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Re: New Palm IR Software to remote control your RCX
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lugnet.robotics.palm
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Sun, 12 Aug 2001 19:11:16 GMT
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Dennis Clark wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics.palm, Paul Ellams writes:
> > Just thought people might like to know I have
> > developed a piece of Palm Software called
> > Robotic Mover which allows you to remotely
> > control your RCX.
> >
> > Unlike the other available software, This
> > does actually use the built in infrared
> > port of the Palm Organiser rather than
> > the Lego IR tower.
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> Paul,
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> Nice work - I installed it on my Visor Platinum, but it acts weird. The
> Forward/back arrows run motor A, the left/right motor B and the buttons to
> the right motor C. The motor 1/2/3 buttons do nothing and the stop button
> will not stop a running program. I didn't find any instructions on usage
> anywhere, am I using it incorrectly? Finally, it doesn't work at all on
> the scout, why would that be? The universal (LEGO) remote works on the Scout
> as well, I figured that the Scout and RCX used the same over-ride codes, but
> I guess not!
>
> thanks,
> DLC
I'm guessing that using the built in IR port is close to the signal needed but
not quite there. It's a shame LEGO used such an alien signal for their towers.
But I really do love having FULL NQC on my iPAQ! At our last show I was able to
fully program (with firmware) 4 bricks and 4 different automatons...
The power of the handheld!
Dean
--
Dean Husby
LUGNET Member #320
TFM's LEGO Workshop - www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm
The Vancouver LEGO Club - www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc/
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| (...) It's very close to what is used in standard remote controls, so it's a natural choice and not that alien. They couldn't use the Irda protocol used in Notebooks or handhelds because it is too complicated for such a small computer as the RCX. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.palm)
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| | Re: New Palm IR Software to remote control your RCX
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| (...) Paul, Nice work - I installed it on my Visor Platinum, but it acts weird. The Forward/back arrows run motor A, the left/right motor B and the buttons to the right motor C. The motor 1/2/3 buttons do nothing and the stop button will not stop a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.palm)
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