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(...) YES!!! The standard FORTH word U. prints an insigned integer, while EMIT sends out an arbitrary byte. So, for a simple IR proximity detector, you would write something like: HEX 0 SENSOR_ACTIVE (labelled sensor #1) 3 1 SENSOR_TYPE (light (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Oops! The URL is (URL) have also added a patch to fix cputw(). (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I have a patch on my legOS page which fixes a problem with motor speed control in legOS-0.1.7. -- No honest business is promoted by spam with the possible exception of Hormel. (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Make clean doesn't remove object files in lib/mint, lib/c++, or lib/c, and legOS is shipped with compiled objects in there. Markus' environment is somehow different from mine, and sensor.o was looking for a symbol (something to do with getting a (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, is there any way to send IR messages using pbForth. This is in order to use the IR proximity detector commonly used with nqc programs. Also I think that with alternative firmware such as pbForth and nqc, it should be possible to do it without (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Excellent Job Mark. Thanks for all of your hard work. -Phil (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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Is there a program that allows you to download the prg files created from the Lego CD-ROM to the RCX without loading the Lego CD program? Help Appreciated! Adamski _______ <adamski2000@adamski...rve.co.uk> (26 years ago, 28-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Mark, I use your NQCCC exclusively to program my RCX. Your code templates and help system (especially the last edition!) are superb. I like your setup because it integrates all the necessary stuff right there and the help files are pretty good (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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In my opinion NQC is the easiest way to program the Lego Robots. But people that never programmed before seem to think it is difficult (maybe because it sounds like C). So I decided to write an extensive tutorial on how to use NQC. The tutorial does (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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Markus, I have been away for the last week or so. What have I missed in the discussion on LNP? I would like to get cracking on this. I have 2 or 3 guys over here who want to get into this too. -Jake Jacob S. Barrett jsbarrett@acm.org (26 years ago, 28-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Light Sensor Non Destructive Mods
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Hi All, I've just added a new page to my website that describes a non-destructive mod to the light sensor that actually allows it to read ambient light! (URL) The range is <10 for a dark box and >90 for a halogen lamp about 6 feet away. It's really (...) (26 years ago, 28-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: Why do it? Was: multi-device output controller
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(...) Measuring PWM is not difficult, but it would involve a micro (PIC12C508 anyone?) dedicated to the task and then you would have to get it to drive the RCX, which means motor drivers, etc. If you are willing to spend $50 and LOTS of time, then (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Why do it? Was: multi-device output controller
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Ralph, Thanks for reigning in the rabbit chase! As the originator of this thread I'd like to respond to the 'why'... I keep running out of ports on my creations. I see 5 or 6 as a practical limit. My criteria for a solution: 1. Entirely compliant (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) I have checked this out, and if you use the standard RCX firmware (or other firmware that uses the RCX ROM, then you get the waveforms you are talking about at 125Hz 1/(1ms x 8). You also get polarity information - oh no, I've said too much. (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: gcc build instructions for linux
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(...) week ago. (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Linux Tools for Hitachi H8/300 Microprocessor Development (URL) came across this site today. It has good instructions for building the gcc h3000 compiler on Linux. I thought people here might also be interested in the crt0.s 'C' startup source. I (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: How do you convert light sensor data to bmp image
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Alex: Downloaded the netphm files from your site. Your right, it was alot easier. Now all I have to do is build my scanner. Thank you for your help Patrick McLean :) Alex Wetmore wrote in message <922292440.681002@phred.org>... (...) image. (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) I'm not in the process of writing an IDE, but I'm not sure you need one either. (...) I'm going to make the pbFORTH a bit more user friendly shortly, by adding a MARKER word that essentially clears out all of your own definitions. (...) The (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Is anyone considering, or in the process of, writing an editor for pbFORTH on the PC? I am thinking of doing one in the style of RCX Command Center ((URL) but don't want to reinvent the wheel if there's one on the stocks. I haven't tried pbFORTH (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: names
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(...) Will you resist the temptation 2nd time around it TLGs lawyers decide that the 'LegOS' name is a possible infringement? :) Richard(OS) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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