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Chris Phillips's utterance expressed in news:HEL5rn.1DrD@lugnet.com: (...) okay - bought the rc after I had upgraded the old rcx. (...) hmm seems a little embarassing for TLC. I've had ir-devices for many years and this is the least functional thing (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Chris, Do you own any Spybots? If you leave the remote in "ping" mode (as kids tend to), you will have a horrible time downloading anything. This has happened to me many times. I still do a little head scratching each time, until I think (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Dr. Vegetable's Virtual Remote
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(...) Not GPL, really. More of a "come-n-get it" license. My programs are free to any taker for personal use, but are not automatically licensed for redistribution in shareware collections or warez sites without explicit permission. That being said, (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Is your program under GPL (and then think about free mean :)) And do you want that I integret it to legnoppix ? nanobapt (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) The RCX will not respond to the remote until you succeed in downloading the firmware. The built-in romware does not listen to the remote. The remote can be used with many RCXes at once, since it is a one-way protocol with no response messages. (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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nanobapt's utterance expressed in news:3EBAD33D.309020...anadoo.fr: (...) nope - only one at a time - but that shouldn't have any influence since the rc is one-way-only. The pc is another thing - here it is very important that only one rcx is turned (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Does you use RC with 2 RCX powered on ? nanobapt (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi! I recently bought another rcx, but when I tried to use the remote control it didn't respond. I can use the rc to control the old rcx, so the rc does work. I have tried changing the batteries in the rcx, so that should not be the problem either. (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Thanks Mark for your idea, it's better to have a different global time than the one of the kernel. Best Regards, CarlosLuis Rendon M. "Mark Riley" <markril@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HEIyDt.16s5@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: What sort of signals(values) can be transmitted and received by the RCX
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(...) LNP is very nice, but as far as I understand it sends sequences of bytes and it is upon you to do the conversion to/from the data, where Lejos has some partial support on top of LNP. (...) If it weren't a coincidence then a mile would be (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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BTW, make sure you include: #include <time.h> Otherwise, get_system_up_time() will only return 16 bits! Mark (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, The sys_time variable is the basic timekeeper for BrickOS. It is a 32-bit integer that is incremented every millisecond by the kernel. In older versions of the kernel you could access the variable directly, however, in 0.2.6.10 and later you (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Dr. Vegetable's Virtual Remote
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I have just released a freeware utility program for Windows that emulates the MindStorms infrared remote control using a USB or RS-232 IR tower. The program supports all functions of the remote and does not require any other support software to be (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx) !
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| | TIME STAMP for a LNP distributed robot
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Hi, I'd like to make a basic implementation of a time stamp on a distributed schame, using Lamport's algorithm. It states basically that when a node receives a message, it get the time stamp that's contained on it, and compares with it's own, if the (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: brickos-0.2.6.10 .text is not within region ram
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(...) Dear Mark I will check the demo programs and more stuff. If i'm not wrong it looks to me that now we have 16K for the kernel ( c000-b000) = 4Kb more. If i got the results, i'm coming back to the forum. best regards Bernhard (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Ideas!
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I have a LOT of school work to do but i'll try to make it. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/2003 (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: math.h
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Oh note : you need to compile with -lfloat your kernel if you want to include it into kernel just add -lfloat to $LIBS in the Makefile.kernel nanobapt (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | math.h
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Hello all, I've written some math usefull library ! here is my work. It's not really optimized and I'm afraid cause I see the memory place down ... If someone want help me ... Have fun nanobapt /*test.c*/ #include <math.h> #include <conio.h> int (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Upgrade RCX?
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(...) take a look at Robobricks (URL) also playing around with such an idea, but smaller (most devices should fit in a 2*4 brick) and faster (115 kBaud bus). My first notes can be seen here (URL) regards, Stef Mientki (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: brickos-0.2.6.10 .text is not within region ram
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Hi Bernhard, Apparently the kernel is getting too big! By defining CONF_DSENSOR_MUX, enough extra code was generated to make the kernel exceed 12K. If you go to Makefile.user in the main BrickOS directory, change the following lines: # Base (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | brickos-0.2.6.10 .text is not within region ram
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I changed in /boot/config.h the //#define CONF_DSENSOR_MUX //!< sensor multiplexor TO #define CONF_DSENSOR_MUX //!< sensor multiplexor Enviroment: Latest Version: Cygwin 1.3.22-1 WIN2000 brickos-0.2.6.10 + gcc-2.95.2 + binutils-2.10.1 + Hitachi (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: firmdl3: delete firmware failed
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(...) see Thread (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Upgrade RCX?
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Has anyone ever tried to upgrade the memory in the RCX? ( External RAM that is ). What about upgrade the CPU to 60kbyte PROM version? No need to use expanded mode, then a ton of I/O would be available... Anyone thought about building a RCX (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: What sort of signals(values) can be transmitted and received by the RCX
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(...) 0x1 = 1. 0xf = 15. 0xbe = 11*16+14 = 190 (I think.) It's that simple. (...) But 0 is not recommended, as it's the value used when no message has been recieved. (...) brickOS is the best: it has LNP, an addressed protocol like UDP. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: What sort of signals(values) can be transmitted and received by the RCX
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(...) Yes. (...) No, integers are integers whether written decimal or hexadecimal (or in binary or whatever other base[*]). What you can do depends on the software you use. The SendMessage command in the standard firmware can send values in the (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | What sort of signals(values) can be transmitted and received by the RCX
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Hi, I want to know whether it is possible to transmit integers from the PC to the RCX. From all the readings I have done,if I understood what I read correctly, then it appears that only hexadecimal values can be transmitted from the PC to the RCX or (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Ideas!
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Ok I'll Try to make it. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/2003 (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: firmdl3: delete firmware failed
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You answered this question to the exact same person too :-P (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: firmdl3: delete firmware failed
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(...) Arg i've answered .... in an other message nanobapt (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | firmdl3: delete firmware failed
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Hello, Has anyone run into this problem? Running this command: firmdl3 legOS.srec results in this message: firmdl3: delet firmware failed Theresa (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Win98 installation of legos
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(...) This error indicate to you that communication is really bad or RCX have a firmware locked in memory !! Try to download the program with -s option like that (firmdl3 -s PATH/legOS.srec) Or try to erase firmware by erase RAM nanobapt (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Win98 installation of legos
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Theresa, (...) I have not experienced this error. I would suggest searching the newsgroup for "delete firmware" to see if others have. Ed (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Ideas!
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"Steven" <mnb93@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HE8w5L.LF5@lugnet.com... (...) For my "pullback" car: 1. Wait until pushed in either direction (for simplifying use only one direction). 2. Count how far it is been pushed with the rotation sensor. (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Ideas!
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I need to know what you want it to do. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 10/04/2003 (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Win98 installation of legos
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Ed, Thanks for your help! I am using the same version of cygwin that you are. I made the changes you suggested in the two .common Makefiles and now firmdl3 doesn't complain anymore. It does tell me "firmdl3: delete firmware failed", though. I don't (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Win98 installation of legos
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Theresa, (...) cygwin. (...) What version of cygwin? If you are using Cygwin B20 you should upgrade. I don't have his book so I don't know his directions. Paolo Masetti has several sets of instructions which I feel is a good standard set. There can (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Win98 installation of legos
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Hi Ed, I'm using legOS-0.2.6 because it was recommended in Jin Sato's book and I was following his directions for installing. I suppose I can always upgrade, but if the only difference is in the name... I am also using cygwin. Theresa (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Win98 installation of legos
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Theresa, What version of legOS are you using? And what environment are you using under Win98; cygwin or winlegos (DJGPP)? And just wandering why legOS and not brickOS (which is a continuation of development on legOS with a name change to avoid legal (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Win98 installation of legos
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(...) Theresa, If you're using LegOS (not BrickOS), then I believe the answer is that you can't get around it. I don't think LegOS works with the USB tower. You'll need to go with a version of BrickOS (which doesn't yet have a cool install like (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Win98 installation of legos
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Hello, I am having a problem trying to download to the brick after successfully building legOS on a Win98 system. When I try to execute firmdl3 legOS.srec, after setting up RCXTTY with "export RCXTTY=USB", I get "USB not found". I have already tried (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Ideas!
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Ok I do my best, I'm going to make it in nqc hope it is alright. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 10/04/2003 (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Need Help RCX RIS 2.0 and Win2000 Patch3
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My Mindstorms software does not run anymore! Before Microsoft came out with patch 3 the software ran fine. Now with the upgraded system it does not run. The Error is: "You do not have enough memory" Anybody have the same problem or know a work (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: /brickos-0.2.6.10/kernel/dsensor.c:360: `sys_time' undeclared (first use in this function)
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(...) To get rid of this error, find and replace all occurrences of sys_time with get_system_up_time(). If you look at include/time.h, you will find that the direct reading of the sys_time variable is not allowed anymore. There was a thread about (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Hitachi pre-built tools & other BricxCC news
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The links I had on my BricxCC web page to the pre-built GNU tools for the H8/300 no longer work and I was unable to find a copy of the ZIP anywhere else so I have uploaded a copy to my BricxCC sourceforge site (URL) links on my BricxCC page have (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Ideas!
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What about making a program for my "pull-back" car? Look at (URL) instruction how to build it and more info. I just dont have made any programs for it yet. It's maybe a TOO easy task? But I would be grateful if anyone could make a program for that (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: 1.5/2.0 infrared problem
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I don't know anything about this because mine work properly. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 10/04/2003 (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Ideas!
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I need an idea for a robot I'v got VC, RIS 1.5 and 2.0, UBS, EM. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 10/04/2003 (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: 'Cyber Sorter' a live (was B.Sc in LEGO)
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How did you make that instruction viewer on your page? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 10/04/2003 (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: /brickos-0.2.6.10/kernel/dsensor.c:360: `sys_time' undeclared (first use in this function)
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i had the same problem a while back. I figured out that whit the new BrickOS, sys_time is replaced by get_system_up_time. So when you replace sys_time whit get_system_up_time, everything should work fine.(it worked for me, anyway) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: /brickos-0.2.6.10/kernel/dsensor.c:360: `sys_time' undeclared (first use in this function)
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(...) now i tried to change //#define CONF_DSENSOR_VELOCITY //!< rotation sensor velocity to #define CONF_DSENSOR_VELOCITY //!< rotation sensor velocity because it use sys_time too. same error: /usr/local/bin/h8300...hi-hms-gcc -O2 -fno-builtin (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | /brickos-0.2.6.10/kernel/dsensor.c:360: `sys_time' undeclared (first use in this function)
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I changed in /boot/config.h the //#define CONF_DSENSOR_MUX //!< sensor multiplexor TO #define CONF_DSENSOR_MUX //!< sensor multiplexor Now I got an errormessage if compile once again make realclean make depend make --unix (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LONG DELAY after pressing RUN button (to end the program)
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(...) Wow, Steve I've never sucess to make adressing work .... with 2.5 kernel and lnpd with serial tower..... So I've write a library who permit to communicate with other RCX/PC (combot project) it's the first part of my project and i'll post it (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LONG DELAY after pressing RUN button (to end the program)
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(...) Because stuff was changed in BrickOS. I can't tell you too much, but I'm sure it's trying to shut-down the program in a cleaner way. I think BrickOS waits 2 seconds before killing tasks. You need to change your LegOS loop: while(true) to (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | LONG DELAY after pressing RUN button (to end the program)
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Hi there, I see that I'm the only one who has recently used this newsgroup. Well thanks to the people who has taken the time to answer my questions, such as nanobapt. I have another question now. I've two different kernels, legOS 0.2.6 and brickOS (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: can't dll with brickOS 2.6.10
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(...) Dear Ben Now i have find the solution for the problem: Machine: WIN2000 1) delete cygwin-B20 and clean regedit 2) Follow now the Instruction LegOS 0_2_6 - Instructions for installing on Win9x-NT-2000-XP.htm install latest cygwin Version (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | HELP
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I somehow lost my local copy of a code that included some music. I don't want to rewite it, but can if I have to. Is there anyway to retrieve a code out of the RCX? Its program 1. I'm using an RCX 1.0 with the serial infrared running BricxCC -tk (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | MacNQC 3.0 Release Announcement
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Hi All, I've released MacNQC 3.0. New features are: Added syntax coloring for NQC source code in the Editor Window. Made the preference window multi-paned. It now has a Compiler Pane, a Communications Pane, an Editor Pane, and a Text Colors Pane. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: can't dll with brickOS 2.6.10
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(...) Dear Ben I have the same problem. But i checked version 0.2.6 till 0.2.6.10 and i got the same problem with all versions. (only vers 0.2.5 and earlier works) . I have testes with WIN2000 and WIN98. cygwin Vers is B20 and i use the old (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LNP and DLL
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(...) Oh it's normal :) Soft use the library liblnp to connect to tower with lnpd. And lnpd block the acess to the tower ! You need then to download your program with a program like dllx or dll which is include in the application folder of lnpd (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | LNP and DLL
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Hi there. I'm running cygwin (because I just have the usb tower) well I want to use the addressing mode of lnp. Ok I edit the file boot/config.h of the kernel and have this: #define CONF_LNP #define CONF_LNP_FAST #define CONF_LNP_HOSTADDR 0x20 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LNPD and cygwin
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Nop, actually what I'd like to find out, is if there's some way to make the usb tower work (either on cygwin or linux) for lnpd Thanks in advance, if anyone has the answer CL "nanobapt" <nanobapt@wanadoo.fr> escribió en el mensaje (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LNPD and cygwin
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(...) does lnpd work with usb tower under linux ? nanobapt (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | LNPD and cygwin
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Sorry if this message is duplicated, but I got an error when publishing and untin now I don't see it published. Hi all, I have the USB tower so by now (because I have a project for the university, and not too much time) I've to use cygwin. Well (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | LNPD and Cygwin
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Hi all, I have the USB tower so by now (because I have a project for the university, and not too much time) I've to use cygwin. Well everthing is running fine, but I came with this question: Is is possible to install LNPD (as a deamon) the same way (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | WS3D RCX Challenge #6 Results
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Last Saturday was the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge #6. As usual, the competition took place in the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. This time the events were Single RIS Line Tracking, Unlimited Line Tracking, Lightweight Sumo, Walking Sumo, and Puck (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | addressing bricks
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to address RCX bricks, using LNP. I have been looking at examples of code on lnp for ages now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot Andrew ___...___ Hotmail messages direct to your (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Can an input be configured as an output?
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Hi Vik, An input has a 10K pull-up resistor to 5V in it. When nothing is connected to the input the A/D converter will return a value of about 1023 (which represents 5V). If you short the input (make sure it's in passive mode), you will get a value (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Can an input be configured as an output?
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Hi, Im still learning legos (brickOS) and my friend asked me whether an input could be configured as an output? Also, i have seen several robots using 2 RCX, all connected together using wires running from 1 input to anothers output...how does this (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Analog RCX Clock
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It has been along while since I have dug out my RCX and brushed up on my NQC skills. Also having a fascination for old clocks and watches and I wanted to build a RCX controlled clock for work. I found Ben Williamson's web page for a Lego Analog (...) (21 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | can't dll with brickOS 2.6.10
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I have been away for quite a while, and when I tried to upgrade to 0.2.6.10 I found that after I firmdl3 (which works, and the RCX works) I am unable to dll (yes, using the included dll, yes, with rebuilt .lx files). I get "error deleting program". (...) (21 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Problems after upgrading from brickos 0.2.6.09 to 0.2.6.10
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Hello, I hope somebody could help me with the following problem. So far I was using brickos 0.2.6.09 under Windows XP and everything worked fine. I downloaded version 0.2.6.10 and downloaded it's brickos.srec file to the RCX. As soon as I switch on (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: BrickOs Problem (again)
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(...) Cygwin is pure Windows. DJGPP is DOS, and doesn't work well with brickOS. Although everyone should use Linux. DJGPP and brickOS: I managed to build binutils under djgpp, gcc failed but is probably fixable. However, djgpp doesn't have POSIX (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) You didn't install tar. Run Cygwin setup again and add tar. (...) No, incorrect. (...) No, he needs to install tar. Max. (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Hello, I think it's really hard to install brickOS on XP cause Cygwin is on a dos base (no ?) and XP have no DOS (only emule). To solve you problem you should install linux :-P Seriously : if cygwin don't find tar you should try to search (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, Recently, I have tried and tried to install BrickOS into Win XP. However, I have had problems in installing. I have installed cygwin and checked that all files have been installed. Built the gcc 2.95.2 and binutils 2.10.1 cross compiler. But I (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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In lugnet.robotics.spybotics, Marco Correia writes: [snip] (...) I need help answering the question "Can a Spybot send Mana IR-like protocol? I want my Spybot to control my mana. I'm too stupid to interpret to Spybot SDK on my own, and there's no (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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Carlos, Checking out the Doxygen documentation (which is used to generate the API Doc) it should be fairly easy to add other types of documentation including ps and pdf. Ed (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Not sure if you already came across this, but here's a PDF file that provides useful info on the kernel (no API stuff, though): (URL) Rendón M." <crendon@ieee.org> wrote in message news:HCrz01.1HMG@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) found (...) my (...) (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi there. I'm working on a project that requires to have a clear picture of how the kernel is actually orginized, and of course, the API. So, I've found a quite good link where the picture is clear: (URL) the problem is that I actually does not have (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Carlos, Last time I checked you were unable to compile the kernel using winLegOS or DJGPP. For those not familiar with the inner workings on winLegos it is essentially a pre-built Hitachi cross-compiler with several gnu utilities running under (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) In Windows, try the ActiveX control SPIRIT.OCX that comes with the Lego software. (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi there. I've an old notebook (libretto 70ct) and of course not too much space on disk. So I wonder if I can compile the kernel with winLegOS, due to the fact that cygwin consumes a lot of space. If that's not possible, should I have to add some (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: getting BrickOS through slow connection
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(...) You might be able to use the Hitachi pre-built cross compiler for this. Ed (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Marko, Here's a thread that might give a little more background on the BrickOS bug Jochen mentions: (URL) Hoenicke" <Jochen.Hoenicke@Inf...enburg.DE> wrote in message news:200304021124.11...burg.de... (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: getting BrickOS through slow connection
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(...) You can run Cygwin setup in a "Download from internet" mode, then take the files home, and run it in "Install from local directory" mode. (...) 2 steps: Compiling the cross-binutils and cross-gcc under MSYS, and then (possibly) making changes (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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My son and I have been looking BrickOS but one sticking point is that we have a slow connection at home which makes getting large packages hard. In such cases, I just download the files at work and burn the files into CD-RW and bring them home. Is (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Controlling the RCX from a PC
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Hi, I need help on how to control the RCX from a pc, for instance to issue commands on the pc to accelerate or decelarate a car. Please I am not using legOS or BrickOS Can someone help or point me to a source of help Thanks Michael mfbosu@yahoo.com (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, I am trying to add a serial/IR port communication library to an RTOS. I am using the rom functions, can someone help me with the passing of the arguments: for instance what do i pass for this function: byte send_btes(short code, byte opcode, (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) The problem is that the upper memory area (0xf000-0xf800) is connected to both RAM and motor output. Every byte written here is also interpreted as motor command. The latest CVS version of BrickOS has fixed this (this memory is written only (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) (this should be your user programm of course) (...) and i've been a bit too quick, it should be 40*40*1 (you're allocating char's), still thats' about 1.5kByte, that is, 1/10th of the memory available to you as user, so the following reasoning (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) well, the RCX only has 32Kbyte of memory of wich half is used by brickOs the remaining half should fit you user programm and all runtime stacks and heaps, so allocating 40*40*2Bytes(the minimum for a pointer in an 32Kbyte adresspace) will need (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hello, I wonder if somebody can help me wíth the following problem. In general my program is running okay but when I change the attached data definition, the two motors I use show very strange behaviour (just making some noise and moving very slow (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Problems with BrickOS Installation
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Carson, It looks like you missed the tar package.You can check to see what Cygwin packages have been installed on your system by using the cygcheck command at the cygwin command prompt. Try cygcheck -c If the output is too large for your dos window (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Problems with BrickOS Installation
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Hi, When I was at the stage of No.3 in the sourceforge.net documents (Installing the BrickOS files), I typed in cd / tar xvfz brickos-0.2.6.0.tar.gz as it should be, but then it said that command 'tar' cannot be found?? Could anyone please help me? (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | BrickOS Tutorials
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Hi, I am new to programming the RCX in BrickOS. Is there any tutorials on the web as a introduction? Thanks -- ===...=== Carson Au carson.au@myrealbox.com www.thunderobotics.zzn.com ===...=== (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Well, I've had a pretty successful couple of days... If you go to (URL) you will find a tar ball that contains all of the Brick OS utilities compiled for OS X. I've tested them and have successfully downloaded BrickOS and a couple of their (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | linux and the USB IR Tower
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Hi, I have been trying to use my lego mindstorms kit along with the USB IR Tower in linux. I have had limited success. I managed to patch the distribution so that firmdl3 recognizes the usb device. I compiled a module for the USB tower device. It (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I'll have to look at that. I currently have the compiler working from the GNU source but haven't been able to get the C++ BrickOS tests to compile. I used the raw GNU source, version 3.2.2 but I'll look at the darwin stuff (couldn't find it (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: BrickOS on Mac OS X
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(...) At this point I have a working compiler and have successfully compiled BrickOS (except for the C++ tests, which I have to look into). I'm working on the USB stuff and making some progress (see my other post...). If you're interested in trying (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Updated web page with old and new MOCs
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Thanks John, I fixed it. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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