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(...) I've been working on a .NET-based class (in C#) to communicate with the Control Lab. It will eventually be a miniature API providing methods to poll sensors and change output port values. It will be kind of like how leJOS does things, except (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have Robolab 2.5.4 so I guess I'll be using that. I still need to find out what other apps there are (Windows and Linux) that I might use as an alternative. linmix (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I do not have a Control Lab but I do have two USB->Serial converters and have tested them on a variety of devices at work and have not had any issues yet. These come with device drivers that create serial ports on your machine. As long as the (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi, it was my 5 years old daughter, who is escaping from running NXT :-D. The older one (and me) is playing the solo guitar at the background :-) It makes us happy that you enjoy the simple video of family-home-fun with Lego. Yes, it it hard (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) TY, If you understand the principles, it is a matter of just having the Lego, and the drive to build it. IMHO. Hopefuly learn a few things along the way. (...) I can only test it 12 inches in either direction at a time, uh confines of my desk. (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) fun avoiding it :-). How often does the front lip hit the ground, or does it just clear (it's hard to tel from the video)? And from my schlecht Deutsch, yes, it does look ahrd to control or stop, and i'll be curious to see it under autonomous (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Very amazing work Eric. There are not many builders who can make articulated walking (or roller scating) robots that work- especially at that scale. This one appears very complex and large. What does your cat think of it? Have you ever taken one of (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Enjoy the simple NXTOffRoad movie :D (URL) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Robo Quad - Stage Six - Work in progress - Head and neck construction. Vision Command Sensor Cameras. Custom eye lights and Ultrasonic sensor by Hitechnic. Neck up/down and Head left/right motion use RC Racer style motors. Ready for Stage Seven. (...) (18 years ago, 28-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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The Lego Control Lab (peeron #9751) connects to a PC through a serial cable. Since most laptops don't have a serial port I was wondering if anyone knew how I might connect a Control Lab to a laptop. Would a USB converter work (will RoboLab recognise (...) (18 years ago, 28-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, today I released the NXTOffRoad-Prototype... NXTOffRoad at Work (URL) Build-0 (URL) Build-1 (URL) with MCU (URL) for extensions (MCU-Board for SD-Card, Camera, Motors and additional IO-Ports) (URL) the pictures Bye Christian (18 years ago, 27-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Please consult the excellent list of available NXT G-blocks (URL) Guy (18 years ago, 26-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have dowloaded and installed the code from Steve's website (URL) to test out the Legway. This download has a compiled version of the code, but not the actual code (.c file). My son was quite impressed with this balancing robot. The readme (...) (18 years ago, 26-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I know what you mean, but it's the same with the 'advanced' models in the RIS set. Those don't have step by step instructions though (like the Cybermaster for example). Are the ones on the Ultimate Builders CD step by step or do they show (...) (18 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've been looking for that myself, but after a bit of search, I found this tutorial that shows that RoboLab has the ability to use the Control Lab 9751: (URL) this helps. John (18 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The model instructions on the CD are annoying to use since you have to build next to the computer and click to advance to the next step. I liked building the machine that can write pre-programmed messages, but it's rather flimsy and unreliable (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I saw some screen shots of the Ultimate Builders set cdrom (peeron set number #3800, although the cdrom isn't referenced) I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the (7?) models detailed on that cdrom are any good, and if there's a way to get a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) For you, Stage Six - Head and neck construction (URL) Vision Command Sensor Camera - Custom Eye Lights and Ultra Sonic Sensor - by Hitechnic>> Eric Sophie (18 years ago, 21-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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hmm, pity. Not that I'm likely to be able to participate in any big GBC (no such events where I live, in the north of Spain), but I gather that means they may not work in a ball pump e.g. linmix (...) (18 years ago, 21-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, Although I have not been able to work out the cause of the Bluetooth communication problem with the iCommand API mentioned in my last post, I have managed to code a 'bridge' DLL for my Java application to use the Lego's Fantom.DLL. The bridge (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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