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Subject: 
RE: Got my RIS 2.0 set
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 06:26:20 GMT
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chrisb@!stopspammers!ganzfix.de
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Tilman Sporkert (webMethods wrote:

> There's also a setting to switch it between
> IR and VLL (Visible Light Link) modes. The later is used with the
> optical fiber above to communicate with the MicroScout.

Doesn't that mean the ROM must have been changed? IIRC the RCX 1.0
could not do VLL...

Chris
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Chris Benndorf
chrisb@ganzfix.de
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  RE: Got my RIS 2.0 set
 
(...) I was talking about the new USB tower, not the RCX. The RCX is visually unchanged, except for the "2.0" inscription on the side. Tilman (25 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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  RE: Got my RIS 2.0 set
 
To continue on my own post... (...) ... (...) There are now three range settings - Short, Medium, and Long. Long is only possible if you plug the tower into a high-power USB port. I.e. plugging it into a non-powered hub or some laptops doesn't work (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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