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Subject:	Good news (Bad Rcx of ir transmitter)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date:	Fri, 22 Jun 2001 03:02:54 GMT
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I have to share good news about my RCX and ir transmitter, I have tried just about every firmware that is available for download on the net. When using a tip from someone on the list I tried the Lego firmware 2.0 beta and got the ir transmitter anbd RCX to communicate for about 5 minutes. After that time it went back to complaining about the RCX not responding. I believe that that may be because of background light, has anyone ever experienced this problem? Thank You, Dan

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		RE: Good news (Bad Rcx of ir transmitter)
One of my fellow researchers had trouble along this line. The RCX just refused to take the firmware. I did hear somewhere that florescent lights interfere with the IR. Try shielding the IR Tower and the RCX somehow. Maybe put them aimed directly at (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics)

		Re: Good news (Bad Rcx of ir transmitter)
DH> I believe that that may DH> be because of background light, has anyone ever experienced this problem? Hi, this is indeed a possible cause of errors... have you tried putting tower and RCX under a box and then trying to transmit? (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

		Re: Good news (Bad Rcx of ir transmitter)
(...) Dan, my experience with an RCX1.5 is that the IR tower and RCX communicate unnerringly at a distance of (say) 20 cm under low light conditions. Also, the remote control accessory unit will start and stop programs at a distance of 6 meters (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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