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Re: Question about RIS version differences
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 30 Oct 2001 03:41:39 GMT
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Steve Baker <sjbaker1@STOPSPAMMERSairmail.net>
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Caleb Jackson wrote:
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> Hello everyone,
> I'm sort of new here, at least to this newsgroup. Can someone sum up
> the the differences between the Robotic Invention Systems versions 1.0, 1.5,
> and 2.0? Ignore the parts lists, I already know about those. What I want
> to know is the differences in the hardware interfaces. (Such as, I think I
> heard something about the 2.0 lacking a 9V adapter jack.)
All 1.0's have the 9v external power jack.
Early 1.5's also had the external power jack (mine did!)
Later 1.5's and all 2.0's seen so far do not have an external jack.
Aside from that, the three RCX's appear to be identical.
RIS 1.0 and 1.5 have a serial port interface to the IR Tower
RIS 2.0 uses a USB port instead.
> Also, which version of the 'official' software do you think is best? I'll
> probably be moving to legOS or something similar eventually, but I'm
> curious.
I don't know about the programming environment on the PC (I prefer NQC
and LegOS under Linux anyway) - but any set of RCX firmware works with
any of the three RCX versions. The 2.0 firmware is **MUCH** better
than either the 1.0 or 1.5 with many additional features.
Since the old programming environment didn't know about the USB tower,
and the new programming environment doesn't have to deal with the old
serial port tower, I doubt you can mix and match them with IR towers
from the other side of the 1.x/2.x divide - but I don't know
for sure. Similarly, the new programming environment must need the
new RCX firmware...but I'm fairly sure the old programming environment
will work with both old and new firmware - although it presumably won't
be able to take advantage of any of the newer features in the latter.
Recent versions of NQC work with either set of firmware (although some
features only work with the newer stuff).
I have an Early 1.5 RCX with the 2.0 beta firmware that Lego offered for free
download just before the RIS 2.0 set appeared - and I think that's the
best of all possible worlds.
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| (...) free (...) IMO the best of all possible worlds is 1.0 with the 2.0 firmware, for the simple reason of the 9v adapter plug. BTW, I recently ordered a Team Challenge from DACTA, because I was told its RCX has the adapter plug, and can confirm it (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Question about RIS version differences
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| (...) It has to, if you buy the 2.0 upgrade for a RIS 1.5 . The software asked for the type of tower, so I suppose the new software works with the old tower (but not vice-versa). USB tower: + no batteries needed Serial tower: + you can change the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Question about RIS version differences
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| Hello everyone, I'm sort of new here, at least to this newsgroup. Can someone sum up the the differences between the Robotic Invention Systems versions 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0? Ignore the parts lists, I already know about those. What I want to know is the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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