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RE: Announcement: OnScreen Programming for Legos RCX
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 17 Jun 1999 19:10:50 GMT
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Luis Villa <liv@+StopSpam+duke.edu>
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I have a program that modifies itself as it goes- at the moment, it
merely changes light values to "keep track" of its environment. However,
a (hopefully!) soon to be bot will make random guesses as to what it
should do and keep track of them, scoring them as it goes. Hopefully this
will progress to a genuine genetic-algorithm based bot. We'll see. Of
course, it probably still won't push it own buttons, but we can dream :)
-Luis
On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Roland Kippenhan wrote:
>
> Oooh. Just had a really cool vision. Self modifying code is one thing,
> but to see a LEGO creation modify its own code by pushing its own
> buttons... That was a cool vision. Of course the "Modify running
> programs at your own risk!" kind of puts a damper on that.
>
> Okay fine. Then I was thinking about an assembly plant. Sure there are
> plenty of brick sorters out there, but how many assembly plants are
> there out there where you feed in RCX units on one side and have them
> come out on the other side with new coding that was programmed by an RCX
> assembly plant?!
>
> Okay okay. Back to work.
>
> Roland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Van Wagner [mailto:davevw@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu]
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 7:22 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Announcement: OnScreen Programming for Legos RCX
>
>
> http://alumni.cse.ucsc.edu/~davevw/onscreen/
>
> Here's readme.txt (ASCII version of web page, note some of the content
> reads
> especially better on the web, or using a fixed spaced font):
>
> OnScreen Programming version 1.0 for Lego Mindstorms
>
>
> Once installing this system, the Lego Mindstorms RCX can be programmed
> on its
> LCD screen via its View/Prgm buttons without use of a computer. This is
> useful
> for more interactive prototyping, when the computer is busy with other
> tasks,
> and similar situations when the program/download/test cycle takes too
> long.
>
> Version 1.0 contains only enough functionality to be useful. Gotos,
> Outputs,
> and Delays are implemented with a maximum of 16 instructions. Later
> releases
> should have more functionality.
>
> Download the files, follow the instructions, and enjoy.
>
> -Dave VW
>
> Contents
> Copyrights
> Instructions
> Files
> Source
> Buttons
> Display
> Program 1 -- backwards and forwards
> Program 2 -- go in a circle
> Program notes
>
> Copyrights
> Copyright (c) 1999 by David R. Van Wagner ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
>
> This program is freeware. You are licensed to use it in accordance with
> the
> licenses of its dependent parts (see below) and/or MPL.
>
> alumni.cse.ucsc.edu/~davevw/
> davevw@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu
>
> This program was developed using LegOS 0.1.6. See
> www.multimania.com/legos
>
> Copyright (c) 1998 by Markus L. Noga <noga@mauve.inrialpes.fr>
> All Rights Reserved.
> License to use, copy, modify and distribute this software in whole and
> in part
> is granted to all private and educational users, provided that they
> retain
> this copyright notice and offer the same licensing conditions for
> derived
> works.
> This software may or may not compile, execute or damage your software
> and/or
> hardware. You received this software free of charge, so there are
> absolutely
> no warranties.
> Lego, Lego Mindstorms are trademarks of Lego Systems, Inc.
> cygnus1.dll is distributed under GNU GPL. Please see www.cygnus.com
> firmdl.c
>
> /*
> * Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, Kekoa Proudfoot. All Rights Reserved.
> *
> * License to copy, use, and modify this software is granted provided
> that
> * this notice is retained in any copies of any part of this software.
> *
> * The author makes no guarantee that this software will compile or
> * function correctly. Also, if you use this software, you do so at your
> * own risk.
> *
> * Kekoa Proudfoot
> * kekoa@graphics.stanford.edu
> * 10/3/98
> */
>
> Instructions
> 0. Install firmdl.exe, cygnus1.dll, and onscreen.srec into a directory
> 1. Plug in the Lego Mindstorms IR Tower to COM1
> 2. Erase firmware on RCX (ex. remove battery while on)
> 3. Point RCX towards IR Tower
> 4. Download RCX Onscreen Programming Firmware (counts to about 880)
> firmdl.exe onscreen.srec
> 5. Press Run -- now running RCX w/ Onscreen Programming
>
> Later if you want to restore the Lego Mindstorms firmware, rerun the
> Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System and Configure, or
> firmdl.exe "c:/Program Files/LEGO Mindstorms/Firm/Firm0309.lgo"
>
> Source
> The source code is not quite ready for prime time, but here it is
> anyways.
>
> Buttons
> The buttons are now redefined
>
> On-Off stops RCX Onscreen Programming. Due to a known defect, you must
> press
> On-Off again to turn off, then again to turn back on before using RCX
> Onscreen
> Programming again. Any customizedprograms are lost.
> Run starts and stops your custom programs.
> View moves the cursor (unless a program is running).
> Prgm changes the item under the cursor, or while running goes back to
> onscreen
> programming. Note that the running program is not stopped. Modify
> running
> programs at your own risk!
> Display
> The format of the display is
> SS.12 c A B C
> { SS = step }
> { 12 = arg(s) }
> { c = command }
> { A = direction motor A }
> { B = direction motor B }
> { C = direction motor C }
>
> The cursor flashes as an underbar or selection.
> The View button moves the cursor.
> The Prgm button changes the selection under the cursor
>
> SS: Prgm advances to the next step
> View advances to the command (c)
>
> c: Prgm changes the command (d=delay, o=output, G=goto)
> View advances to the argument (2)
>
> 2: Pgrm changes/increments the argument
> View advances to the next argument (1)
>
>
> 1: Pgrm changes/increments the argument (+10 hex for delay & goto)
> View returns to SS (delay & goto), or advances to A, B, or C
>
> A: Pgrm changes the direction of motor A
> View returns to SS, or advances to B or C
>
> B: Pgrm changes the direction of motor B
> View returns to SS, or advances to C
>
> C: Pgrm changes the direction of motor C
> View returns to SS
>
> Program 1 -- backwards and forwards
> 00.14 d { wait 2 sec. }
> 01. 8 o > > > { backwards all motors full power }
> 02.14 d { wait 2 sec. }
> 03. - o > > > { brake all motors }
> 04.14 d { wait 2 sec. }
> 05. 8 o < < < { forwards all motors full power }
> 06.14 d { wait 2 sec. }
> 07. - o > > > { brake all motors }
> 08.14 d { wait 2 sec. }
> 09.00 g { goto step 00 }
>
> Program 2 -- go in a circle
> 00. 8 o < < < { forward all motors full power }
> 01.03 d { wait 0.3 sec }
> 02.A8 o > { reverse motor A }
> 03. - o > > { brake motors B & C }
> 04.03 d { wait 0.3 sec }
> 05. 8 o > > > { reverse motors full power }
> 06.02 d { wait 0.2 sec }
> 07. - o > > > { brake all motors }
> 08.03 d { wait 0.3 sec }
> 09.00 g { goto step 00 }
>
> Program notes
> My "robot" is configured with three motors (all wheel drive). A is
> mounted
> front left, B is mounted front right, and C drives an axle in the back.
> All
> the wiring is reversed so forwards/backwards in the comments above are
> reversed.
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
>
>
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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