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Bernardo Dal Seno <piu1759@cdc8g5.cdc.polimi.it> wrote in message news:87d7dd25ge.fsf@...o.bogus... (...) crane, and (...) RCX 2. (...) like: (...) Thanks. I'll try that. (...) happens (...) connected to (...) Nup. I disconnected the motor, but the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I don't know if this is your problem, but the input ports have polarity (one lead is connected to ground and the other to +5V through a resistor, if I remember correctly). Have you tried to change polarities? (...) Maybe the problem is not in (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) On the RCX the LNP handlers are called from an interrupt handler, so after the execution of lnp_*_set_handler() you can safely assume that the old handler will not be called any more. On a PC things are different, there is a problem. I didn't (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi Jeffrey! On 22 Jan 2001, Jeffrey Hazen <jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net> wrote in <01C08491.E5EEA300@northmill1>: (...) Last dummy book I had in my hands (at the Frankfurt Book Trade Fair) was: "Sex for Dummies". I couldn't help but ask--I was at the (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I seem to recall someone doing some testing that showed that C++ programs worked out to take out somewhere around 2 to 3 times the space of comparable C programs. However, I'm sure that varies. Luis (...) ---...--- "Nobody ever said that democracy (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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If pulling the spring back out does not do the job, try inserting a small piece of soft foam behind the spring contact. -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hello, I'm going to be speaking about leJOS at the O'Reilly Java conference: (URL) March 29 at the Westin Santa Clara. Unfortunately, you can't come see it for free, but I thought it was worth mentioning anyway. Even though the online description (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) As far as I can tell, the speed value really affects power output. This indirectly affects speed, but not in a very happy way. You end up with a wide range of values that give you nearly the same speed, then a very short range that decreases (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi all, a simple question ( I hope) I'm running a small GA on my rcx block , and I'm fairly happy qwith my results so far, it evolves well tot he conditions, however I'd like to try something new <g>... I'm going to try to evolve sub-sumptive (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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My RCX's battery compartment's contacts have lost their springiness, such that if the RCX is jarred it loses power, and the cells will fall out if the RCX is held with the battery compartment down. I suspect a combination of causes: * Leaving the (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Well, in France they are available as 'xyz pour les nuls', and judging from their number they seem to be quite popular. Jürgen (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) The english word dummy is derived from the word dumb which has evolved to mean stupid but originally (and still) means silent or does not speak as in a deaf person that does not speak. The use of the word to mean stupid developed due to the (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, all. I'm experiencing a strange problem. I'm using two RCXs to control my crane, and I have a single touch sensor connected to input 1 on RCX 1 & input 2 on RCX 2. However, when I run both programs, which both have a wait_event function like: (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Greetings! Another Ross!! That's three hangin' around here now!! Well, OK ones a Rossz, but it's close enough! (...) driven (...) have (...) two (...) you (...) hit (...) Well, you could work it out really carefully, but then you've gotta take (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi all, sorry if this question has been asked before but i was just wondering what the speed values for the motors represent? i have a robot with two motor driven wheels which i would like to be able to make drive in an arc. To do this i have to set (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Rainer Balzerowski <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G7LDC3.8qD@lugnet.com... (...) Dumb is a little less harsh than stupid, but your translation is pretty good. (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) No ! You can get such books in Germany too. I'm not sure of the meaning of "dummies" in american english (more than this puppets used for crash simulations ?) In geman "dumm" means "stupid". -> dummies = stupid persons The same in american (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Thanks for the info. I'm just getting into Mindstorms, and was thinking about buying it. I think not with the review you gave. Mike Broam (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Ralf, If you don't need great precision, an easier aproach might be my Infra-red Relative Distance Indicator. See the link below. (...) -- Pete Sevcik sevcik@flash.net Techno-stuff Robotics (URL) for FUN ! (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) was like this: (...) you reload (...) PC, as you are (...) thing is to read (...) place of (...) optimize it and (...) what you want (...) attribute. Yes, but I'm not sure what could happen if I change those addresses in the middle of the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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