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RE: Good news (Bad Rcx of ir transmitter)
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 22 Jun 2001 03:20:28 GMT
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Sean Watson <SEANWATSON@EC.stopspamRR.COM>
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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 each other and then put a cardboard box over top?
Sounds goofy, but it just may work. However, having said that, am I the only
one that feels IR was a bad choice as opposed to radio controlled? I'm not
electronics wizard, but the communications aren't all I had hoped for. Hope
that cardboard idea pans out, if not I would just try to notice your
surroundings and see if there is anything that might interfere with the
transition. Thats the best I can offer. Good luck! :)
Sean Watson
SeanWatson@ec.rr.com
http://home.ec.rr.com/seanwatson/
"Your focus determines your reality" - Qui-Gon Ginn
-----Original Message-----
From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
Of Dan Hammond
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 11:03 PM
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
Subject: Good news (Bad Rcx of ir transmitter)
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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| 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 (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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