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(...) Jason, I currently have an item running on Ebay called "LEGO Mindstorms Constructopedia v 1.0". Current best offer is at $1.99. Check the link below: (URL) Anikanov anikanov@usa.net or vanikano@haywire.csuhayward.edu (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Mindfest Extreme Mindstorms
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Here is a little page (actually two pages) of notes and stuff from Mindfest. No pictures - that's already been done. The summary of the 2 (or 3) days is: (URL) and the text of my opening remarks is: (URL) Have fun... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Building a MazeWalker
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Ok. You have heard me blather on about how I will eventually get the mazewalker posted. The code isn't posted YET, but the pictures and text are...here's the link. (URL) This is a complete maze navigation system. It figures out where the boundaries (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: RIS 1.0 to 1.5 software upgrade
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Rich, I originally thought that the free upgrade was a software only upgrade. I thought that's what I saw on the MindStorms web site several months ago. I was surprised when I received the free upgrade to get the full upgrade kit that sells for (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | legOS-0.2.2 and C++
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in the old legOS-0.1.7 there was this first-c++ demo program. I don't see it in latest version of legOS. however the sensor class is still there... what's the status on all this (parts of legOS being in C++)? does it work at all? (yes, I can try it (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RIS 1.0 to 1.5 software upgrade
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(...) Now I'm confused again... I've been told that the 1.0->1.5 upgrade includes some parts (a clutch gear, IIRC from an earlier thread) as well as software. Quoting Doug Wilcox: (...) which implies that the upgrade comes with pieces.... (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Save image in pbForth (srec version)
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Sergey, I'll add the other basic wordlist stuff to the kernel, then I'll let the users "build" the optional system to their needs. In fact, I have three extra files that I assemble into a complete kernel. The RCX definitions (all assembler) (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Save image in pbForth (srec version)
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Hi Ralph, (...) Well, I meant that I know how to do it, but not yet tried ;) Also, it shouldn't be so difficult, so I will try it now. (...) Thanks for "really good forth coding", I can only say "I did my best" ;) Seriously, manage it as you think (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Use PC's IR port instead of IR tower?
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The basic difference between PCs/PalmPilots/WinCE IR ports and the RCX is a different physical transmission/modulation protocol. In the PC etc case the commonly used format is described by the IrDa standard (www.irda.org) where seperate IR pulses (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RE: Save image in pbForth (srec version)
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(...) Oh, you mean that you can save the system dictionary up to the point of the SAVE_SYSTEM stuff that is at the end of the dictionary? Great! (...) I think a SAVE_SYSTEM script that is loaded in just before the system is to be saved is right. I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Save image in pbForth (srec version)
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(...) Also, it is possible to create an alternative SAVE-SYSTEM word that will generate image without SAVE-SYTEM support included (similar to MARKER word). (...) It would be great. I would like to have it in a standard distribution. Only thing, in (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: legOS-0.2.2
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Hi Markus, sorry for the delayed response, but finally i'm back: (...) i found a way that may be somewhat cleaner, by separating the lnp related header files needed by the utilities from the libc stuff: created a directory in legOS/include named (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Ultimate Resume Item
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Robot Builder Intern Position Available Firstly, my apologies for posting a job advert in this group. Gentle redirection to a more appropriate newsgroup is welcome. We are a 250-person company with a very successful product which integrates many (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | legOS
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I'm looking for a complete package which includes all the tools I need to work with legOS on a Windows95 platform (or DOS). Something for a beginner if you like... Anyone know where to find this? CU Bert Lego robots and artificial intelligence (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Save image in pbForth (srec version)
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(...) <snipped pbForth code> COOL! I guess you could load this in just before you actually need to do the dumping of the memory. This is a great contribution, Sergey. Do you mind if I put it in script format and package it with the standard (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: communication PC <-IR-> RCX
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Hi Pavel, check out the program loader. Basically, you have to register your own port handler for incoming packets on the PC. You should also acknowledge them in some way, so the RCX knows what's going on. Maybe IR networking should become secure. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi Ralph, Finally I got it to work. Now there is XMODEM protocol and S-record writer on top of it. SAVE-SYSTEM word has been redefined to produce S-record image. Although upload time is up to 5 min now, instead I don't spend time anymore to mess (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: communication PC <-IR-> RCX
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(...) You can use lnp_logical_write. But - the IR tower automatically turns off if nothing has been sent through it, so in order to see the data coming in, you have to keep sending something through the tower. [...] -- Regards, Modemch (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | communication PC <-IR-> RCX
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Does anybody have an example of a LegOS program that sends data back from the RCX to the PC? Is this possible also with SPIRIT.OCX poll/datalog protocol? Tnanks, Pavel. e-mail: petrovic@ifi.ntnu.no (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Constructopedia v1.0
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Search this newsgroup. I remember seeing a link for a site that had the entire constructopedia from v1.0 scanned in full color and full size. Jason (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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