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(...) Hi Claude, If you need to model your rover, I just LDrawed the solar panel and the supercap... (2 URLs) Philo (17 years ago, 16-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) is that we were able to fix the problem: The issue was that we were using the Assembler code bclr #7,@0xFFC4 in order to select sleep mode instead of software stand-by mode. We already had troubles with direct bit setting or clearing with (...) (17 years ago, 15-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Question to H8/3292 specialists (Kekoa Proudfoot, Michael Anderson, Markus Noga, Ralph Hempel, John Hansen, Dick Swan ... these are the ones I know, ... are there others... probably?) I tried to plunge the RCX into sleep mode (not the normal RCX (...) (17 years ago, 15-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi all, I am trying to use the different PF modes (PWM for instance) with my mindsensors NRLink. I tried adding new macros to PF.txt file without any sucess. This is the file I used. I updated this macro file in my NRLink with NXT-G and afterwars I (...) (17 years ago, 14-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics)
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../snip> (...) Please consult (URL) I propose to do the discussions in this forum. (17 years ago, 13-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That sounds wonderful, although well beyond what I can do (which is why I love reading your projects & posts). (...) Which sounds good, although ultimately I worry about what happens when the power drops really low, and the watchdog timer (...) (17 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You're welcome (17 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Interesting approach. Good arguments. 1. The RCX is the device of our choice for this project. 2. I think that the RCX firmware should survey the battery status and more and more disable current-intensive functions. I remember that we were (...) (17 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks (...) //snip (17 years ago, 11-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, Claude Baumann, I would like to collaborate with you. I am very interesting in Rover projects. Juan Antonio Breña Moral www.juanantonio.info (17 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) presentation, of a very novel hack to the RCX. Note that while he used non-LEGO technology (the LEGO solar cells, while robust, have a really poor power-to-weight ratio, and his "energy can" beats the pants off batteries for this sort of (...) (17 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Claude Baumann" <cbaumann@ci.educ.lu> wrote in message news:JxIys1.HME@lugnet.com... (...) Solar Cell / RCX info - From the LEGO site: (URL) What are the specs on the LEGO Solar Cell and Capacitor? The LEGO Solar Cell and Capacitor are designed to (...) (17 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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We are currently (and urgently) working on a new edition of our Mars mission project ((URL) The idea is to start from our former RCX experiences and add some new features this time. We are designing the rover in traditional stud-technology with the (...) (17 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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John, Ah. That works fine. I guess I was thinking the graphics data would be compiled into the binary, but the lack of a path in the filenames in the various include files should have given me a clue. -Tim (...) (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Interestingly, this exchange caused me to break out my own RCX 1.0 to do some experimentation. I was able to get the serial IR tower to work with Windows Vista Ultimate x64 by using the USB to serial cable from a Vex programming kit (it's actually a (...) (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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You'll need to either get the RCX 2.0 software or use NQC. As far as I know no one has (yet) managed to use the IrDa port and I believe Vista doesn't support Serial ports... you might try a USB to Serial converter, but that doesn't always work. (...) (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I will check into this when I get home this evening but I think your problem may be that BricxCC and NBC do not automatically download the .RIC files referenced in the program source code. Those must be downloaded manually, which you can (...) (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Hi, I am just coming out of my (second) 'dark ages', now that my kid has turned 5y and is starting to build LEGO, so I can get my LEGO out of the stores again... I didn't have the time yet to check all postings, but can someone quickly fill me in (...) (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm just getting started with bricxcc (and winxp on my mac), so I'm hoping there's something painfully obvious I'm missing. I've compiled and run a few simple nbc and nxc programs (mostly from John's book), but invaders.nbc isn't working for me. I (...) (17 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Hi, this is a very good solution! I really like the way this is done, even if it uses 2 sensor ports. The use of the double gear boxes to close the fingers at the same time is very nice! Really great work, excellent end effector solution. Eric (...) (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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