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Re: A Generic Idea
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 8 Jan 2003 23:34:20 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Peter Newman writes:
> To get a PDA to interface to RCX is easy, i am right in thinking that TV
> remote is the same freqency etc as RCX? If so go to pdawin.com and get
> TVRemote http://www.pdawin.com/tvremote.html i use version 3.1 which can
> learn commands, and we can display this on the PC and control from PC.
> Simple! ;)
Now there are TV remotes that are computer controlled, so we don't even have
to move our opposable thumb? Technology strides ever forward :PPP
How would you get the TV remote control to talk to BrickOS or the RCX
software though?
> Also you could add a wifi card and PC Card expansion jacket and do control
> wirelessly not via USB. Please also not control here could be direct
> control, or your programme clicking screen like a macro.
I don't understand you. The WiFi would flash the RCX at 1200/2400 baud?
Steve suggested opening the RCX and "soldering a serial cable onto the UART"
(my quote, not his). If that is doable it would be cheaper and adequate?
The most immediate IR way to do it would still be connecting a Lego IR tower
to the PDA, but you might have to make your own sending program.
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| (...) have (...) Yep its brilliant isn't it :) you can even do the whole house via the PC and x10 if u want :) (...) As this is meant to be a roverbot, i was envisiging learning the RCX remote control buttons to send mssg A and therefore make it go (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| To get a PDA to interface to RCX is easy, i am right in thinking that TV remote is the same freqency etc as RCX? If so go to pdawin.com and get TVRemote (URL) i use version 3.1 which can learn commands, and we can display this on the PC and control (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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