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Re: Help with my IR tower
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 1 Jan 1999 10:32:32 GMT
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Tony Firshman <tony@!saynotospam!firshman.demon.co.uk>
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In article <DF2FDD30CC30D111BC3200805FFED5C7023C4F10@exccup-
25001.mis.tandem.com>, Hellyer, Richard <richard.hellyer@compaq.com>
writes
> same problem for myself - very sporadic behaviour on both of my laptops.
> Tried Emailing and no response, couldn't find any answers on the website
> either
So did we - it worked and then stopped.... I was using COM2 with a 25-9
adapter. Tried direct on 9D com1 and it has been 100% ever since. The
RCX needs handshake and one 9D-25D I have actually does not connect RTS!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com [mailto:lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 5:28 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Re: Help with my IR tower
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>
> On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 02:52:33 GMT, lego-robotics@crynwr.com (Jeffrey
> Battisti) wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I've had my Mindstorms for about 2 months now. When I first got it
> > everything worked fine, I downloaded the firmware, and my own programs • (from
> > the Mindstorms software), but then other pressures forced me to put them
> > away until now. I've just got them out and now I can't download anything.
> > Just to be safe, I got all new batteries, and still no luck. Mindstorms
> > just keeps telling me that the IR transmitter may be receiving too much
> > light or may need a new battery. I've also tried it with all the lights • out
> > except for the light from my monitor.
> >
> > SO... any one got any suggestions before I try to flag down tech support at
> > LEGO?
> >
> > Thanx,
>
> We just got a set for Christmas and have encountered the same problem.
> It worked like a champ for several hours then suddenly wouldn't
> download.
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> I've tried fresh batteries, & an AC power supply. Wiping out the
> firmware and re-downloading sometimes works only to error out within
> seconds of a successful completion. Sometimes it won't download at
> all. I haven't found any rhyme or reason.
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> I sent e-mail to Lego but have yet to receive a response. Their 800
> number is perpetually busy.
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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