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Hi Paul, (...) Hmmm... can you please post your code for that? I tried it this weekend (I found it here: (URL) but I couldn't quite get it to work. Did you activate the sensor? Regards, Martin (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: NQC 2.3 r1 for Win32 W/ USB Support
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A power adapter port? As in an AC/DC plug on the RCX? I've heard the RCX1.0 has them but I didn't see one on my RCX 2.0 (says RCX 2.0 on the top too, all fancy like..heh). I'll check tonite when I get home, but I dont think there is one. "Dean (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Do many people want EmuLegOS Windows LNP support
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I received an e-mail this morning regarding Windows LNP support under EmuLegOS. Currently this is non-existent. I wanted to see if there are many people out there using the Windows version of EmuLegOS, and if they would find LNP support usefull. If (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: NQC 2.3 r1 for Win32 W/ USB Support
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(...) In the LEGO Mania mag it showed an ad for the RIS2.0. But I didn't see a power adapter port. Can you confirm that there is one or not? Dean (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: 8 power levels, and only 8?
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Here is an interesting paper on using NQC to control motor speed. A similar technique could be used in leJOS: (URL) paper has lots of interesing ideas in it besides motor speed control. My favourite being the proximity sensor which I have remodelled (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | USB support added to leJOS 1.0.3.beta1
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I have added USB support to the Win32 version of leJOS. It is in version 1.0.3.beta1 at (URL) thanks to Juergen Stuber for locating the initial modifications to the legos code at (URL) Many thanks to Jin Sato too. You will need to reload the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | IEEE Mindstorms article is now online
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All -- While back ( (URL) ) I reported the September 2001 issue of 'IEEE Spectrum' Magazine had an article on adult Mindstorms builders and coders, but that the text was not online. The text *is* now online at (URL) LEGO: (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx) !!
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| | Re: NQC 2.3 r1 for Win32 W/ USB Support
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There was a slight oversight on my part. You need cygwin1.dll (from Redhat's cygwin package, available at (URL) in order to run the binary. I'll add this to the distribution and make it available on my site. -Brendan "Brendan W. McAdams" (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Execution order.
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B> Does anyone know why a second IF statement in a while(true) loop wont B> execute? Hi, I believe your command structure should look like this: while(true){ command1; command2;} Maybe you forgot the brackets? (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | NQC 2.3 r1 for Win32 W/ USB Support
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Just so everyone knows, I threw together a compiled version of NQC 2.3 r1 for USB on Win32 last nite, it works. If anyone wants it you can grab it at (URL) are unsupported (Other than me supporting it to the point of 'it works on my box, i plugged (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Does anyone have an extra usb IR tower for sale?
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Chris - (...) The last time I asked them, they said they would not ship outside the US under any circumstances. However, you can e- them at <pldcatalog@pitsco.com> and check whether this is still the case. Cheers JP Serious LEGO: (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Does anyone have an extra usb IR tower for sale?
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(...) Do you know if there is anywhere similar in the UK? I've been trying to get my hands on some extra rotation sensors, but finding a supplier in the UK is practically impossible. Does anyone know if Pitsco will ship to the UK? (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Battery status
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(...) Here's a quick little program that will tell you. Make sure it's the 2.x firmware. ---8<--- task main() { while (true) { SetUserDisplay(BatteryLevel(), 3); } } ---8<--- Dean (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I created color-coded (by target) HTML documentation for the API part of the NQC documentation. I also generated 5 index pages: 1. Master Index: all functions and values, color-coded by target 2. Cybermaster only index 3. RCX only index 4. RCX2 only (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Does anyone know why a second IF statement in a while(true) loop wont execute? (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Does anyone have an extra usb IR tower for sale?
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(...) You can order one from Pitsco. See recent posts for details. (URL) the tower doesn't come with drivers. You need to get the RIS 2.0 software upgrade or the ROBOLAB 2.5 software in order for the tower to function. We need to develop a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Does anyone have an extra usb IR tower for sale?
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(...) Rob, Pitsco has the USB IR Tower available as a seperate unit...$29.00...the product code is: F979783 ...their number is (800) 362-4308, or (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I'm tired of waiting on TLG to make it available. Hell, I haven't even received the 2.0 upgrade I ordered in the first part of August yet!!! Who knows when They will ever make it available... -Rob (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Kalle - (...) In NQC version 2.3r1 (and probably higher), using the RIS2.0 firmware, you can use x = BatteryLevel(); to set variable 'x' equal to the battery level in millivolts. Cheers, JP (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Web site up
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All -- Finally overcame my HTML-blindness (mostly!) and got a web site up. Code and DATs for most of the robots. Hope you like them. (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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