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Re: Integrating RCX with Control Lab
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 12 Jan 1999 19:51:27 GMT
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In response to my own question, and in addition to Ben's
suggestion, I found the following:
http://troyda.sas.muohio.edu/paper2.html
This is a research paper in which the author develops a
Windows OCX control for the Dacta Control Lab. In it he
also discusses the protocol for the interface.
The nice part about this implementation is that you can
use it with Spirit.ocx to control both the Control Lab and
the RCX from the same VB or C++ program...
Jeff
Jeff Elliott wrote:
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> Hi ho,
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> Well, I'm having a lot of fun with Spirit.ocx and the RCX.
> However, I'm also the proud owner of a 9v Lego Dacta Control
> Lab. That's the 8-sensor, 8-output serial-port Lego control
> system that preceded the RCX.
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> I'd really like use the Control Lab in conjunction with the
> RCX, but sadly the software that came with it is highly
> unstable on a PC faster than about 386 speed. Does anyone have
> any info on alternative software platforms for the Control Lab,
> or even on the communication protocol it uses?
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> I'm not afraid to write my own drivers for it, but I'd hate to
> duplicate the effort if someone else has done so already.
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> Just imagine - a fixed base station with 8 sensors and 8 motors,
> and an RCX with 3 sensors and motors, coupled with a digital
> camera. Much mischief...
>
> Jeff
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| Hi ho, Well, I'm having a lot of fun with Spirit.ocx and the RCX. However, I'm also the proud owner of a 9v Lego Dacta Control Lab. That's the 8-sensor, 8-output serial-port Lego control system that preceded the RCX. I'd really like use the Control (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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