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Re: NXT-G using RCX items.
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lugnet.robotics.nxt
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Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:54:48 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.nxt, "John Carrasquillo" <joev@hvc.rr.com> wrote:
> Do I even need [the educational version] version to run RCX items?
Well, you need converter cables of some sort to even connect RCX sensors and
motors to the NXT. Beyond that, I'm not sure; I've not tried yet, because I
don't have the converter cables to try. I suspect you will need the special
NXT-G programming blocks to use the motors (and probably most of the sensors),
but maybe LEGO will be able to release a patch of something that could give that
ability to the commercial Mindstorms software.
--
Brian Davis
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 | | Re: NXT-G using RCX items.
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| (...) I have a conveter cable so I finally did some tests with NXT-G and here is what I find-- RCX motor runs in both directions, and responds to the speed settings. The touch sensor works. The light sensor measures ambient light. But the bad news (...) (18 years ago, 15-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | NXT-G using RCX items.
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| Hello Everyone: I just read the press release regarding the LEGO Mindstorms Education NXT. There is no discount available for their software that allows me to use my RCX motors, sensors etc with the NXT-G. Do I even need their version to run RCX (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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