 | | Re: US S@H Specials, Feb 28 - Mar 06, 2001
|
|
I got a whole lot of those 1x7 half with lift arms from the cyber slam kits with the cartoon like punching device. (URL) were about 20 bucks at TRU on clearance. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
(...) That's not the idea though. I'm looking to the *tiny* single chip devices that exist for I2C - those could be buried inside a sensor or motor without increasing it's size significantly. A truly distributed system with no large central computer (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
(...) As far as a motor is concerned I guess 'producing an orgy of annoying beeps' is pretty intelligent :) (...) bricks, (...) If you're not afraid to use non-lego technology you might take a look at the Velleman K8000 kit, the 'Computer Interface (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
(...) The most I've ever built with a Microscout (other than a couple of the R2D2 variants) was a six-legged alternating tripod walker ((URL) Furthermore, a standard 9V motor would function even better in that particular implimentation than the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
Beyond discussing the theoretical usage potential of the Microscout, has anybody actually build anything with it that really uses it for something practical? Like other intelligent Lego bricks, it takes two button presses to just power it up and (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
(...) It's *far* from an intelligent motor! It's a pain to use even as a simple motor. You can't even tell it "turn on and keep running forever"... which seems like a pretty basic operation for any motor! The darned thing runs for a few seconds, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
Harley Myler wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I would hardly call the Microscout an intelligent motor...in technical definition, perhaps; in practical usability, far from it. In fact, I would say that the Microscout is *less* intelligent than a plain old (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
(...) Interesting comment, frankly I am surprised. The MicroScout (MS) is far from a "piece of junk" considering the fact that you can get the DDK for $40 (I might modify my opinion if the price jumped much higher than this). Irrespective of good vs (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.31b 1 and the RCXcc
|
|
(...) back (...) that (...) I had no problems editing autoexec.bat using notepad, saving it to C:, rebooting and checking that the autoexec.bat file was as I had edited it. Alan C (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.31b 1 and the RCXcc
|
|
(...) How about the "protection function" on ME? A friend of mine tried to set his keyboard layout in autoexec.bat, but every time he rebooted, ME put back the original autoexec.bat. I believe this "feature" is meant to prevent users to mess around (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: US S@H Specials, Feb 28 - Mar 06, 2001
|
|
(...) <lugnet.robotics.rcx...ugnet.com> (...) they are (...) a (...) the (...) (URL) (...) Okay that clears that up. Still need to find 1 x 7 lift arm as well as 1x8 and 1x6 plates. Alan (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: US S@H Specials, Feb 28 - Mar 06, 2001
|
|
Well, that certainly does not have the right piece(s)! Thanks for the search. So I still need to find Technic liftarm 1 X 7, and Technic plate 1 x 8, and 1 x 6... (...) 7" (...) (URL) > (...) <lugnet.market.shopp...ugnet.com> (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.31b 1 and the RCXcc
|
|
Gus, Bob, Mario, and all, Yes, I was able to edit the C:\autoexec.bat with the line: SET NQC_OPTIONS=-TRCX2 I did not put in the second line SET PATH=c:\dev\lego\nqc;%PATH% because (a) I was not sure where to type it, and (b) I do not think I need (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.31b 1 and the RCXcc
|
|
Hi Alan, Try sysedit like Robert Fay suggested. But I think that you will need to make sure RCX2 is all uppercase. In otherwords, add the line: SET NQC_OPTIONS=-TRCX2 The other line that I have in my autoexec.bat that is related to NQC is: SET (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.31b 1 and the RCXcc
|
|
Windows 98: From "run" type "sysedit", this will open several files for editing. The top file is Autoexec.bat Type SET OPTIONS_NQC=-Tcrx2 and save the file. I don't know if this is good in Win ME -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) Carmack" (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.31b 1 and the RCXcc
|
|
I am responding to both Mario and Gus in this one post. I am trying to update my RCXcc so it can use the newer versions of NQC and RCX2 under Windows ME. Mario writes (...) must (...) Uh, I am using Windows ME, so I went to Control Panel and then (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
(...) No. The Microscout doesn't have an IR detector. The microscout really is a piece of junk. The business of having the motor inside the computer makes it hard to build into things, the pre-built programs are not at all well thought out (where is (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RIS SDK - Comments and questions
|
|
I have just started to try this - is it ever cool. I notice that the Brick options are RCX, Scout and MicroScout - Does this mean that I can program the MicroScout using the RIS Tower ? - If so, do I use LASM ? - I assume that I put it in P-mode ... (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | [Fwd: IR Website]
|
|
This is a GREAT site for anyone interested in IR transmission... (...) (URL) Steve Baker HomeEmail: <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkEmail: <sjbaker@link.com> HomePage : (URL) Projects : (5 URLs) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Shrimp, Lobster & more...
|
|
(...) The mechanism to steer these two wheels in sync would be a bit tricky, though, considering that the wheels are suspended independently. An easier and more flexible way is to steer the two wheels separately, but attach a rotation sensor to each (...) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
