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| I have the RCX 1.5 kit but with my new PC I do not have a serial port. Does LEGO just sell the USB version of the IR tower? If so what item # is it. Also is 1.5 the latest firmware or 2.0? Thanks, AHui (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) 2.0 is the latest and: (URL) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Thanks, but what about the software upgrade? I remember that I was able to purchase an upgrade kit from 1.0 to 1.5 from LEGO a while back. Is there such a thing from 1.5 to 2.0? -AHui (20 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) It's set 3805 but it seems that LEGO isn't selling it anymore: (URL) quick Bricklink search yeilded: (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Or you could just buy a USB-to-serial adapter at your local computer store. They are fairly inexpensive. -Timmy Brolin (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Don't use a USB to serial converter. It won't work with the IR tower. You'll need to get the USB tower (ebay is where I got mine) and then you'll need RIS 2.0. I have a notebook with no serial port, and I tried a USB to serial converter with (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Thanks al for your input. Guess for the time being I'll just have to use my old HP desktop when I use my RCXs. -AHui A&M LWorks (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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