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  Re: WinVLL released
 
Rainer Balzerowski sends me German version ini file. I am very happy. I append it to the archive. I am looking forward to receive other languages ini files. Thank you. (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
 
  Re: WinVLL released
 
Hi, all: Do you enjoy my WinVLL ? Now I need your help. I try the WinVLL to the multilingual program. But I have Japanese Ed. Windows only. Would you help me to destribute non-English nor Japanese Ed. Winvll.ini file. Please visit for datailes: (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
 
  Re: WinVLL released
 
(...) Thanks. I think so. (...) There are the same points between USB IR Tower and COM IR TOWER, but there are also different points. USB IR Tower can transmit VLL. USB IR TOWER does not echo back the transmitting contents like COM IR TOWER. For (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
 
  Re: WinVLL released
 
(...) VERY nice! This is what LEGO should have supplied with the MICRO-Scouts! We do not as yet have the 2.0's, can you explain what the tower can do and what it's like? Thanks Dean (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
 
  WinVLL released
 
Hi, all ! I wrote a simple free software named WinVLL for Windows95/98/Me/2000. This program tool for the LEGO MicroSCOUT (included DDK or DSDK) to control or programming. The USB LEGO infrared tower and optical fiber (included RIS2.0) are required, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
 
  Re: Hardware Hacking the MicroScout
 
(...) No problem... If you know of anyone that can program in PocketPC let me know... I'm trying to get NQC ported to an ARM version of PocketPC. Dean (...) -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Re: Hardware Hacking the MicroScout
 
Thanks for the Toshiba pointer. Found the data sheet at: (URL) appears to have 8K masked ROM, and 256 bytes (!) of RAM. It also has a serial port and 6 A/D ports, which I don;t believe are being used in the Microscout. I'm going to look around and (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Re: Hardware Hacking the MicroScout
 
(...) If I remember correctly it's a Toshiba processor... IF you can HACK more then 1k of RAM in the thing I'm sure many would be interested... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Hardware Hacking the MicroScout
 
Has anyone dome any hardware hacking of the MicroScout? I pulled a surplus one apart, to see if there was any potential for hacking. The CPU chip has the following markings: 22576.51A 87C808LM 1681 JAPAN 9916EAI D0029DBA It's in a 28-pin package. (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Re: P mode
 
You can download program to micro-scout in this mode by VLL with Scout or RCX. You can find some information in ScoutSDK. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  P mode
 
What is it? I couldn't find any info on official mindstorms site. Alan C Pflugerville, TX ps--I just acquired my first sets with the microscout. (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Re: Deformed pieces in DDK
 
Hi, I found two deformed 1 x 4 plates some months ago, don't remember in which set that was. I remember though being surprised, since it was the first time in many years this had happened to me. Since I have hundreds of these plates, I forgot about (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Deformed pieces in DDK
 
Greetings, Fasten your seatbelts -- I found a deformed piece in my DDK (nothing too worrisome, it was a 1x1 round plate; grey). But I was terribly surprised, though, as I had never before seen such a thing (Lego's quality control always impressed (...) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Re: DDK - What use are they / lower prices seen
 
(...) You can have some fun with the Micro Scout if you have the Scout from Robotics Discovery Set (9735). Some of the Scout's built-in programs emit Visible Light Link codes from its LED (output port 3) to trigger built-in programs in the Micro (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vll, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.scout)
 
  Help, DDK Fish with Moving Jaws
 
Anybody have any instructions/tips for the fish with jaws that you see in the DDK (jm17.mov). I'm kinda new to mindstorms and my 3.5 year old son wants me to build it. Also, what's it called. My son calls it the OP-C creature and he does a funny (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Re: Droid Kit for cheap at ToysRUs, Barrie ON
 
(...) That's great. Because someone on the lugnet.market.shopping posted that the 9748 Set is now available from amazon.com for US$29.99 ($70.00 off!). I have always stayed away from this set, due to the microscout's limitations, but I think at this (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Droid Kit for cheap at ToysRUs, Barrie ON
 
Greetings, FYI - Just yesterday I found the Droid Development Kit 9748 at Toys'R'Us in Barrie, Ontario (Canada) for the wonderful price of $39.99! Even after our taxes, that's $45.98 or almost $0.07 a piece! (US $29.93 or US $0.04/piece) Needless to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
 
  Re: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
 
(...) Correction: No need to press Run. (...) Correction: No need for the Remote Control unless you want pushbutton control of the Micro Scout motor's forward and reverse. The Scout in Stand Alone mode while running its built-in programs can create (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
 
  stand-alone Scout controlling Micro Scout = 3 wild motors
 
More 3-motor Technic fun with Mindstorms not using an RCX/RIS, not using a PC and not downloading firmware with the IR tower. Just use the Scout from Robotics Discovery Set and the Micro Scout from Dark Side Developers Kit or Droid Developers Kit. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
 
  Re: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
 
(...) [snip] You have all the parts to do something slightly different. See "Remote control of 3 motors with Scout & Micro Scout" at (URL) That post should have provided the following instructions: 1) On the Micro Scout you should press On, select (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)


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