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Re: Virtual PC and Mindstorms
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Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:25:35 GMT
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Robolab uses the same RCX as Mindstorms - I have one of each and they are
identical (short of the number stamped on the side).
Dave
In article <378242E4.3A2CB8B@uswest.net>, Michael Aaron Finch
<goblintrain@uswest.net> wrote:
> Yes,
>
> it's awful cool that the robo-lab stuff from pitsco-dacta is available
> on-line now. Just a month or two ago it wasn't. I imagine they had quite
> an influx of folks ordering catalogs for non curricular interestsover the
> last year. Speaking of this, i have noticed that there are quite a few
> pieces in the robolab that don't appear in the mindstorms. What have
> robo-lab users found are the most useful of these extra parts? I haven't
> ordered anything from them yet, & can't say that i understand the functions
> of some of the stuff (esp. those pneumatic things). Is thier RCX unit
> different from the one in the retail Mindstorms kit?
>
> Michael Aaron
>
> Kevin Carlson wrote:
>
> > You need to patch the Mindstorms software to get it to work. There are
> > two patches that I know of. One is by Dave Hylands, and you can find it
> > and instructions for using it at:
> >
> > http://www.enteract.com/~dbaum/lego/macmind/patch_dh.html
> >
> > But be warned. It is very sloooow under VPC. I'm using it with a 266 G3
> > and it is barely usable. You can also purchase RoboLab, which runs on
> > the Mac, from Pitsco/Dacta. You can order it online at
> >
> > http://www.pitsco-legodacta.com/
> >
> > I bought RoboLab and use it now while I'm learning nqc. It's better than
> > the Mindstorms software and only costs $25. But be sure to use it on the
> > modem port. I tried it on the printer port and it would not work. I'm
> > not sure how it will work on the powerbook's combined printer/modem
> > port. It should work, I think.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Jeremy wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi. I noticed that you are using Virtual PC and Mindstorms. Could you
> > > tell me how you got the IR tower to work? I would much rather use my
> > > PowerBook than the crappy old Dell I have to use to work with the RCX.
> > >
> > > Thanks a bunch!
> > >
> > > -jeremy
> > >
> > > ________________________________________________
> > >
> > > Jeremy Roush Savannah College
> > > Art/Tech Director, D61 of Art & Design
> > > w: 912.525.5261 http://www.scad.edu
> > > f: 912.525.5262 Savannah, Georgia
> > >
> > > A human being from planet earth.
> > --
> > 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
--
reply to: dbaum at enteract dot com
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