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Hi I'we got mindstirms for schol (2002). This is my first time playing with robots. I'm trying to set up LegOS, so i'll be able to program in C. Ok, Computer runs on windows, so I installed Cywin, H8 cross-compiler and legos. This seems to wok fine. (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Re Rafe Donahue's GBC binary counter
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The drawbridge is John Brost's. (18 years ago, 4-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Re Rafe Donahue's GBC binary counter
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(...) Brian, Greg D spent a great deal of time manning the loop and did, as usual, a wonderful job. Steve H redid the train thing so that it went back-and-forth, instead of round-and-round. Personally, I think this turned out to be a much better (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'll use this as a location to ask (for those of us who *couldn't* make it... this time...) how did the GBC in particular go? What were some of the new or innovative modules, and does anybody have GBC-specific pictures up as yet? (18 years ago, 4-Jul-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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(...) Wait, what? You're retiring? Not from building, I hope. I've always enjoyed seeing your giant mecha creations and have often wondered how you can afford the parts to build them. :) (18 years ago, 3-Jul-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hello Dan! (...) Thank you, it has come alive with much pleasure. (lol) (...) I think so too, but it is just a kitty, not a mean beast. ;p (...) Thank you, it is long alright! (...) Yes in the head: (URL) (...) I am glad it is over! I did (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jul-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Hello Eric! congratulations to the biggest Lego Robot/Mecha on Earth! It is more like a robot than a Mecha the most people build. Amazing how great and long this Mecha is. Is there a pilot integrated? Construction dates only approx. 5 months? (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jul-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | binaural sensor in elektor
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We have realized a binaural sensor for continuous sound localization with a PIC16F88 that can be connected to many robot types. Precision : 10° in azimuth. The sensor -called in the article "Stereo robot ears"- can be found in the new edition of the (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Re Rafe Donahue's GBC binary counter
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(...) Hi Jordan, You are right; Rafe's counter actually does this already. The only mod would be the storage trays you mentioned. In fact, during down times at Brickworld, I often mention that the machine is really an adding maching and all we are (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re Rafe Donahue's GBC binary counter
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I saw this and was reminded of Rafe's binary counter: (URL) a marble-powered binary adder. Rafe's counter could do this with a tiny bit of modification. He'd just have to add a tray at the top and bottom to temporarily store the input and output for (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO Engineer Software
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Some explenations regarding the Lego Engineer Version I suggested before: The version is Lego Engineer 2.0 and it will work only on top of Robolab 2.0, so if you have a newer version of Robolab - 2.5.4 specifically, You should download the newest (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Clicking NXT
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That did the trick Dick. Thanks (18 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Clicking NXT
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May be obvious, but are the batteries fully charged? You get unpredictable effects with marginal battery voltage and attempting to write to flash memory. -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm pretty sure I updated the driver, but just to make sure I did it again. I still have a maddeningly fast clicking NXT. I can hear it now, buried beneath the floor boards. click Click CLICK. Why do you pretend not to hear it? CLICK! CLICK!! (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Clicking NXT
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(...) Hello Dean, Did you update your USB driver to "MINDSTORMS NXT Driver v1.02" available here: (URL) ? Philo (18 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Clicking NXT
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I've got the dreaded nxt clicking syndrome on my beta NXT. I had lent it out to one of my FLL team members and she said it just started ticking one day. I'm pretty sure she wasn't trying to download firmware. The last version of firmware I had on (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Engineer Software
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You may find the program in (URL) the file pcinstall2 to the c:\ folder (not to any subfolder) and start the installation by double clicking on it. You need Robolab to be installed on your computer' and activated at least once before you start the (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld 2007 - Indy 5.00
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(...) Thank you Steve, This is very helpful. See you in a few days. Gus (18 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) First, it's not a straight gradient. We wanted to make it with about three inches of black in the middle & the same in white on the outside. That gives the maximum range in the area where the robots will race. So, here are the numbers (nxt (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Gus, 1) Steve has the track...just got it a few days ago...I doubt he gets a chance to make any accurate/repeatable readings in the time available. 2) The track will be available to roll out on the floor (or wherever) all weekend long. Since (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you Steve, Brian, and Bryan for the clarification on the track size. One more question: Would it be possible for whoever currently has the track to post some approximate NXT light sensor readings for the various positions across the (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Function Motors
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(...) I have now seen a picture of the box on brickshelf which clearly shows the sound module. (URL) direct control, but there is indirect control through the motor operation then. Thanks again! linmix (18 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Function Motors
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(...) Thanks too ;o) (...) I confirm that the sound module has its own battery and a sound trigger push button. As the jaw motor turns a cam pushes the button and starts the roar... No direct relation with remote control :( Philo (18 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Function Motors
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In lugnet.robotics, linmix <linmix@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, (...) thank you (...) There is not so much thing to say. As far as I can remember (I do not have this part at home), the sound module has is own battery (can't tell you the exact reference (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Power Function Motors
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I just read the detailde article in Brickjournal 8 about the new Power Function Motors. Thansk for all the work you put into ist to all involved. I do have a question though. In the new creator set 4958 there appears to be a sound module that (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld 2007 - Indy 5.00
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[Sorry, I know this is a duplicate for some of you on the mailing list, but I wanted to answer this in LUGNET and hadn't realized before this is where the email came from. My bad.] (...) The bumper can be studded or studless, and could certainly (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld 2007 - Indy 5.00
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(1) "the bumper should be at the height of the red Technic beam in this figure" Does this mean that a the design must use a studded beam? (A stud-less beam is not as "tall" as the beam in the image.) (2) "The bumper must be straight and not angled (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld 2007 - Indy 5.00
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(...) That appears to be a typo. The track fits on a FLL table, so it's a 44"x92" inch oval. And the lane is about 2ft wide. It's pretty easy to build and program a robot for this event. It just needs to follow a specific shade (actual value will (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Seems clear to me :) there will be magic.... Actually - looks like a really wacky typo. Hopefully Steve H or Brian D jumps in to clarify for certain. But, I believe the full track layout is 4' x 8'. So, the track itself is just under 2' wide. (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Okay, I'm confused. How can an 8' x 10' track be centered on a 4' by 8' surface? What is the actual width of the track? If the whole track fits on a 4' x 8' surface, then I would assume the width must be less then 2'. Gus (18 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: problem with rcx 2.0
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(...) There is a good chance that the culprit is the entry fuse of the board. Check it with an ohmeter... This fuse is a tiny SMD one, rated 1.5A fast blow. It can be seen on this photo ((URL) in the lower right corner, between the long grey (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Ultimate Builders Set instructions
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I am looking for a copy of the instructions for the plotter found in the Ultimate Builders Set. Peeron does not have instructions for this set. Does anyone have a copy (or even an LDRAW dat file of the plotter would probably do) (18 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | problem with rcx 2.0
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Unfortunately, while working with the rcx open, a little piece of metal fall between the pins of the chip with a 16M6 written on top. It is to the left of the big capacitor and close to the small one. Has four legs, three in the front and one in the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NQC release 3.1r6 - support for 64-bit platforms
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I have posted a new release of NQC which includes the fixes from r5 which were never officially released (aside from being included along with recent versions of BricxCC). It also includes a small source code change which makes it possible to (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Control Lab - serial/USB
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(...) I've tried two different converter cables (both say they work with modems, PDA's etc) but no luck with the CLI under RoboLAb. Before I run the program (which I have tested on my desktop PC and there it works) I select the COM port (which does (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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(...) Thank you, come to New Jersey. I am arranging a series of seminars with Storming-Robot to explain about the robot and the construction techniques I used. Sometimes technology can be ugly. Keeping in mind the sense of purpose can help you look (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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(...) Thank you. (...) Working on it, (...) Rolling/walking robot. (...) I want a robot that can climb stairs. Having wheels at the feet seemed like a good way to help push and pull itself up a set of steps. Plus, I think a quad robot that can trot (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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(...) That's how it goes. ;) (...) Thank you, if you like. (...) Eric (18 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) It looks very cool Eric! I've looked in on your progress from time to time. When can we see a video of the Robo Quad walking? Or does it roll instead? I've been wondering all along why you used tires for the toes. Ladasky Home Solar, Inc.: (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Very well done, Eric! I wish I had the opportunity to see this in person. Keep up the great work! -Matt :) (18 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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(...) Snip (...) snip (...) cool!! are ya up early enough, E? more comments when I have time, gettin ready for work. -Jon (18 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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Robo Quad - Stage Ten Completed Final stage, project completed. (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Nine
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(...) Looks like this long build of yours is almost finished! I assume that the lack of different colors was a conscious choice on your part, or did only black seem to have the parts selection that you needed? I hope if you bring this to shows that (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Nine
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(...) --snip--- (...) So it's done? Personally I'd like to see some more slopes to give it some of those sexy curves you can get with the rounded newer slope parts. I'm still sturggling with the feet looking hacked off like someone's wearing some (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Robo Quad - Stage Nine
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Robo Quad - Stage Nine Completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Seven notes> (URL) Robo Quad - (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Control Lab Interface response time
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I finally got my CLI and did some simple testing today. I realize the CLI isn't going to be quite as fast responding as the RCX what with sending the information back to the PC etc etc, but I was quite appalled by the lag between an input and the (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Control Lab - serial/USB
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(...) I finally found a USB to serial converter (several shops either told me they didn't have it or that it didn't exist) but even though the packaging claims it will work with e.g. modems (so its bidirectional) RoboLab won't run with the CLI I (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Robo Quad - Stage Eight
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Robo Quad - Stage Eight completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Seven notes> Robo Quad - Stage (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Reading Datalog
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The only VI I was able to find is at: (URL) is the purpose of the "UploadDatalog(nStart,nEnd)" function? Is there a way for Robolab to passively receive datalogs? The example I found seems to use the RCX in direct mode, but I am not sure as I do not (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Reading Datalog
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RobotC RCX firmware is compatible with Robolab and the vast majority of the Ghost API messages. You can get this firmware by installing an evaluation copy of RobotC. If you are using Robolab, then there are a large variety of VIs available for (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Reading Datalog
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I am trying to get the Datalog from my RCX to be displayed on my computer. I am using RobotC to upload the datalog using the "UploadDatalog(nStart,nEnd)" function. It is sending the Datalog because I can see the green LED on the IR tower light up. I (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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(...) If you do support PIC18F8520, then with some changes to the loader one may be able to program VEX controller with Ultimate_PICLAB.which would be great! Guy Ziv (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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(...) ...snip (...) Perhaps I'll answer with a short list of projects that we have realized so far: 1.The most complicated thing I've done with Ultimate_PIC -I have to familiarize with that name now- using the 16F628A is a bi-directional half-duplex (...) (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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(...) I'll forward this to Laurent. (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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"Claude Baumann" <cbaumann@ci.educ.lu> wrote in message news:JIvFwD.5C3@lugnet.com... (...) Exciting stuff! A friend and I have been using the PICKit2 recently for a range of chips including 12f's and 16f's. So far my personal favorite has been the (...) (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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(...) Any chance you'll add PIC18F8520 to the supported list of PICs? Guy Ziv (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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(...) The PICkit comes with a little PC board with a 16F690 on it. I don't know how that compares to the 16F88, but it does have a synchronous serial port. (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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(...) Philo sent me an email to attract my attention to registered trademarks of the Microchip Company among which PICLAB -all capitals. But, as ours is a non-commercial software, and we are using lower cases for the 2 final letters, this should not (...) (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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(...) We actually worked a lot with the 16F88, which is a really great chip, something like a combination of the 16F628 and 16F819. But we didn't play with the I2C module on it yet. So that must obviously be our next challenge. (18 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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Great timing. I just bought a PICkit2 to play with the other day. Any chance you already have the I2C slave interface for the NXT for the PIC? That way I can only concentrate on the specific code for a custom input/output device. (18 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Ultimate ROBOLAB for PICs
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We added a special programming environment for a series of PICs to the Ultimate ROBOLAB site www.ultimaterobolab.com. To distinguish it from RCX-Ultimate Robolab, we called it PICLab. This is a powerful tool for PIC programming. The result is .asm (...) (18 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Seven
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(...) Thank you! I just finished adding the pilot to the cockpit. (...) LMAO, no comment other than the line I wrote above. (LOL) (...) Stage 9 coming soon. Completion projected at Stage 10. (URL) The Robo Quad about to get some tail. Eric Sophie (18 years ago, 25-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Seven
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Cool! Glad to see you're still in there making great robots Eric! Hope that robo-pussy comes alive with much enjoyment and pleasure! Regards, /Tobbe in Sweden (18 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) !!
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| | Re: Windows Vista Mindstorms Compatibility
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Great! But now I've run into another problem. My USB tower is not detected. It is installed, I can see it under the Control Panel, but none of the programs can find it. I've tried plugging it into different USB ports, I've tried the new setup (...) (18 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Windows Vista Mindstorms Compatibility
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Hi, BrixCC works fine under Vista here, just change the shortcut to "Run as Administrator" (under the "Advanced" button). Regards, Marco -----Original Message----- From: linmix [mailto:linmix@gmail.com] Sent: zondag 20 mei 2007 16:32 To: (...) (18 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Windows Vista Mindstorms Compatibility
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I have just bought a laptop with Windows Vista (it's the only OS you can get on a laptop around here) and of course I have immediately tried to install my LEGO software . Here's a short report of the different apps I've tried to install and the (...) (18 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Pictures from Robot Sumo at Orlando, LIC
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There was a Under 14 Light Weight Class Robot Sumo and a Tag Team event at the Orlando LIC -- see KK Quah's web-site, TLCK ((URL) for details. It happened May 19, 2007. Here are my pictures from the event: (URL) (18 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: new xy-plotter
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(...) Page is updated : (URL) (18 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: circular pointer
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(...) There's something about that too in the same book. If I have some time this weekend I'll try to figure that one out. (thanks for the pointer, I'd forgotten about it) linmix (18 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: circular pointer
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(...) Another way to accomplish the same result with less code and less memory is to use exponential smoothing. (see Wikipedia) The method uses coefficients between 0 and 1, but if you want to use integers you can always use the integer numerator (...) (18 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: circular pointer
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(...) I should have written: 'array' (...) OK, undefined is not the same as zero, that makes sense (in a way). I looked up how to initialise an array and according to Dave Baum's NQC Guide "The initial values for an array's elements cannot be (...) (18 years ago, 14-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: circular pointer
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In lugnet.robotics, linmix <linmix@gmail.com> wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] I would say defining SIZE changes the size of the array and thus the period of the moving average. I'm not sure how you mean "macro" in this context. [snip] (...) Yes, both (...) (18 years ago, 13-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: circular pointer
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I've inserted some comments, not all are questions, some are simply 'thinking aloud'. (...) So by defining SIZE here I can easily change the size of the macro without having to alter anything else in the code. Nice! (...) Right you are, I should (...) (18 years ago, 13-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: circular pointer
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I've added my comments to the code you posted (they start with **). I've also added some indenting.: #define SIZE 3 int v[SIZE],i,sum,ave; // initialize the array and some other variables sum = 0; for (i=0;i<SIZE-1;i++) { //I think this means set (...) (18 years ago, 13-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: circular pointer
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(...) The line above is the line that cycles the array - each time through the loop it increments i and resets it to zero if it's >= SIZE (% is modulus operator). But I would agree with you about the v[i]=0 line - seems to me it would make the (...) (18 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: new xy-plotter
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(...) Page is updated with the first picture. Note that there is no sensorial control over the motor's position: (URL) (18 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | circular pointer
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Some time ago some of you offered to help out if I (and I suppose anyone else) had any questions about programming.... well, here goes I'm reading "Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms" and in Chapter 12, there is some code to create a circular (...) (18 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Zamor Spheres
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(...) "regulation" (...) out" into (...) We'd like to see how soccer balls would run through our modules. I'm guessing that some would take the smaller balls just fine and could slip right into a regulation GBC, but others would find that their (...) (18 years ago, 11-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is indeed the main problem. As we originally defined a GBC it used soccer balls (at the time, Zamors hadn't yet even come out), so most GBC-standard modules not only use but take advantage of the fact that a LEGO soccer ball fits very (...) (18 years ago, 11-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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<<but I gather that means they may not work in a ball pump e.g.>> I chose to use Zamor spheres (because of their availability) for our GBC in my small robotics/engineering class. The kids have made ball pumps, Archimede's screws, stair lifts, chain (...) (18 years ago, 11-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks. When I make one for the head motion it should be pretty cool. The action of the left/right and up/down is pretty quick. - Eric Sophie (18 years ago, 10-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thank you, it is just taking a long time to build. I don't want to build it the wrong way. So I choose carefully the steps involved. Plus, it is tough going on my fingers. (...) Hard to say. All the joints are very strong. The motors provide (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Very impressive. The complexity of this robot is astounding. It looks very heavy. Will there be enough power for the weight? I am not doubting your work but it is a question that may come to some when they see how many parts are involved in (...) (18 years ago, 10-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Coming along nicely Eric. Can't wait to see video of this thing in action. Cheers, Nathan (18 years ago, 9-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Robo Quad - Stage Seven
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(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> Robo Quad - Stage Seven Completed Robo Quad - Stage Eight Work in progress (URL) Robo (...) (18 years ago, 9-May-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Control Lab & NQC
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(...) someone still has an information page up. (18 years ago, 8-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Control Lab & NQC
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(...) linmix, if you can program in NQC, you can use C. It's pretty much the same language. You'll just have to learn how to use the serial port, it's not that hard. Get a book on C programming from your local library or bookstore. Get a little (...) (18 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) that's the one. Thanks for the link. I'll certainly try it out. (18 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Unfortunately the link is dead. Why not use real C? Because I'm not a programmer and don't know C. Anything I do know (like NQC) I got from tutorials specific for LEGO. linmix (18 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Is that the same as the Dacta 70909? I have a page with some info about that and its protocol, and a test environment programmed (with a puny 'programming language') in Delphi - no OCX needed. Source is available. (URL) Anders Isaksson, Sweden (...) (18 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The Control Lab is a serial I/O device. I don't see the benefit of using NQC with it since it doesn't run programs itself; the computer does. NQC would have to change in a fundamental way to accommodate it: either compile to bytecodes for a (...) (18 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nothing has ever come of it. Partially because I haven't yet gotten my hands on a control lab unit and partially because I got involved with other things. John Hansen (18 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I was looking for references to the Control Lab in Lugnet and came across this post ((URL) by John Hansen trying to buy a Control Lab to add some support for in in BricxCC/NQC. I can't seem to find out if anything ever came of it. Can anyone tell (...) (18 years ago, 6-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Are there any NXT fans in the Edmonton, Alberta area? I'm here until about Wednesday noon and would enjoy getting togher and seeing what you are up to and perhaps giving a demonstration of pbLua. Cheers, Ralph (18 years ago, 5-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) For easier viewing, the video has been edited and uploaded to YouTube: (URL) Gus (18 years ago, 5-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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We are currently developing a new xy-plotter using one RCX. We deliberately choose the RCX for this project, because we worked out an interesting open-loop control with modulated waveforms that are applied to the motors. The page is journal-style, (...) (18 years ago, 4-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Very nice! Thanks for pointing these out! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) He's implying that since the Mac vs. PC ads are noticeably full of lies, distortions, and half-truths (like how digital cameras don't work with PCs, PCs don't work straight out of the box, PCs need expensive upgrades to run new operating (...) (18 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Very cool. I must say, I was expecting RCX to come back with no memory, once his batteries were changed... :) But, still funny. And, I don't think I would have identified Jake without the hat. :) Steve (18 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) is RCX. These were just meant to be a humorous look at the differences between the NXT and the RCX, not anything purely educational. Glad to see people enjoying them - we had a ton of fun putting them together! -- Brandon Newendorp (18 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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