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.../snip (...) Wow, absolutely fantastic work. Congrates! This is worth a web-site with details, programs, photos, building instructions, comments, descriptions... that could be inspired from Philo's site. -Claude (15 years ago, 20-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) The robot is set up and ready to run Tuesday thru Thursday at the ABB Technology Days! Check out some of the photos. (URL) (15 years ago, 20-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Have you seen these three brand-new blog entries on THE NXTSTEP today (Wednesday): (2 URLs) ? Mysterious, isn't it? /MP (15 years ago, 1-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for the response, I was not previously aware of this and it took me a while to find it. For anyone else interested: from the toolbar choose Robot->Debugger, then Robot->Debug Windows->NXT Remote Screen. It works great. (...) Again, (...) (15 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Robot C has the ability to display what's on the screen, also. You shouldn't need to use NeXtScreen (...) Look in the forums on NXTasy.com for an answer. People (including me) have found re soldering the surface mount caps on the back of the (...) (15 years ago, 6-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Unfortunately, my NXT screen died. I'm getting by with using the NeXTScreen utility to display on the laptop (very nice utility, BTW). However, I am using RobotC and the screen is a bit distorted, for example: (URL) still usable, but I was wondering (...) (15 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) This is only for debugging purpose! (...) Fortunately the processor has a special boot mode to recover from that without ressorting to JTAG. But I appreciate the concept of "un-bricking a bricked NXT brick" ;o) Philo (15 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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(...) The download page has this nice little notice: DISCLAIMER: You have to open the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT and solder on PCB. Please note that the LEGO Group warranty of the NXT is invalid after doing this. Neither IAR Systems nor the LEGO Group (...) (15 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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If you haven't heard yet, IAR has released a free LEGO MINDSTORMS version of their compiler. It happens to be the same compiler that LEGO uses to build the NXT firmware so it makes it extraordinarily simple to build your own modified firmware (...) (15 years ago, 3-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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Chris, Your story and your efforts make me smile! KUDOS-2-U!! ...keep us posted! yours, Eric Sophie Legomaster Biomechanical Bricks p.s. congrats on the Gizmodo nod, too cool! (15 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) They found out about it because I ruthlessly, shamelessly sent emails and posts to everywhere I could find, including ABB and some of their partner companies. I had no intentions except saying "Hey, look at this." They did, and they liked it. (...) (15 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Congrats! That is great! How did they learn about your Robot? Did they see it on Youtube? This is a great opportunity! I bet people will be very very very interested in your robot! Likewise, I am sure it will be equally facinating for you to (...) (15 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I just go an invitation to display this robot at the ABB Technology Days in Auburn, MI in April. How cool is that! Chris (15 years ago, 19-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) 35%. That shows how precise these systems are. I bet it would "whip" around higher than that. Additional gearing down would just make it bigger. I think that pause is also advantageous in that, you get a chance to hear and or realize all the (...) (15 years ago, 17-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) The Ohio State University. My alma mater and my second passion. (15 years ago, 16-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) What I want to know is what collegiat logo is that in the background. STATE is all I can see. (15 years ago, 16-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) This one can run much faster. I am running the motors at 35%. I had to choose between realism and speed. If it goes much faster, when it stops suddenly, the loose joints cause it to swing and sway. I would have to put about a one second pause (...) (15 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Seeing yours helped me to understand these machines a bit more too, thanks! Ugg so many cool parts, all those ball joint control arms, very nice! (...) I see these machines work very quickly indeed! (...) (15 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I've made 3-4 different versions as well. I unfortunately don't have any photos of the most recent version. (URL) my efforts have been more focused on speed than specific assembly tasks. They are fantastic robots to work with. We used an ABB (...) (15 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Crazy cool! (15 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Pffff, oh man, that is so awesome. The only other flex picker I saw was in Brick Fest 2003: (URL) am very impressed with how you made this. Excellent work. This kind of job really shows how high tech Lego can be. Many thanks for the video! Eric (...) (15 years ago, 8-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I finally got around to uploading all the BricxCC and NBC/NXC source code to an SVN repository on the BricxCC project page on sourceforge.net. Now all my code changes are done via my local checkout from that repository and changes are checked in as (...) (15 years ago, 2-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I have a very early version of BricxCC running on my ubuntu hardy heron virtual machine (running in VirtualBox). If anyone is interested in helping me test on Linux platforms please send me an email. Hopefully I will be able to get something similar (...) (15 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Joe, there are a lot of options for controlling a NXT remotely from a desktop PC, some of them even working on a MAC - have a look at the second part of Steve Hassenplug's listing of such tools at (URL) (...) Bluetooth-equipped (...) (15 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I'm looking for the same thing as Joe here. Is there any way to write a module in LabView and actually control the NXT within LabView in realtime? -Dave ToT-LUG (15 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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(...) Microsoft Robotics Studio gives you real-time control over the NXT. Coincidentally, I got an email today about (URL) SimplySim>, which simulates the TriBot using the Robotics Studio. But of course this is for Windows only, so if you have to (...) (15 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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Almost a year ago I posted a thread about the (URL) robotics.nxt sidebar>. I don't update it much anymore, but today I was emailed a request to add a link to a new NXT simulator. I've done so, but what would make the sidebar more interesting is a (...) (15 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Could you make sure you are using the very latest version of BricxCC and that you have the very latest Fantom drivers installed on your computer? The latest BricxCC was released just a few weeks ago. Follow the "latest version" link on the (...) (16 years ago, 3-Dec-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Hi, John: First of all, thanks for your kind help. I have not checked how much room I have in the NXT. Instead of that, I have tried to send, via BT, the compiled file .rxe to the robot using NXT Explorer, and that works. However, if I try to (...) (16 years ago, 2-Dec-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) This sounds like you have no room for more files on your NXT. Can you copy files off your NXT using the NXT Explorer tool? What happens when you try to copy a file to your NXT using the NXT Explorer tool? There is a maximum number of files (...) (16 years ago, 29-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Hi everybody: I'm working with NXT and BrixCC via BT. The connecction between Brixcc and the NXT works fine, and I can use some Brixcc tools, like NXT Joystick, or Find Brick. However, there is no way to download a compiled NXC program to the NXT: (...) (16 years ago, 22-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Is there any software available to control an NXT from a Bluetooth-equipped desktop (needs to support both Mac and Windows)? I'm going to be starting a FIRST Lego League team at my school in the spring, and it occurred to me that it would really (...) (16 years ago, 16-Nov-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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| | My New Book Is Available for Purchase
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Hi LEGO NXT Enthusiasts, I'm happy to announce that I've just self-published my book based on Don's Projects blog. All of my blogs written since September 2005 to September 2008 along with the LEGO NXT eZCIRCUITs,Handy Cricket robo-projects,the (...) (16 years ago, 28-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) For the Retail (not educational) kit, NXTprograms has a good selection... but I don't know of anything similar for the Educational version. (16 years ago, 24-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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In my classes, the basic NXT Educational bot goes a long way. Additionally, we have the Robotics Engineering bots from CMU. Is there a collection of other bots with building instructions somewhere on the internet? (16 years ago, 23-Oct-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | LOGIC PROBE KIT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
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Hi All, Well, the Logic Probe Kit is available for purchase from the Store. I'll be submitting additional design and troubleshooting applications for the NXT. I'll probably make some small videos illustrating the versatility of this digital tester (...) (16 years ago, 23-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Check this out.. Hope it helps... www.stormingrobots.c...d/qna.html -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of John Brost Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:46 PM To: (...) (16 years ago, 19-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I'd probably recommend the "LEGO Mindstorms Education base set" (URL) than the retail NXT kit or buying things piece-by-piece. The education kit comes with a battery pack & charger and converter cables to hook up to the old 9V LEGO motors, (...) (16 years ago, 15-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I'm forming an FLL team this year with 5th-graders. Being an AFOL and a Technic fan, I already have tons and tons of bits and pieces (beams, pins, blah, blah, blah). With that in mind, that sort of set should I buy for a FLL team? The NXT set from (...) (16 years ago, 12-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Hello Dave, I won't be of much help, except to say that you may have to look at something else than the system. Windows 2000 is probably not the culprit, as I use NXT-G, BrixCC and NeXTScreen on this OS without connection problem, at least in (...) (16 years ago, 12-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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