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Subject: 
Re: Replacement Firmware Released
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 25 Dec 2004 11:20:55 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Dick Swan wrote:
> 
> "dan miller" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
> news:20041224140135.96996.qmail@web20026.mail.yahoo.com...
> > I can say with assurance that the firmware that shipped with my RIS 2.0
> > does indeed brake fully no
> >  matter what the power.  I started looking into this precisely because
> >  the new firmware behaves
> >  differently.  If that's a feature and not a bug, fine -- but it is
> >  definitely a compatibility
> >  issue, as my code needs to be changed to remain consistent in
> >  behavior.   Perhaps there could be a
> >  "100% Lego firmware compatible" flag?
> 
> You're absolutely right. It's a bug. I feel so stupid.

I think if you we're stupid that would make the rest of us amoeba!

> I will fix in the next firmware release. I will simply remove the variable   > braking option.

Don't do that, I was planning on using it. I'm building a test rig where I will
be using a non-geared motor (As a generator) to impose a variable loads.

> The objective for new firmware is compability with existing firmware.

If it's optional leave it in. Make full braking the default option by all means,
but I like the idea of variable braking.

Steve



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  Re: Replacement Firmware Released
 
(...) I would have to agree - variable braking is one of the things I really like about the new firmware, for motor control. That and speeeeed (note: I've yet to download & *test* the dang thing, but I really really really like the ideas). (22 years ago, 25-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Replacement Firmware Released
 
"dan miller" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:20041224140135....hoo.com... (...) You're absolutely right. It's a bug. I feel so stupid. I will fix in the next firmware release. I will simply remove the variable braking option. The (...) (22 years ago, 25-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)

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