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It's eight fiber cables on my fiber optic modules. Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove .NO and SPAM. to reply) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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I had this really sick idea last night, and I thought I'd throw it out for discussion. In theory, you could control up to six Micro Scouts or Code Pilots using two motor outputs and one sensor input. Each of the six fiber optic cables from the fiber (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Microscout, VLL and Rock Stupid
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Ok, I bought the DDK before I knew what was up. Since, I have both the RDS and the RIS, so I made up for it :) My question: I built the Tribot (actually 2, on with the Scout, one with the RCX) and programmed it with the new NQC beta with scout (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: Fiber-optic connection between Scout & MicroScout
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(...) Hey, wow! It turns out that the thin portions of the FO cables are the same thickness (or virtually the same, for all practical purposes) as the inside components of LEGO TECHNIC Flex System cables! In other words, not only do they fit nicely (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Droid Developer Kit worthwhile?
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BTW, that's 8735, not 8375, hehe. I'm full of mistakes lately, huh? Oh, and I've decided to get 8444 Air Enforcer for its special pieces, the allure of a new set and instructions to toy with, and the Flex System which I've never had yet. Dan Huber (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit worthwhile?
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Well, I give my thanks to you guys for sharing your honest opinion of a set. I was a bit leery of getting this set as the elements are all built-in and you are not able to rearrange anything to your liking. I've decided that for my money, I'm best (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Fiber-optic connection between Scout & MicroScout
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An observation... It is well-documented that the Scout can communicate with the Micro Scout using its red-light emmiter. The optic fibers transmit light quite well for this purpose with one drawback - only one end of the fiber has a connector. I've (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit worthwhile?
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The Droid developer kit certainly isnt worth it if you are a avid mindstorms user. It is desinged for younger children (officaly 9-12, but some 7 or 8 year old could do fine with it). For this it is a perfect set, easy to use and build but (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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(...) The DDK is very disappointing. In my mind it marks a low-point in LEGO's consumer understanding - and the "Mindstorms" branding. The expansion sets were over-priced and under-delivered on their (our) expectations for the RIS, but the DDK is (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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Are these prices valid currently (the clearance ones)? Dan "Ben Jackson" <ben@ben.com> wrote in message news:Fox1Jz.2rL@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) thought (...) less. (...) even (...) want. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit worthwhile?
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(...) I'd second Ben's comment here...they are truely worthless, except for playing with R2D2...even then they are lame. (...) Again, I would second Ben. As to what set to buy, well, I would start by getting one with a motor in it. If you can get (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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(...) The DDK is a great set for parts if you find one on clearance for $50 or less. At full price I'd avoid it (since Target clearance RIS is $119 and RDS is even less). The 7 builtin programs are all useless. If you want an entry level mindstorms (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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I just received some extra money and now have $110 to spend on Lego sets and pieces. I'm looking to get something new and was wondering what users thought of the DDK and how it compares to other MindStorms sets. I realize the RIS is probably the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: FS: R2D2 decorative pieces from Droid Dev Kit?
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I've found using the dark grey 1.5 size connector fits nicely over the microscouts "eye" very nicely. Using sellotape to fatten the ends of the fibre optic cable, it fits snuggly inside. BTW, I've found that the eye does not respond to VLL commands (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | VLL Transmit for RCX (was: Micro Scout programming with VLL bar code: HOWTO)
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(...) hook up a light sensor, initialize it, and then use vll_send(code) to transmit. The little red LED on the light sensor blinks furiously. The Scout still does this far faster (about 3x) but it probably has some special hardware (not the least (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: Micro Scout programming with VLL bar code: HOWTO
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The usual caveats with respect to refresh timing apply to all suggestions about displaying something on a computer screen. Think about watching a picture of a TV set on TV. The image seems to creep and only part of it is displayed at any given time. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Micro Scout programming with VLL bar code: HOWTO
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(...) I just tried this by modifying the PS barcode maker Doug Eaton posted. I made one 'bar' and one 'space' as a 256x256 GIF and merged them with gifmerge as directed by Doug's PS (plus all space lead-in/lead-out). I played this back at various (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: Micro Scout programming with VLL bar code: HOWTO
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Have you tried using the computer monitor? ie: display the bar code on your computer screen and scan along the code? this may make a simple scout/code pilot programmer possible. -Rich (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Micro Scout programming with VLL bar code: HOWTO
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Summary: * The Micro Scout can be program by flashing a light at it. * Use transparencies as a low tech means of doing this. A more detailed version is available at (URL) Droid Developers Kit is the first and only MindStorms set that many of us have (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: FS: R2D2 decorative pieces from Droid Dev Kit?
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(...) Actually it's programmable via visible light from a Scout (RDS). It speaks VLL (see pages 66..68 of the Scout SDK). Even so, it only has a light sensor and one builtin motor. Its builtin seek-light program (reverse until you see, light, then (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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