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Hi, I just call Lego Customer Service from France. I asked about RIS 2.0. The sympathic girl answered me that Lego has changed his mind about RIS 2.0. For the moment no production is planned before at least one year ! Marc Klein A Mindstorms fan. (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Where can I buy IR tower? Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Interesting point. I haven't run the RCX with an external adapter yet and hadn't even noticed that it didn't come with one. The documentation doesn't specify the input requirements, nor does the RCX itself. I was alway under the impression (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Is there a significant difference between the Lego and Logitech cameras? Also, I wasn't aware that Lego had a CAD program for sale. Can you give me more information? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Shop at Home has had these on special a few times recently for $25, they may put them up again... -Rob. (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Sebastian, That's my edge tracker. Currently there are no building plans or code available on the net. I have meant to write something about it but have not gotten around to it. I will. Once I get something written along with some photos (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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I've been on this list for a couple of months now, and I've seen the questions about which set(s) make a good complement to the RIS. I purchased the Ultimate Accessory set with my first RIS, but I've had a list of parts I still wanted to have which (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi! In the SMART Meeting somebody had a really cool linetracker which steers. Does anyone know if there is a building plan or software for that linetracker? (URL) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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How does the mindstorms at-at walk? my friend and I are trying to build a custom version. any help would be good. (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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In a pinch - and if you don't mind spending some extra money - you can always by a train set like 4561 "Railway Express" for $129.99 or 4548 "Speed Regulator" for $41.99. Both are in stock at S@H, and include a suitable AC adapter. The first is also (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Pitsco Dacta had the panels alone in the 2000 catalog (#D979912) for $35. I don't have the 2001 catalog in front of me but I recall that they added a few connector wires and upped the price to $49. You might try using the old part number and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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There's usually somebody selling the original Lego adapters on eBay for about $18. I suppose that's highish compared to a Radio Shack 9v unit. He must have a case or so - I bought 2 and they've been on regularly for a couple months. While I haven't (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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It's a Lego Dacta product and thus only sold by specific distributors, a list of which (for different countries) you will find here: (URL) are roughly about $50 -- ***...*** brickhead's brain: (URL) in all it's just another brick in the wall..... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Heya all, please who can tell me where can I buy original LEGO Solar Panels and how much are they ? Thanx! Rene (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have posted pics of my NBFSumoBot. It competed in RTL 7 in Toronto last week. For more info, pics and descriptions: Go to www.astolfo.com/lego --> ROBOTICS Dave (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, Seven VA stands for 7 volt-ampere. To arrive at the ma/A rating divide 7 VA by 10 Volts. In this case it will be 700 ma ( 0.7 Amp). I do not have the mindstorm, neither have I tried the 9 Volt adapter but in general a 9 volt adapter should work. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just got a second RIS, this one is the RIS 1.0 with the power adapter input. I tried to find that AC adapter on S@H , but couldn't find it. There is not even any info about it in the RIS 1.0 itself. All the info I found was, that I need a 10V 7VA (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I think you guys are a little mixed up. Look at the back cover of the Pitsco catalog you just received. You will see 4 catalogs pictured one of which is the Pitsco Lego Dacta catalog that you probably received about a month ago. I was tickled to get (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, when I expressed my concern to Lego about the Microsoft tie-in, they sent me a nice letter in reply saying that the tie in was mainly to do with the Lego computer games and that Mindstorms software wouldn't be affected. (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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The new Pitsco DACTA catalog still has the same Mindstorm stuff - updated. The Mars exploration package now has the Lego Digital Camera instead of the old Logitech one. The new CAD program from Autodesk ships March 1, replacing the old one. So, I (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I got the PLD "Because Young Minds Matter" catalog a couple weeks ago, and it has tons of RCX-based Dacta/Mindstorms products; there's even a RCX/Vision Command-based robot on the cover. LEGO has certainly not discontinued the Mindstorms line. From (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Huh? I got one of those a few weeks ago, and it is full of Mindstorms and Robolab products. Jim, are you sure you got the Lego Dacta catalog? Pitsco has multiple catalogs! (...) ... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just received the latest Pitsco Lego-Dacta catalog and all of the Mindstorms and RoboLab products have vanished here also?? Not good! Jim James H. Morris (Jim) Heathwood Hall Episcopal School 3000 South Beltline Blvd. Columbia, SC 29201 ----- (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Where'd they hide the RIS?
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(...) Very interesting, and not in a good way. :( How often does the S@H catalog come out? I wonder if Lego is just keeping quiet on Mindstorms until RIS 2.0 is available. (...) The bean counters carry a lot more weight than a web counter. While (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Book for sale with MIBO instructions
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Hi All, I am purchasing the book by Jin Sato, and wanted to know if there is anyone else that would be interested. The book is written in Japanese, but has complete picture instructions for building the incredible MIBO dog Robot. Take a look at the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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This may be old news, my snail mail is slower than most, but; I just got the new Lego S@H catalog and almost all the Mindstorms related products have gone! I hope this is temporary!!!!!!! The store shelves are empty, its not in the catalog anymore (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I>n lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Matthias Jetleb writes: >>On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:27:43 GMT, Chris wolcott >><wolcott@attglobal.net> wrote: >> >>>If you need motors, check out toys. They are clearing out their stock >> >>Do you mean Toys-R-Us? And if (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I do beleive they mean eToys, try here: (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Do you mean Toys-R-Us? And if so, where? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I just visited the Lego Store in Chicago where an employee confirmed that RIS 2.0 will be available by the end of next month (march). brian (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks a bunch, Tom. I and the other folks involved in legOS (even those of us who don't have enough time on our hands right now :( appreciate it. In response to the original post, which I didn't see at the time (I don't think): there are (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Malcolm S Powell" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3A8B87F6.B5EB01...a.co.uk... (...) more (...) <snip> (...) I'd just like to say that LegOS is definitely worth the trouble if you want a serious development language which offers (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Who exactly is selling the motor kits? (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Friends, I just called the Lego Imagination Center at the Downtown Disney Marketplace in Lake Buena Vista and they claim to be getting RIS 1.5 sets in tomorrow. They said that they would not have the 2.0 until July. Harley Myler (URL) MIME (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Got Motors?
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If you need motors, check out toys. They are clearing out their stock (I've heard April they're outa-here) and everything is on sale. The 8735 Technic motor kit was 24.?? last time I looked. Shipping is a tad steep, so you may want to get several at (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Harley Myler schrieb: (...) I saw a picture of the 2.0 board on a japanese website - the only difference I could see is a capacitor that changed. No power jack! Chris (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just looked at these pics again, and noticed that in this T-Rex pic: (URL) is standing on transparent beams, are these from a set, or TLC only? Martin (S) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jose Antonio Vacas" <joseavm@meta4.com> To: (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | awesome dynos
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Has anybody try to build something similar to the dynos of (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What are all those lego companies?
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(...) Yes, this was the gist of my point. Getting the high level organization right reduces the amount of source text you need to produce to get the job done far more than the odd keystrokes you save by missing out layout characters. In the 30 plus (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: where to buy RIS (1.0)?
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(...) I don't think you have a snowballs chance in Hades to find a RIS1.0 anywhere. When I first heard about the difference, I went on an extensive search for the 1.0 and had to hit over a dozen stores before finding the last one (hidden at the back (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A code by any other name
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(...) Thanks for the history lesson. I had no idea it went back that far. I had imagined mid 1940's maybe. You learn something new every day. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have on at least one occasion asked a (better) programmer to explain why he held a particular strong belief about coding style that I did not share. Subsequent thought and experience proved him right and I changed my style accordingly. In (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Programmers have been arguing about this since the early 60's...we all know we'll never agree...I've *never* seen one of those debates end with one programmer saying "Wow - you're right - I'll completely change my programming style"...nope - (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks again for clearing this up, now I understand the reason behind it, why there is a certain way how you write code (and it makes sense too) I hope in a year from now I can write code in NQC at least as efficient as I can write an email in (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Does the 2.0 have a power jack?
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Does anyone know if the RIS 2.0 RCS brick comes with a power jack (for a battery eliminator)? I partially recall seeing this mentioned, but would like to confirm. TIA, Harley Myler (URL) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I went onto ebay right before Christmas for 1.0 and one dealer had 6 or so up and all ended with Buy it Now. So I went on over to Yahoo auctions and found it with no bids, same ebay dealer, different userid, $10 cheaper buy it now price. (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) #22 gauge hookup wire is a place to start, I'd suggest putting a easily replacable in-line in there just in case... (...) Q1: How many batteries does it take? Q2: How much current can each battery provide? Q3: What is the series/parallel (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Why can't this list have a Reply To: block?... (...) I'm looking at my V1.0, just behind the power connector there are two small rectangular components. They don't have a band on them (probably not a diode as even SMT diodes have cathode marks). (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Good luck finding a RIS 1.0 set at Toys R Us. This item in now an X item on their system. Meaning it is a discontinued item. Go back to one of the TRU and ask them to search the entire TRU stores for the item. Make sure you have the sku number for (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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OK John, I just got a CD Burner. Give me your address and I'll try to send you a running LegOS development system and get you running (you are in the USA right?). Currently, my kernels are a pre-release LegOS 0.2.5 but they compile well. All I ask (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I checked 4 area TRUs and also HobbyTown but they do not seem to stock the Mindstorms sets these days-everything is LegoStudio or maybe MS expansion sets. I would like to know where others have recently bought the RIS set, preferably version 1.0. I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) And the numerical system used in computers is binary or base 2. Each instruction would have a unique binary representation providing the control of the datapath that would cause the desired action upon the data. An instruction such as (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ada Lovelace (whose Biography all programmers should read BTW) called it 'coding'. She was the very first programer who was writing programs for the (never completed) Babbage 'Analytical Engine'. She invented things like subroutines, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Got it! You need to regsrv32 mfc42.dll (which I believe are the Microsoft Foundation Classes). It was not on my Compaq Aero...so I copied this from another machine and registered it, then registered in spirit.ocx and it works fine now. How did (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Evidently a Microsoft employee. (or maybe Lego S@H webpage designer??) :-) (Sorry, I tried, but I just couldn't let that one go.) (-: (...) A touch grumpy today are we? Did you wake up on the wrong side of bed this morning?? You might consider (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | A code by any other name
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(...) Your kidding?? The term "code" dates back (at least) to the "opcodes" used in machine language (ie. an even lower level than assembly). The term "opcode" refers to Operation Codes or "instructions" which may in many cases have required an (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, sjbaker1@airmail.net writes: [snip] (...) [snip] Strange. My attempts still fail with extension cables, but still work with 2.2 meter Lego cable only. Failed twice at total 4.2m when trying to add 2m extension cables. Test #1 (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi! Thanks for the quick reply-I am 100% sure it is in C:\windows\system and the path is correct. I can register other OCXs and other DLLs in the same directory, with explicit path or by cd'ing into C:\windows\system Any other ideas? I'm (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Are you 100% sure you copied "spirit.ocx" to "C:\windows\system"? The 485 error usually means it aint in the path regsvr32 isn't happy when an ActiveX component you want to register isn't in your defined path(s)... ill13 -----Original Message----- (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Spirit.ocx and Regsrv32
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Hi folks, It's less than 12 hours away from rtlToronto 7, and I need to prep a laptop for general use at our the Toronto Lego Robotics Event. :) I'm having some trouble registering Spirit.ocx with Regsrv32.exe. It gives me an error, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've been looking for references to what kind of hardware is in the Microsout, but I haven't had any luck. Anyone have links or know the specs ? Thanks, -Xanthra47 "Xanthra47" <jmantor@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:G8rxCI.Iz0@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | DDK for $15 at Wal-Mart
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I just picked up three DDKs for $15.00 each at the Middlesboro KY Wal-Mart. The shelf sticker said they were still $25. I grabbed a couple and headed for the checkout, but when the cashier rang me up, they showed as discounted from $25 down to $15 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm not certain. The LEGO store in Chicago told me spring. However I called up LEGO customer service yesterday, and they told me that RIS 2.0 would be released in August. Who to trust? -Tim (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | ultimate accessories set!
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okay, so I broke down and bought one, kinda cool, but thought that I would tell every one that I have found them on sale at CompUSA for $29 USD and that they also have the expansion sets on sale for $30 USD and dark side developer kit for $50 USD (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Config.h in legOS
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In order to free more program space, I had tried to remove the line of CONF_DSOUND (Sound function) in boot/config.h After rebuilding and downloading the firmware,the system could not work. In fact, error messages had already been shown when (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve Baker wrote: When you need to bash in a ton of text, cutting down on the typing *does* help a little... but it's certainly not a major consideration. I can't come up with any other explanation for the MixedCaseButNoUnderscores style...people (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes - that's true - but currently, I can't think of a single language that does that, so as a practical answer to the original (and very valid) question, this is an irrelevent comment. (...) Woaahh. What I *said* is absolutely true. You may (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Just rang S@H and they have a release date of early March - no specific date, with more information to follow soon. I can't get a 1.5 version anywhere where I live, or even in the Lego store in Chicago while I was there visiting... Still, March is (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi. (...) I think that this response rather misses the point as does the original question misunderstand the problem. The problem has nothing to do with hardware implementation. C was originally designed to be compiled on a computer with a disk (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) speed of current (...) It is quite (...) identifiers. It might be quite possible but that would be terribly wrong, and would not be C anymore. It also would "quite possible" for a computer to understand natural language but AFAIK no such thing (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks for all of the suggestions from all of you. As the 3 input port had been occupied by 3 analog sensors (not light sensor, but declear as light sensor in program), so I do not think overloading a sensor is a good idea. The suggestion of (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Tick. VG. (...) This is only due to inertia in the programming language world. Given the speed of current hardware, lexical efficiency is no longer as important as it used to be. It is quite possible to design language implementations that (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (Your English is *excellent* - no need to apologise) Well, this is something that programmers have 'grown up with' and are rarely forced to reflect upon...but since you ask. For people like me who have been writing C code for nearly 30 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Cyborg" <cyborg@euroseek.com> wrote in message news:G8s9A8.Lpx@lugnet.com... ---snip (...) ----snip First of all, thanks for the great information (especially Steve Baker) You guys really know your stuff. The RIS 1.5 arrived today, so did my Droid (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) In the US Cybermaster can be found on ebay for around $100 to $125. (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's an interesting suggestion. One should point out (for those who have not played with these devices) that the Gyro itself doesn't mechanically stabilise the helicopter. The Gyro is hooked up to some kind of a rotation sensor that detects (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Has anyone considered adapting one of the tiny gyros used to stabalize remote control helicoptors ? These work by modifying the pulse stream that controls a standard R/C servo. - pete. (...) -- Pete Sevcik sevcik@flash.net Techno-stuff Robotics (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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You can get the Control Center for $85.00 US from Pitsco ((URL) but I think Cybermaster is Europe-only. (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You can't technically overload an input port. Output ports (motors, lights,etc) are a different story. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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A simple on/off sensor can be placed in series or parallel with other on/off sensors however analog sensors cannot. It should be pointed out that if you do group sensors, it becomes impossible to determine which one was actually triggered. This (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You might try this: stand two mirrors on edge at 90 deg to one another. This creates a corner reflector which will reflect light back in the direction from which it came. Have the robot first search for this reflection and then move toward the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Where does one get CYBERMASTER and CONTROL CENTER anyway? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You left out PRIMO (aka BABY). These are aimed specifically at the 0 - 2 age group. They connect with DUPLO on the bottom and a few speciallized pices connect with DUPLO on the top to allow a transition from one product line to another. The (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I can't see this making much sense. It would be soooo much cheaper for TLC to send stickers out to the stores to be applied to the 1.5 boxes. These stickers could direct customers to Lego Customer Service to obtain a free replacement CD if the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Local Toys-R-Us has 1.5s on the shelf in my area. -- Richard Clemens clemens@wvwc.edu (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There must be something terribly wrong if you couldn't get it to go over a couple of meters. RS-232's maximum cable length depends on the baud rate - at 9600, it's good for about 500 meters IIRC. The tower comms is about 1200? 2400? You (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Having seen other posts on the scarcity of the 1.5 kit, I thought I read that the 1.5 kits were being taken back by Lego to be re-used for the 2.0 kit. As others have said, not much of an update between 1.5 and 2.0 - mainly the software. Is (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (Or a Scout - which ought to be cheaper and may actually be enough in this case - since it's only a slave to the main RCX.) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) *RECALLED* !!! Why? (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If there is no way to free an input port for a light sensor you can try other ways with IR. You could use a PC to send messages to the RCX "turn left", "turn right", "slow" and so on. Now the problem is, how does your PC know which direction (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) [snip] My attempt failed when adding an extension cable 2 meters in length. The computer reported a failure to communicate with the IR tower. The total length of the two joined cables apparently exceeds the maximum length for IR Tower (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You also failed to mention the Lego trains. I grew up with the railway sets as an integral part of my [basic] Lego collection in the early 80s. Since then they have been motorised, electrified and controllable (==programmable?). (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It may be possible to overload the sensor ports. Can you tell us what types these sensors are, and what they are used for? (...) I did it once, not with LegOS though. See (URL) for details. Sadly, that can-retrieval project is left unfinished. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have been in need of another RCX for a while, but have kept putting it off until RIS 2.0 comes out... From the picture, the Dacta set 9790 Team Challenge looks neat. (See (URL).) 1) Does anybody know which colors of Technic beams this set has? RIS (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.robotics)
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I was in the Lego store on Michigan Av. Chicago and the guy told me to expect RIS 2.0 in March, which would still make it a Spring release. They didn't have any 1.5 kits, which have been recalled as most people know. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I feel compelled to add what I considered to be a midly amusing thought to this general thread on walkers and balancing - which ain't easy by the way. When TLC come up with the "Cray in brick" or perhaps even a mere Pentium 10GHz in a brick, someone (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Try rebuilding you robot with the wheels tilted. Instead of the having the axel parallel with the ground (0 deg), tilt the wheel so the axel is is at 60+ deg. This moves the effective center of rotation upwards. Once you get it above the CG (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have seen many others use the infrared port as a source of light which is used in conjunction with a light sensor to create a range finder, but I have never heard of anyone using the port itself as a sensor. Is there a way to read the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Not to confuse the thread originator, but the Technic line is no stranger to computers, sensors or motors. Both the Control Center and Cybermaster are programmable computers, and the Cybermaster uses sensors similar to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dont forget Gordon's Brick Programmer (GBP) (though I still have to figure out what routines, tasks and etc. are) --Electro-- (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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