 | | Re: I'm writing another book...
|
|
Looks interesting. I'll be sure to pick up a copy when it's available. Ryan -- reply to: rjschave at home dot com (URL) Baum" <dbaum@spambgoneenteract.com> wrote in message news:dbaum-DE05EA.21...net.com... (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | The new Mindstorms products are now available in France
|
|
Hello all, A very nice surprise, I wasn't expecting them before november : The Vision Command System, Ultimate Accessory Set, Exploration Mars and Dark Side Developer Kit are now available in France. I just saw (and buyed) them yersterday in (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: HomeBrew Rotation Sensor
|
|
Greg Blount <gblount@mail.win.org> wrote in message (...) There should be no effect. It is not a very critical value. The LEGO light sensor only uses 16uF. Mike G. (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | I'm writing another book...
|
|
...but since I wasn't much of an expert on homebrew sensors, pbForth, or legOS, I recruited a few experts. The result was a collaboration by myself, Michael Gasperi, Ralph Hempel, and Luis Villa titled "Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx) !!
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command and RCX
|
|
(...) You don't need to copy this back from the RCX ! In your vision command directory is the following file \script\myprog.txt. This file is downloaded to slot 5 when you start the software in your VC program. (...) There a are two ways to do this (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | HomeBrew Rotation Sensor
|
|
Hello I recently built the sensor defined here (URL) used an emitter detector pair out of a mouse and built the circuit as defined, with the exception of using a 22uF capacitor instead of a 25uF capacitor. Will this reduce the effectiveness of this (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | spirit.ocx
|
|
Where can I download spirit.ocx ? (I have Lego Robolab and spirit.ocx is not on CD with software). Zdenek Chmelar (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | [ANN] TinyVM 0.2.2 with auto-power-off
|
|
The latest release's firmware shuts the RCX off if it's idle in program download mode for more than 8 minutes. If you have a program running indefinitely, though, batteries will still run out. Also, TinyVM 0.2.2 should work on CygWin 1.1.x, unlike (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Ok, here is the scoop. I've done the following tests... Installed Red Hat 6.2 Both rpm's worked just fine. (pre compiled & source) Installed Mandrake 7.1 as a 'Developer' (w/ Extension CD) Pre Compiled rpm failed. Same error. Compiled rpm (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) [ -> followup-top .off-topic.geek ] (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) If you can get me an account on a Mandrake box, I'll build an RPM for you and put it on my page. (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Not after doing an upgrade, but I'd mucked so much around with the system I think I corrupted it. I downloaded and installed Red Hat 6.2 and the pre-compiled version ran. I haven't tried the source compile yet. (I can't get the ftp, telnet & x (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) So Dean, does the package rebuild after installing this? (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Wonderful. Which means it's in the "RPMS2" directories on FTP mirrors, which I didn't think to look in. So, there's the answer! (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) *Open mouth* *Insert foot* *Recheck CDs* ht@katzenminze%pts/2 (21:01) ~ > rpm -qf /usr/include/g++-3/vector.h libstdc++-devel-2.95.2-7mdk ht@katzenminze%pts/2 (21:01) ~ > l1 /misc/cd/Mandrake/RPMS/libstd* /misc/cd/Mandrake/RP...k.i586.rpm (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) But that's not libstdc++-devel... (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Fresh install. To be sure, the package is right on the primary "install" CD: ht@katzenminze%pts/2 (17:54) ~ > ll /misc/cd/Mandrake/RPMS/libstd* /misc/cd/Mandrake/RP...k.i586.rpm I used the official ISO images from Mandrake. Regards, Hakan (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) (See my previous message.) Weird. I wonder why that package is missing from the mirrors? (Metalab, for example, and rpmfind.net). Was your 7.1 system installed fresh, or upgraded from an earlier install? (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Ok, did some poking around. In Red Hat 6.2 and in Mandrake 6.1, vector.h is part of "egcs-c++". With Red Hat 7.0 beta, vector.h is part of "libstdc++-devel". I looked on a Mandrake 7.1 mirror and could find neither package. However, I checked (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) On *my* system (relatively stock Mandrake-7.1), vector.h comes with the libstdc++-devel package. ht@katzenminze%pts/2 (13:01) ~ > locate vector.h /usr/include/g++-3/bvector.h /usr/include/g++-3/vector.h /usr/include/g++-3/s..._bvector.h (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) [snipped the rest] All the rest is a follow-up to the fact that vector.h is missing. As root, do "updatedb" followed by "locate vector.h" If it doesn't return anything, you need to install the egcs-c++ rpm, which is under (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: connectivity for Windows CE
|
|
Ted Hess sent me a compilation of NQCCE V2.1r2 for windows CE, i have not been able to test it yet. Let me know if you need it.(It's for SH3) I have more need of controling the Control Lab for Dacta, then the RCX at the moment... /J "mike fusion" (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) The compiler can't find "vector.h" - which will cause lots of problems because without vector.h, all of the instantiations of the vector template won't make syntactic sense (leading to lots of random syntax errors later on in Scope.h and (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: buy single pneumatics, sensors, gears, etc
|
|
(...) Just a small warning: if your surfin' the site and come across this (URL) link - sorry) It is #9290 Thematic Builder Set. Don't get too excited - they are out :-( Julie (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: buy single pneumatics, sensors, gears, etc
|
|
(...) (i.e., pld = _P_itsco _L_EGO _D_ACTA). The site used to be called www.pitsco-legodacta.com or some equally ungodly long name like that. :) --Todd (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | re: connectivity for Windows CE
|
|
"> (...) i have a version of NQC for WinCe but i forgot who i got it from. ithe readme includes a small hack for using the rf tower directly from your device. if you would like me to e-mail it to you reply to mikefusion@hotmail.com or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) After installing the bison package from the Ret Hat 6.1 CD I now get the following. Even MORE errors then before... [root@linux SPECS]# rpm -bb nqc.spec Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.26034 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Yep. Install the bison package. :) This is one of my gripes with mandrake, by the way. Their install program makes it very easy to not install stuff which you will actually want. (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | buy single pneumatics, sensors, gears, etc
|
|
here's a link where you can buy, among other things, pneumatics singly, sensors, and lots of other cool technic stuff (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Ok, I did as above and here is what I got along with an error message. [root@linux SPECS]# rpm -bb nqc.spec Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.29920 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + cd /usr/src/RPM/BUILD + rm -rf nqc-2.2.r1 + (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | C++
|
|
Has anyone been able to import the spirit.ocx file into borland builder 4 or 5? | i tried it with 5 but when i went to compile the component, i got some errors... | thanks for your help, | josh (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Ok, well. In that case, let's assume that you have the compilers installed properly by now. :) Have you tried rebuilding the RPM? Download (URL), and install it as you would a binary RPM. Then look in /usr/src/RPM/SPECS/ and do "rpm -bb (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) I've just spent hours pouring though the RPM's installing anything to do with c++, c, gcc and egcs... But I still get the below error... nqc: error in loading shared libraries: nqc: undefined symbol: _t24__default_alloc_....free_list I'm at (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Try `locate vector.h`. I'm not sure what package vector.h belongs to on Mandrake; on Red Hat 6.x, it's one of the egcs packages, but I know that gcc/egcs is one of the things Mandrake does differently. (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) It couldn't find where vector.h lives. I'll have to hunt. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: newbie questions...
|
|
(...) Thanks. (...) I see... Anyway, there shouldn't be a great need to monitor the same event in different tasks, so it's not that important... Let's give LEGO the time to add this in the firmware then :) (...) Great! Stelian. (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) You need to compile it as a C++ source file. There are ways to force C++ compilation of .c files, but its probably easier to just save it as test.cpp, then try: g++ test.cpp Assuming that the compiler knows where to find the C++ standard (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) I'm afraid I don't have a clue how to compile that one. I tried make test.c but, of course, that doesn't work. I also tried [tfm@linux tfm]$ gcc ./test.c ./test.c:1: vector.h: No such file or directory but not much luck there either. Dean -- (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) I tried that first. After letting the RPM installer install NQC i386 I get this message when I try to run it. [tfm@linux tfm]$ nqc nqc: error in loading shared libraries: nqc: undefined symbol: _t24__default_alloc_....free_list It's a standard (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Dean -- have you tried my prebuilt RPMs? They should run on Mandrake with no problem. I know that doesn't solve the actual build issue (Dave's suggestion sounds good) but it should get you a working NQC. (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
(...) Sounds like part of the g++ library is missing....or perhaps an incompatability between the installed library and the g++ header files. I'm not quite sure how to unmangle that name, but my first guess would be the default allocator used in (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: newbie questions...
|
|
(...) yes (...) That's pretty tough to implement. Code in the tasks is easy...the task number is a constant. Same for subs that are only called from one task. Inline functions are also easy...provided they are called from one of the above. The (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Can't get Linux NQC to compile/Run
|
|
I'm sort of new to Linux (mandrake 7.1) and I've been trying to get NQC to work but keep getting odd errors. "./nqc: error in loading shared libraries: ./nqc: undefined symbol: _t24__default_alloc_...free_list" comes up when I try to run the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Creating sight for RIS/No Vision Command
|
|
Tough, I think that in order to do this you would need to do some very complicated electronics and programming of a computer that could all be carried on the rcx and use little power. This would probably involve lots of expensive stuff. Although (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: newbie questions...
|
|
(...) Ok, so the 'if ( ActiveEvents(10) & EVENT_MASK(0) )' is the correct syntax to check if event 0 was triggered ? (...) Or a function that returns the current task number ? Thanks for your advices and keep up the good work ! Stelian. (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: newbie questions...
|
|
(...) Both versions should work ok. Personally I prefer something like the following code because its less code overall and the "modality" of the program is apparent from the listing. But its really a matter of personal style. #define TOUCH SENSOR_1 (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Creating sight for RIS/No Vision Command
|
|
Hello Does anybody have any experience in adapting a small color video camera so that it will either send messages to the RCX via the IR port or connect to the RCX's sensor inputs ? I realize that at the very least I am going to have to create some (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Anyone using P-brick script code yet?
|
|
If so, I have a question. Is there and/or functionality for if statements: if x and y if x or y I have tried the obvious AND, &&, & etc., but without luck. Huw (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: c++ classes
|
|
Hey, everybody. I'm going to try to patch and build this this weekend. (ADSL line goes in today, so it becomes suddenly more feasible to build and test with gcc 2.95.) However, if anyone else has already done that, and can test these (particularly (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Using the rotation sensor as velocity sensor
|
|
Checked in to CVS. Thank you again, Jochen. By the way, for those of you who may want to check it out, I've disabled it by default in boot/config.h (as we probably should with rotation sensors) so you'll have to go in there and uncomment it (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | c++ classes
|
|
Dear legOSers, I have written a set of c++ classes for manipulating sensors and motors within legOS. The classes include: A) Sensor, a base class for accessing sensors B) LightSensor, derived from Sensor, but uses the LIGHT function to get values C) (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Using the rotation sensor as velocity sensor
|
|
Looks solid to me, and I appreciate the effort to isolate all the code with #defines- hopefully, most future feature additions will be similarly controlled. If no one objects, I'm going to check this into CVS this afternoon. Thanks a lot, Jochen... (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Using the rotation sensor as velocity sensor
|
|
Hello, For my own project I need to measure the velocity at which my robot is moving. I finally patched the legOS kernel to get accurate values. I think that others may profit from a good velocity sensor. The velocity is given in rotation ticks (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts & Issues w/ Vision Command
|
|
(...) It MUST be used with a PC. The camera has no special programs or anything like that. It's the PC that is the link between the Camera and the RCX... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Thoughts & Issues w/ Vision Command
|
|
Hello Does the Vision Command camera send messages to the RCX via the IR port ? I would assume this would be the case but I just wanted to make sure. Also, does Vision Command come pre-configured with a default program or do you have to configure it (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Localization and the RCX
|
|
(...) I've played with this only a bit. With tech the way it is right now I've come up with the following ideas. 1. The robot's playing area is painted from black to white. Where the top left is all white and the bottom right all black with a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Localization and the RCX
|
|
We're working on a project that requires an autonomous robot to manage the localization problem. We started by trying just dead-reckoning. We've tried a number of different gearing set-ups and wheel configurations, including using a dual (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | newbie questions...
|
|
Hi everybody, I recently acquired a RIS 1.5 box and started playing with nqc (great program btw)... Still, I have some questions... Let's take a simple example: I have 1 touch sensor and I want to do a SOUND_UP when the touch is pressed and a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Vision Command and RCX
|
|
Hi all, does anyone know how to copy a program from the RCX to a LINUX machine ? I am interested to get the binary code from the program in slot 5, which is downloaded to there, when running Vision Command. With this code, hopefully, the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Using a Sony Remote control to run my Mindstorms...
|
|
"Mike Burger" <mike@hawaii.edu> wrote in message news:G0835L.Ax2@lugnet.com... (...) Mike, Thanks for the thought...I went and taught my Sony Remote what my Mindstorms remote could do and that worked great. I guess now I have to try to figure out (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: RCX 1.0 and RCX 1.5 - ANY differences???
|
|
(...) I've been running the alpha 2.0 firmware on my 1.0 RCX for a while now. Works great, extra features are useful. (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command
|
|
(...) The camera is compatible with the VFW and can be used as a general purpose camera with anything that uses VFW. Vision Command on the other hand, does not use VFW and therefore is not compatible with other cameras. Later, Guy (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Using a Sony Remote control to run my Mindstorms...
|
|
(...) A related thought, Radio Shack among others sells remotes that can learn by watching other remotes blink commands and storing them into the remote. One might be able to capture signals from the Lego remote, and perhaps even capture signals (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Using a Sony Remote control to run my Mindstorms...
|
|
Howdy, I have a Sony RM-AV2000 remote control. Is there anyway to use it to control my Lego Mindstorms kit? Jason (24 years ago, 31-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: IRPD sensors and LegOS (long)
|
|
Well, I worked on it a bit and added two routines: TurnTo(int New_Direction) => Figures the quickest way to turn from the current Direction to the new one. Retrace(int N) => Retraces the last N number of legs of it's journey. Change the #define LEGS (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: IRPD sensors and LegOS (long)
|
|
Since IRPD doesn't use the upper half of the sensor range (above 512), it looks like it could easily be multiplexed with a touch sensor. Has anyone tried this? (I would try it myself, but I haven't bought an IRPD [yet!].) (...) -- ___...___ $50,000 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | IRPD sensors and LegOS (long)
|
|
Well, after much frustration and a great deal of help from the very wise Rossz, I was finally able to get up and running w/ DJGPP and LegOS 0.2.4 The first thing I did was write a program to use with Pete Sevcik's IRPD proximity detectors that he (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Vision Command Wires
|
|
Vision Command is a monster install. Mine crashed when it got to the part where you plug in the camera and it does the hardware install. I was cheating a bit. My Logitec Pro camera has about a five foot cord, so I had a 10 foot extension. Since it (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | One Way/No Way wires
|
|
Use of diodes to MUX two motors on a single output has been known for a long time. I have not seen a description of just putting the diode in the wire itself to make a One Way wire. If you use two you get a No-Way wire which does not sound useful. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Linking failure when 'making' an lx file
|
|
(...) Sorry about the extra stuff, the linking problem was due to the compiler trying to find the above link "___ucmpsi2". When I used h8300-hitachi-hms-nm I could see all the methods and links in my code, and this was the only strange looking one. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Linking failure when 'making' an lx file
|
|
Hi Can anyone tell me why I'm getting a linking failure when trying to compile my C code, in the standard way. The linker is failing to find a fucntion I have defined in my source: /usr/local/crossgcc/...chi-hms-ld -T ../boot/legOS.lds -relax (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Motor Sticking
|
|
Hello all, I don't remember if other people have posted about this or not but I'll ask anyway. I have 3 motors that all stall or will not start with out some help. Has anyone of Lego come up with away to fix this problem? My motors are 1-2 yrs old (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Using NQC with iBook
|
|
(...) No extra cables needed. The PDA adapter's DB9 is a configured as a standard serial port. (...) Yep. Under MacOS, this is all you do. Lon (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Blockin LNP calls
|
|
(...) I guess I'm using lnp_logical_write then? That is, I include the standard lib_lnp.h file into my code and then link my app with liblnp.so.....does this answer your question? Is there a way in which I can call lnp_logical_write directly to test (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Using NQC with iBook
|
|
I use the Keyspan TWIN adapter (USB to serial port) along with a simple mac-to-pc style serial adapter (I think it came with a Pilot 1000 many years ago). The TWIN adapter is a bit pricey, but I bought it because it also works with externally synced (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Using NQC with iBook
|
|
Okay, but don't I have to buy a second adapter so that the IR cable can fit in the Keyspan PDA adapter? Or like cut up and change positions of the IR-cable inputs? Or do I just have to buy an adapter, connect it, connect the IR tower, download NQC (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Blockin LNP calls
|
|
(...) No, I meant lnp_logical_write, which is called from lnp_addressing_write. lnp_logical_write is not within the file lnp.c, which I guess you link into your app. This function is supposed to actually write to the serial device communicating with (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command
|
|
(...) It's possible, but I can't find a way to choose which VfW device to use. The options for tweaking the camera are very limited. I did get more sophisticated options during the install, but apparently that was my only chance to use them, cuz now (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command
|
|
(...) You can do what you want with the camera, but there's a 5 meter USB cord that has to be plugged into the computer if you want the camera to do anything. (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command
|
|
Can the VC system be put on an autonomous bot? Or is there required power umbilical? Could I have it follow a light in a dark room, for example? --Jack Gregory Chris Osborn <fozztexx@pez.fullsystem.com> wrote in message news:Fzz80E.Bn7@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command
|
|
Can you use other cams with the lego software? I have an X10 wireless cam I'd like to use. -gyug (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Blockin LNP calls
|
|
(...) Sorry, I was using an unsigned char variable, this was just a remnant of some testing I did..... I tried a lot of variations ;-) (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command
|
|
(...) Yes, the driver that comes with the camera is a normal Video for Windows driver, so any software that you have that does Video for Windows should work fine. (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Blockin LNP calls
|
|
(...) Yes, the problem is on the host PC (running Red Hat 6.2). What I cant figure out is how identical code works fine if I instantiate the wrapper class in a simple demo app, but once I try calling it form within my CORBA server, it blocks on (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command
|
|
(...) Can the camera be used as a standard webcan/pc camera useing normal software (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
| |
| | Re: Blockin LNP calls
|
|
(...) From the statement "data is received by the RCX" I assume you have this problem on the host system. What OS are you using? Also, how does your lnp_logical_write() routine look like? Eddie C. Dost ecd@skynet.be (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Using NQC with iBook
|
|
I have had no difficulty using NQC on iMacs with a Keyspan PDA adapter (USB to DB9). The adapters run about $39US. The adapter comes with the necessary drivers that allow NQC to see it. Have fun! (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Blockin LNP calls
|
|
(...) ,testaddress, 8); It shouldn't be the real problem, but are you sure about the port paramenter? How about: result = lnp_addressing_write...estbuffer, testlen ,testaddress, testport); Bye, Paolo. --- Maier's Law: If the facts do not conform to (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Using NQC with iBook
|
|
I have an iBook. I know about NQC and decided to give it a try. I thought "hey, it works for mac! Great! I can install it on my iBook, run it, and then I can program my robots on my iBook! Piece of cake!" ...not. The iBook only has a USB port, no (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Blockin LNP calls
|
|
HELP! I'll ellaborate a little on the details of my previous posting: My code (removing some CORBA detail) looks like this: I have a class "nanOrbDemo_i" which has the following constructor: inline nanOrbDemo_i(){ if ( lnp_init(0,0,0,0,0) ){ cout << (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: Statically and Dynamically linking lnp ....
|
|
(...) Colin, The "standard" for doing this is to wrap the extern "C" { and } in #ifdef __cplusplus clauses. You can see how to do this in most .h files in the include directory. Especially if it's a .h that may be used in mixed (C/C++) projects. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Blockin LNP calls
|
|
Hi Can anyone tell me why a call to lnp_addressing_write(...) might block? My environment seems okay. I have some simple clients written that have no difficulty in communicating wth the RCX, but I have one client ( a lot more complex) which seems to (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.2 r1 released
|
|
Dave, I just wanted to say a BIG THANKS for all your hard work and continued efforts with NQC. Some people debate whether they should stick with NQC or move to Lego's new format. After reading the updated Programmer's guide I know which one I'm (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.2 r1 released
|
|
Ok. Linux builds (i386 and src RPMs, tar.gz) now at (URL). I still need to work on the man page and docs. I'm probably going to start using one of the compile farms to make versions for other architectures and packaging systems. After I do the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Statically and Dynamically linking lnp ....
|
|
Regarding the previous posting: Please disregard ... I figured it out, but thought it may be useful to post a reply to myself, in case it's ever of use to anyone else using the same tools: I forgot to wrap my include in an ' extern "C" ' block. As I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Statically and Dynamically linking lnp ....
|
|
Hi All, I was wondering if someone could give me a quick guide as to the compilation/linking options when using liblnp.h etc. I'm having a few difficulties. I wanted to know how exactly to link in the shared library. I tried installing it in the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC 2.2 r1 released
|
|
Whoo, cool. I'll make linux builds tomorrow. I also want to get the man page up to date, but that will come later. (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | Re: Vision Command on a Mac
|
|
(...) I'm pretty sure it's the same camera that's going to be in the Movie Maker Sets. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
|
| |
| | NQC 2.2 r1 released
|
|
NQC 2.2 is finally out of beta test. I appologize for the long alpha/beta cycle...it wasn't that there were tons of problems, but just that I have been quite busy with a lot of other things. There were only a few minor fixes between 2.2 b1 and the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc) !
|
| |
| | A new newsgroup for VC
|
|
Does anyone else think Vision Command should have its own newsgroup? Ryan -- (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
|
