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(...) Did you set the correct permissions for the serial ports (normally they're only accessible by root under Linux) Do a chmod 777 for /dev/ttyS0 (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | LinuxPPC and "No response from RCX" problem
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Hi, I recently bought an RIS kit and from my Windows box it works fine. When I try using LinuxPPC off my PPC Amiga I get the following: [root] /home/chris/nqc/nqc-2.2.r2 >bin/nqc -v -raw 10 Tx: 55 ff 00 10 ef 10 ef Rx: 55 ff 00 10 ef 10 ef Tx: 55 ff (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Programmable RCX display
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One of the missing "nice-to-have" features with the RCX is a programmable display. It would be great if LEGO implemented this feature. One way could be to attach a number 0 - 6 for each segment of the four 7-segment numbers and set a corresponding (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Still JAVA and LNP....
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(...) There is no way to passively listen to the world. This is good for batteries but bad in all other ways. So, your listening code should send a keep-alive on a regular basis to keep the tower from dying. No way around it :| Luis ---...--- "It's (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Motor Sticking
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(...) I have about 16 motors and I have had, out of the box, 6 motors DOA... Other friends have more then 20 motors with 0 failures... I can only guess that I'm cursed with motors. S@H will replace ALL your dead motors... They did for me. Once when (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Still JAVA and LNP....
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Umm in response to my own message, would someone be so kind as to explain the following <g> : // return (short)(a + (b << 8)); return (short)(a % 256); If I use the bottom line, discounting variable b, then my checksum is correct...otherwise it (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Still JAVA and LNP....
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hey all :) Sorry to bother again, but after limited uccess with getting JAVA to cope with LNP, I've run into some (hopefully) simple problems, I'm having major problems with the checksum routine, this routine give me huge integer nnumbers rather (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: ttyS1 corrupted after using legos
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(...) Frank, I'm also using Linux (Red Hat), and had a similar problem. After using the IR tower, my modem wouldn't work on the same serial port. I solved the problem by not sharing the serial port 8?) which also allows me to connect while using the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX: Loose Assembly?
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(...) Oh oh. Sounds like a fault. You'd better phone LEGO and get it replaced. Otherwise you'll be unhappy for life. NONE of mine do anything like that. They are, and pardon the pun, built like a brick. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Auto Shut Off
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(...) Ok, to set the time out with RCX code you must hit the Oroboros (the sideways 8) and it will never shut off. This can be found under "Getting Started" then the far Right option on the bottom. Hope that helps. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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