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Subject: 
Re: RCX 1.5, 2.0 firmware, and remote control
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 11 Sep 2001 17:56:03 GMT
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Zhengrong Zang wrote:
> 
> I don't think so. The rom routine will process remote control event, you
> don't need to download firmware! You can try Beep button, it will beep
> without firmware.

I just re-verified with my RCX 1.0 and remote control.

With no firmware NOTHING works. My scout reported from the Remote as
normal so I know the remote is working. The beep button does NOT work.

Dean

> In lugnet.robotics, Dean Husby writes:
> > Steve Loft wrote:
> > > 
> > > I've got an RCX 1.5, into which I've downloaded the 2.0 firmware.
> > > 
> > > I've just got an Ultimate Accessory Set, and I can't get the RCX to
> > > respond to the remote control. I know the RC is definitely transmitting,
> > > but the RCX ignores it.
> > > 
> > > Could this be an incompatibility between the RC and the 2.0 firmware
> > > (perhaps only in an RCX 1.5)?
> > > 
> > > I'm not currently in a position to download the older firmware, so I
> > > can't try it to see if that fixes it.
> > > --
> > > Steve Loft
> > 
> > The remote will not work if there is NO firmware in the brick.
> > 
> > Make sure the LCD Screen says  0000 . If it doesn't then you have lost
> > the firmware. (You lose it when the batteries are out)
> > 
> > Otherwise try the remote on another brick.
> > 
> > Dean


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Dean Husby
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  Re: RCX 1.5, 2.0 firmware, and remote control
 
I don't think so. The rom routine will process remote control event, you don't need to download firmware! You can try Beep button, it will beep without firmware. Zhengrong (...) (25 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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