all of 3 seconds: (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I know I've seen someone suggest a non-LEGO source for tubing compatible with LEGO pneumatics, but after half and hour of searching through past posts I can't locate it (so sorry for any repitition). I have tried auto parts stores (vacuum tubing -- (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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