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George, I think the NXT would be an excellent way to get your son involved in robotics. And, it should do just fine in that competition. That's pretty much what it was designed for. Don't worry about a lack of experience with Mindstorms. I'm sure (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jun-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Assembly line feeding system
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What I'm trying to do is inspired by the feeding mechanism of (URL) trying to feed 1x1 plates into an assembly line. I've built several hoppers to hold a few hundred pieces each. I've got a chute design so that the pieces slide down without room to (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | question on mindstorm capabilities for competition
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Hi all, Every year on our campus we have a robotics competition called the Mobot race, where home built robots attempt to steer through a course by following a painted white line. This white line curves and breaks at some points depending on the (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld 2008 - Thanks to Everyone
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I am so sorry I missed it due to work schedule :( Maybe next year... sigh (17 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Stacy and I second this. The whole Brickworld Team deserves a huge round of applause for all the hard work and long hours you put in to make this a spectacular event. Everything just seemed to run so smoothly and it seemed that every detail (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Brickworld 2008 - Thanks to Everyone
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(URL) A HUGE thank you to everyone that participated in Brickworld 2008. Once again, the event was a great success because of your efforts, your donations and your artistic & engineering talents. We never thought we could top the feel of Brickworld (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Re: NXT Reset tool
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(...) ball point pen tube, I found a light saber. They seem to be the same gauge. So, I now have a very large minifig spear! (17 years ago, 19-Jun-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT, Bluetooth & cell phones/PDAs
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(...) I'm still looking for a new phone/PDA which can communicate with my NXT. Any suggestions? Sometimes the best information is what NOT to use... -MDT P.S. I'll be at BrickWorld. If you want to talk about it, or anything else, I'll be one of the (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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For those that didn't know the DDC (Display Data Channel) on A PC Video Connector is actually an I2C BUS. so dont bother buying an adapter all you need is an old monitor cable! Read more here: (URL) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | LEGO Attendees and Sponsored Events at Brickworld
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(URL) Once again this year, The LEGO Group will play a wonderful part in the Brickworld event. This year, we expect 15 LEGO attendees at the event. I have listed their role at LEGO as I understand it wherever possible (I am sorry I don't know (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jun-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Re: LDraw model of Spybotics programmable brick
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WOW Thanks! linmix 2008/6/8 Philippe Hurbain <philohome@free.fr>: (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Brickworld Class Registration OPEN
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(URL) Brickworld 2008 will feature four 3 hour classes on Thursday, June 19th. You can now sign up for classes at the Brickworld website. To register for a class: 1) You must be registered to attend Brickworld 2) Go to the Thursday, June 19, Program (...) (17 years ago, 28-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Brickworld Class Registration Coming
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(URL) Brickworld 2008 will feature four 3 hour classes on Thursday, June 19th. The classes are: Studs Out Mosaics with PicktoBrick, Art & Architecture, Introduction to Mindstorms, and Introduction to Brick Filming Details about each class can be (...) (17 years ago, 22-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Launch of NXT Book Repository
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Hi there, I recently put together a resource at (URL) that lists most of the published NXT books that I'm aware of. I call it the "Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Book Repository." Please check it out--comments and suggestions welcome! Thanks, David (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Retail Store Offerings for Brickworld Attendees
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, Steve Hassenplug wrote: snip (...) As I understand it. The special pick-a-brick offering will be from 9 PM to 11 PM only for the in-store event. The roving discount is valid for the whole day. So, you wait until 9 PM if (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Retail Store Offerings for Brickworld Attendees
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(...) Do you have any idea what (beyond pick-a-brick) will be offered here, that will NOT be available with the "Roving Discount"? (why should we wait until 9pm?) (...) Damaged? You mean when I rip the box open, and dump the contents out, I'll be (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics)
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| | LEGO Retail Store Offerings for Brickworld Attendees
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(URL) Brickworld is very excited to announce the following offerings from The LEGO Group for Brickworld 2008 attendees: In-Store Events: Friday June 20, 9 PM to 11 PM at Northbrook Court - event will include a special pick-a-brick offering Saturday (...) (17 years ago, 19-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | Re: CAN you believe it... The next Robotics game.
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Just bumping this- Is this event still on the horizon, or have we scrubbed it completely? -Rob A> (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Point me in the right direction...
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(...) Thanks a million John and David! Both these choices seem to hit the nail on the head and give me something to get my teeth into. Much appreciated! God Bless, Nathan (17 years ago, 14-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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This was about as cool as the year she gave me the 3,104-piece Lego Star Destroyer. (Especially since, when people see it in my cube, they usually remark, "My wife/girlfriend _won't_ let me get this.) Nichelle laughed at your remark. --Doug Wilcox (...) (17 years ago, 14-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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Very good points, Brian. Because I'm accustomed to thinking in more "standard" programming structures, I have a tendency to try to make "the G" behave the same way it would as if I were working in Java, etc. It would be much more efficient to (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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By the way, I was able to work around the main problem I was having (conditional loop termination didn't work) by building in a STOP block. I was able to going to have to recreate the nested if-then statements into one string of if-then blocks. It's (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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(...) Please let your wife know that she has *really* cool tastes in anniversary gifts :). (...) I still like it quite a bit, but it seems among adults I'm a minority (or an aberration... I've been called worse). I agree that the bugs in the IDE in (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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Given the frustrations I've had, I can't agree with the "10/10" ease of use rating that the BotMag comparison ( (URL) ) gave NXT-G. However, it does show that RobotC is, apparently, twice as easy to use as NXJ and NXC; that might be enough for me. (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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(...) Thanks. That's why it's there. I can't tell you which one to use, but hopefully you've been able to mark a few off your list. (...) I've been using RobotC, because I'm doing stuff with Bluetooth that's simply not possible with the standard (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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It would seem RobotC and NXJ are about equal for the kinds of things I'm trying to do. Like many developers, I find coding without a full-featured IDE to be a bit painful. (I know this means that I am trading convenience for deep language knowledge, (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld MINDSTORMS Competition event-- Triathlon
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I know... bad form & all replying to my own message, but I thought I'd let everyone know, the rules for both the Robot Triathlon and Trash Wars are up on the Brickworld website www.brickworld.us. You can find them under the Event Info tab under (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| | RE: Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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There's a couple of descriptions of alternative programming environments on the web that you might want to look at. Check out the following: (URL) or (URL) wrote the second item which was published in Robot magazine. I'm one of the authors of (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Point me in the right direction...
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(...) I have not read it, but I've heard a lot of good things about it: "Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software" (available through amazon or barnes & noble, or I'm sure other places, too.) JohnG, GMLTC (a computer programmer by (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Using PF modes with mindsensors NRLink device
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I dont know the specifics but for a start try these: PF Protocol document: (URL) Posts here: (URL) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Frustration with NXT-G 1.1
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It's been a LONG time since I've posted. I was thrilled when my wife presented me with an NXT for our anniversary, and have really enjoyed its capabilities. We migrated our MindStorms@Work group to use the NXT, and dug into NXT-G (since we already (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Point me in the right direction...
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(...) Hi Nathan, You mentioned wanting to understand a computer's "inner workings," so you might check out the book "Inside the Machine": (URL) sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but you can read a sample at the website. Thanks, David (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Point me in the right direction...
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Hey all, This is a wee bit off topic, so apologies in advance. I'm a long time lego fan but a relative computer novice. So I thought I'd turn to my fellow hobbyist in regards to their specialty. I'm really seeking a 'book of everything' something (...) (17 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Brickworld MINDSTORMS Competition event-- Triathlon
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After much delay (sorry) we've finalized the rules for the robot Triathlon event being held at Brickworld. The rules are quite long since it is essentially 3 contests in one, so I'm only going to highlight a few things here and ask you to download (...) (17 years ago, 12-May-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| | Re: Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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Hi Paul, (...) It depends on the language/environment you want to use. The NXT-G software that comes with it, only runs on Windows and OSX. But there are alternatives like nxc/nbc ((URL) is a C like language and it runs on Linux and FreeBSD (which (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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(...) It depends on your hardware. Are you running your OS on IA32/x86 hardware? If so, then you can use the NXT with your OS using some of my utilities. See this NXTASY thread for details about running NBC and NeXTTool under Ubuntu with built-in (...) (17 years ago, 5-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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(...) Hi Paul, I have been thinking about the same thing. It might be wrong, but I think it is not available now. Some have tried with a wine solution but ran into trouble with a dll. Here is a link: (URL) us posted if you figure something out. (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Can one use LEGO Mindstorms on GNU/Linux operating systems?
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Hello! I have LEGO Mindstorms NXT. Because I use mainly Debian GNU/Linux Etch as OS I'm wonder whether can I use LEGO Mindstorms NXT on this OS? Any advices will be appreciated! (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Question about NXT Servomotors
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(...) Hi Iain, I hope this questions means your getting the lego bug (again) and we will start to see more of your great creations. In short, I can safely answer.... I think so; but im not 100% sure. Ive FWD this to the .robotics group where I'm (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Daniele Benedettellli's book
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"Creating Cool Mindstorms NXT Robots" by Daniele Benedettelli has come out with some delay. The author and editor's wise decision to take their time to do this book has purified the contents and enhanced its quality... which can be only described (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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(...) Yes, the GPS communicated directly to the NXT via bluetooth. I can't remember who it was that figured out how to do this, after most of us thought it was impossible, but it does work. It's difficult to quantify the accuracy. I have it set that (...) (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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"John Brost" <john.brost@gmail.com> wrote in message news:K0384x.Lzu@lugnet.com... (...) So does the GPS talk directly to the NXT? What's the accuracy? Great work and a nifty bot!! -Rob www.lifelites.com (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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(...) <snip> (...) That was fantastic! Spotlighted for sure! Dave K (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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(...) I don't remember if I posted it, but here's the web page... (URL) After some gentle (...) Steve (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Voyager... GPS guided autonomous outdoor LEGO robot
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A while ago I watched as Steve Hassenplug started building and testing an outdoor GPS guided LEGO robot to compete in a RoboMagellan contest he called the Green Monster. It was great fun watching it drive outdoors. After some gentle prodding, I (...) (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Brickworld Keynote Speaker
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(URL) Brickworld is pleased to announce that Mr. Tormod Askildsen, Head of LEGO Community Development. We are very excited to have Tormod as our keynote speaker. The goals of the community development team and the goals of Brickworld are very much (...) (17 years ago, 24-Apr-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | RE: GBC display in Fana'Briques, June 28-29 - call for participants
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Jean-Marc, Unfortunately, I won't be making it this year. It's great to see GBC still making waves in France! I plan on an update to the website soon. If there are some links on it that people want me to add, just drop me an email at (...) (17 years ago, 20-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GBC display in Fana'Briques, June 28-29 - call for participants
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(...) Salut Jean-Marc, (...) Are you trying to turn this LEGO event into a gastronomical meeting! You're such a gourmet ;-) (...) I'll be there - And yes that's a central place in europe. Many people from belgium, germany, switzerland and the (...) (17 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: GBC display in Fana'Briques, June 28-29 - call for participants
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(...) Excellent, I was of course counting on you. Actually, I didn't even consider you had a choice ;-) Jean-Marc (17 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | NXT, Bluetooth & cell phones/PDAs
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Greetings, I need to buy a new PDA/cell phone. I want to get one that will be able to communicate with my NXTs via Bluetooth. Ideally, I'd like to be able to have the NXT send a "take picture" command to the device and have the device send commands (...) (17 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: GBC display in Fana'Briques, June 28-29 - call for participants
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Hello Jean-Marc, I will be there :-) Greetings Maico Arts Netherlands Jean-Marc Nimal schreef: (...) (17 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: GBC display in Fana'Briques, June 28-29 - call for participants
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(...) I should be there ... ;o) Philo (17 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | GBC display in Fana'Briques, June 28-29 - call for participants
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Hello GBC enthousiasts and others, During the Fana'Briques event in Rosheim (France), we'll try to get use of the extra space we have for the GBC to make it as big as we can! Our ambitious aim is to reach 100 of modules,last year we had 29 but there (...) (17 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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(...) Well... my messages were published about 10 hours after posting... :-( Philo (17 years ago, 16-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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(...) Philo wasn't able to post here but via email he pointed out that it is best to use the lamp on an output port rather than a sensor port. Here's what he had to say: Since the lamp is a rather power hungry device, it is best to drive it with an (...) (17 years ago, 15-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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We successfully tried the following: task light() { OnFwd(OUT_A, 100); } It works like a motor =) OnRev works as well. We haven't yet tried the other idea. (17 years ago, 15-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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(...) Hi, Have you tried to connect the adapter cable in the output port and put the lamp on it? Use this program to test: task main() { OnFwd(OUT_A, 100); Wait(5000); Off(OUT_A); } This program assumes that you connected the cable in output A. (...) (17 years ago, 15-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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(...) Since the lamp is a rather power hungry device, it is best to drive it with an output port. Use OnFwd(port, pwr) to turn it on (with brightness controlled by pwr parameter), Off(port) to turn it off. Though I have not tested, it should also (...) (17 years ago, 15-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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(...) The lamp is relatively power hungry, so you should connect it to a motor port for best result. OnFwd ("ports", "pwr"); will light it, with brightness controlled by the pwr parameter. Off ("ports"); will turn it off. I have not tested, but most (...) (17 years ago, 15-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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Thanks a bunch for the reply! The education set has the lamp, so my students would like to use it now... I'll keep you 'posted' about the results... Regards, Torsten Otto (...) (17 years ago, 15-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXC: turning on the light
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(...) My guess is you can turn it on using one of the powered sensor types such as SENSOR_TYPE_LIGHT_ACTIVE or SENSOR_TYPE_LOWSPEED_9V. I don't have a lamp to test this with or any of the cables that are required to connect a lamp to a sensor port. (...) (17 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NXC: turning on the light
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Howdy, maybe I'm overlooking something very simple, but I can't find a way to use the lamp that comes with the NXT when programming it in NXC. Is this plainly not supported? Regards, iTOtto (17 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NXT Inventor's Guide Book Signing in Austin, TX
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On Saturday, April 19th, I'm having a book signing at a Barnes & Noble in Austin, Texas for my book The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide (No Starch Press, 2007). The signing will begin at 2PM, and I'll be bringing two robots with me (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.tx, FTX)
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| | Release of LEJOS OSEK 2.0, It supports ANSI C/C++ application flash!
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Hi, What's new in 2.0 is: - LEJOS OSEK application can be uploaded to Flash by NXT BIOS. - NXT BIOS is a Flash boot loader and it does NOT touch the lock/security bits of AT91SAM7S. - 224Kbytes Flash and appx.50Kbytes SRAM are available for LEJOS (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld Mindstorms Event Rules for Trash Wars
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(...) In the interest of keeping people from building gigantic unfolding contraptions that cover the entire playing field, we're going to go with NO, no expansion beyond 18x18 at ANY TIME. I will modify the rules to reflect this when I get a chance. (...) (17 years ago, 3-Apr-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brickworld Mindstorms Event Rules for Trash Wars
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, John Brost wrote: <snip> (...) Hey John, This sounds exciting! RIght now I only have 1 question--when it states that the 'bot must fit in the 18 by 18, is that just when you say 'go' or trhough the entire competition? (...) (17 years ago, 2-Apr-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Brickworld Mindstorms Event Rules for Trash Wars
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Ok folks, here we go, the official rules for Trash Wars, one of the Mindstorms events that will be held at Brickworld (June 19-22, Wheeling, IL). I think Bryan's original post called it "Garbage Wars", but I like Trash Wars better, and since I wrote (...) (17 years ago, 2-Apr-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Re: New Mindstorms Events
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Cross posting to lugnet.robotics... (URL) Philo> (...) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | What to use? brickOS? leJOS? pbForth?
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Im a programmer so language isn't an issue. What's the status of these firmware replacements? I've looked around them some and I like BrickOs but I don't see any functions in there for the IO IR Port on the RCX! Is it just a better bet to stay with (...) (17 years ago, 27-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX Code Programming and Bot Samples?
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I've been away a long while. How are RCXs currenlty programmed? I used a C type program before and I liked it a lot, is that still used? Also, is there a good central site for RCX bot builds? Thanks! Rich ___...___ Be a better friend, newshound, and (...) (17 years ago, 27-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Need 2 RCX green battery trays
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Hi, I need two RCX battery trays (the green part) anyone have any idea where I can get them? Many thanks! Rich ___...___ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. (URL) (17 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mars mission IV
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(...) Hi Philo, this is amazing. Thanks a lot. (17 years ago, 16-Mar-08, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Mars mission IV
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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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| | Re: Mars mission IV
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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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| | Re: Mars mission IV
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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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| | Re: new to nbc; invaders problem
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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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| | RE: Coming out of the dark ages...
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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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| | Re: End effector that can "feel"
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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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| | [Q] Advanced Sensors
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Greetings- What's the best source for advanced sensors (e.g. speech recognition, speech synthesis, camera/image processor, etc.)? It was easier to ask the group than to dig on my own. :) -David (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Edmund Nussbaum schrieb: (...) Site has moved: (URL) fun eddy (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: University meets NXT
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(...) The official student project is called "MATLAB meets LEGO Mindstorms". The Website (in English), including a little robot gallery is located here: (URL) posted before, the official homepage is: (URL) you can download the "RWTH - Mindstorms NXT (...) (17 years ago, 17-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Function control with RCX and BrickOS
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(...) Hey Bob I have just tested your code, and it works good.But is it possible that you could write some documentation to your code, it would be nice to fully understand what your doing. Best regards Kim Andersen (17 years ago, 17-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | University meets NXT
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Just enjoy this site: (URL) (in German) They developed a project "NXT meets Matlab" at (URL) (in English) (17 years ago, 16-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Some questions on batteries and AC power for lego
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There seems to be a difference between the voltage outputs of battery boxes and wall powered sources like the train speed regulators. From just listening to the sounds that motors make, a battery box puts out the same voltage as a speed regulator on (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: PF IR RC protocol released! - NXC
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(...) Many thanks John and Jason for your work on this. I am a comparative newbie to NXC programming but I have my NXT working like a PF IR remote handset now that I set up the sensor correctly! NXC has given me the programming environment to (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
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(...) Many thanks John and Jason for your work on this. I have been using the NXC functions to control PF IR receivers from my NXT. TLG has just released the following information: "We have been testing the LPF RC Receiver today and discovered an (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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