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(...) They will all work - I posted some information about them here: (URL) Baum (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Scout support in 2.1 b3 is identical to 2.1 b2 (except for a bug fix). Some info is given in the README: (URL) information is in the file scout.txt included with the distribution. As for "Full" support, there are still a number of open issues. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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A general note, there is a README.WRI file. This includes information beyond what Markus originally wrote in README. Perhaps I should have deleted his README (I include it in README.WRI, anyway). Open your copy of MAKEFILE. You'll find this line: (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I got the same regarding a call I made to ask about the new Technic guys (8300) and this date is apparently accurate then. Anyone know if we can pre- order things or make an order which includes a new item and not pay extra shipping for it to (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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One of the first things I purchased was the Mindstorms remote control. It is not expensive, less than $20 'merican. It can send messages 1, 2 and 3 (three buttons) It can force motors on forward, or reverse overriding a running program (three pairs (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) If the readme file says the demo LX files are included, that is a mistake (or should I include them?). I'll have to correct it. As for your download problem, did you download the firmware first (firmdl3 legOS.srec)? LX files are relocatible (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I too have had my problems with this system. Perhaps they come from my inexperience with LEGOS or UNIX, which doubtless is apparent in my description below: Downloading and installing went well. Then, after correcting a minor SET PATH syntax error (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi You go to all the hassle of making LegOS available for us Windows users and still we have questions. I'm really struggling and can not find anything in the docs or Lugnet to help (that I understand) and so I would really apreciate some help. I (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Install ActivePerl ((URL) switch to the boot directory, and type MAKE. That's it. What you can't build with this package are the various command line tools (makelx.exe, firmdl3.exe, dll.exe), nor the cross compiler. Rossz (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) That's really a question for Dave, not me. But the answer is: yes, there is support, but it's not finalized. There's a file called 'scout.txt' in the distribution that explains things more fully. (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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Will this ver. support the Scout ? Fully? thanks. -Mike (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Will this version also work with fresh batteries and short cable, or do we have to change tables depending on the battery state ? (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) AFAIK, Markus is currently writing a new O'Reilly book about Mindstorms systems, which will cover legOS quite detailed. I also guess there will arise some up-to-date online documentation from this project. - Martin (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) When I wrote my original post I was afraid that major surgery was going to be required to fix this. The values with an extension wire are actually shifted into formerly invalid slots which are contiguous with the existing state groups. So the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I was getting very erratic readings from a rotation sensor (if I put a pendulum on it and moved it back and forth the 0 position would wander all over the place). I started looking at the raw values from the sensor and comparing them with what the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Thank you all for the help. Now I can see things much better! Now that the Windows version finally works, I will be able to experiment a little... A thought: IMHO, one of the things that should be very high on the "to do" list is documenting legOS. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Yes, I tested it and it worked on my Win98! Great work!! Thanks! (...) Do you mean that the kernel can be rebuild on Windows? Which parts/utilities cannot be rebuilt? best regards, Vlad (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) There isn't any practical limit - symbol storage is allocated dynamically and the lexer grows its buffer as needed, so identifiers may be as long as you want (until you run out of memory) and every character is significant. This isn't the most (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC 2.1 b3 released
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Linux builds of NQC are now available in tar.gz and RPM format at: <URL://www.mattdm.or...orms/nqc/> including the new 2.1.b3, as well as the stable 2.0.2 release and some docs packaged nicely. To the best of my knowledge, these binaries work (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) They will ALL work. The difference is the size of the motor and it's speed/torque. There are a few good sites that explain the motors. Dean (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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