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I'm new to this list, so forgive me if this has been discussed before. Has anyone managed to get the Lego Mindstorms software/hardware to work on a Mac using Virtual PC? It seems this should be possible, but the cables I currently have to convert (...) (26 years ago, 29-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Mindstorms on Mac using Virtual PC?
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It won't work - even with a perfect cable. Mindstorms uses the RTS/CTS handshaking in an unorthodox manner. The fact that the Mac is RS-422 (not RS-232) means that the serial port emulation cannot be complete. While VPC works for most cases, it will (...) (26 years ago, 30-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Mindstorms on Mac using Virtual PC?
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Are you sure of this? This will bum me out, but I suppose it would save me some frustration trying to get it to work. :-( So, how does the "Robolab" software compare to the Mindstorms software? $90 is quite a bit after you've bought the Mindstorms (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Mindstorms on Mac using Virtual PC?
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(...) Yep, I'm sure. Lots of people have tried this (including myself) and always with the same result (software runs, but communication with IR tower fails). (...) Robolab is a lot better. I assume Mindstorms appeals more to younger children (a (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Mindstorms on Mac using Virtual PC?
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Thanks for the info! I've been able to use the RCX from the Mac using NQC, it works great! Since I'm a programmer, the C-like syntax and command line interface are just fine. But, since it doesn't cost much, I may investigate the Robolab software (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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