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I have developed a framework of classes in C++ that encapsulates the the RCX and its communication either from serial and from usb port. The framework is based on a proprietary library of fundation classes by SYCO called G++ that can be freely (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi there. I'm conscious that SPIRIT.OCX is quite old and that now there're another ways to control the RCX from any object oriented language on the computer side. I've tried those new methods and are quite good. In my opinion there's a big big point (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Looking at your program, I see that you use code like the following to "run" a program: else if(data == P1) code0=0x91+alt; code1=0x00; send(2); This will only do half of the job. This is a "Set Program Number" opcode, which is the equivalent (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Scott, You need to put a .depend file and Makefile inside the directory you are compiling the programs in. Just create a file with the extenstion .depend and put it into your programs directory. There dosn't need to be anything in the file. When you (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, (...) yes, I use one old VCR motor and 2 playing/recording heads. I' ve tested (see the small drawing on my site) with rotation sensor. It acts like gyros in helicopter or segway(but mine is "physic" and not "electronic"): it informs about angle (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) No my program stop when I stop to send the code to run the #1 program ..... So I want to keep it work :\ nanobapt (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) You've got some very cool stuff on your site. I like your robotic dog! And your ball shooter is similar to an idea I had wanted to try using LEGO soccer balls, but ping-pong balls are much safer! (I can picture myself digging soccer balls out (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Hi chris, (...) Kuhl - let me (us) know when it's there... (...) // Martin (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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I get this when ever I try to compile a program. Scott Davis@Scott ~ $ cd /brickos/programs Scott Davis@Scott /brickos/programs $ dir Makefile motor.c Scott Davis@Scott /brickos/programs $ make motor.lx Makefile:51: .depend: No such file or (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Ok I will try to make it this week. You should find it soon on my site: (URL) kind of cable would be useful to pilot 2 RCX with the VISION COMMAND. Chris (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Just go and see my new robotic site !!!!!construction/pn...lectronic. (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, (...) Because I want the IR ports free to use along with proximity sensors. (...) Well, if it is not too much to ask... :-) But nevertheless, LejOS should support some low level output handling on A-C before I could use it... Regards, Martin (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Why do you want to communicate with a cable when you can use IR transmission ? I think this IR transmission very easy to use and in this case you could use 6 sensors and 6 motors together. May be the use of LejOS is the reason....(I don' t (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Mark Riley wrote: <snip> (...) This is what I did to make it work for me... All my microcontrollers out of the bag were on "loco 3"--that is when I used the remote, all 3 motors worked when I used the C up/down and 3 button (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought that the little doohickey that goes across the motor inputs on the electric motor in the housing was a diode--don't quite remember where i picked up that idea, but a 'noise reducing' thing makes more sense. Anyway, i'll go get a (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) When you say LEGO diodes, are you sure you aren't referring to the thermistor that some DCC mods have you remove? Maybe I'm confused of course... whose conversion instructions did you follow? (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) have a (...) diodes (at (...) I think those are probably some sort of noise suppression device, not diodes. At least they don't "diode" when I hook'em to my meter. Another clue is there's no band on one end. Could be one of those "free to good (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Dryden, DCC sends information to the decoders by flipping the polarity of the power supply in a specific timing sequence. So, it's not like the X-10 protocol. To get more power to run more locomotives, you need something called a DCC booster. The (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Got the programming part--all motors on differnt Loco #'s--figured it out. I wouldn't mind building that Ack circuit though, so any advice on using hte LEGO diodes would be helpful. I'm having a great time--and by the way, as mentioned on the (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Mark, I posted earlier in a new thread praising the greatness of this, but I have a few additional questions that I thought I'd just ad to this thread-- I converted 3 LEGO motors with the micro-controller, and now have 3 diodes (at least, (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) hmm, color codes and being color blind dont really match well indeed... as far as electronic components go, I'm just a hobbyist. My day job is programming ;) Esger (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Esger Abbink wrote: <snip> (...) Perfectly understood. Thanks! My problem has always been that I wanted to get into electronics, but all those resistors 'n such used to have all these coloured stipes to denote the different (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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i have a question concerning how the DCC signal is sent Is it just sort of a "rider" on top of the power similar to X-10 home automation signals? If so could not the RCX be protected with diodes and used in conjunction with a standard train (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) put in (...) Thanks, Larry, and thanks to all who posted or emailed. (...) one (...) Or is (...) It's important that the motor outputs share the load as evenly as possible. A stalled train motor can draw as much as 750ma, while a single motor (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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Hi there, Long time, no see - I've finally managed to dig out my Lego once again... First of all; I'm very pleased to see the outcome of LejOS 2.x - with Proximity, LLC, integration of rcxcomm, etc. Now, I was wondering if it would be possible (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) I forget if I already replied with how nifty this is. I spotlighted it, I put in a news article at ILTCO (we're having some domain problems right now, a temporary url is iltco.northcomp.com) and I added it to the .trains header That ought to (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Dave, no you wouldnt need any resistors or diodes. Esger (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, my earlier post should have been more clear. I was just commenting on the fact that in general a resistor is _not_ a good way to reduce voltage to a train motor. And you recalled correctly: diode's are "one-way". Thats why you need to (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The problem with inductive load is that when current is interrupted, they generate large voltage spikes with reverse polarity. The diode absorbs these spikes and avoids destroying the driver... Philo (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm no electronics engineer by any stretch-- A diode, iirc, allows DC current to 'flow thru' in only one direction. What would a diode do across the output on the top of the train motor? And why would one be good for 'inductive' loads such as (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't install them either, and I have done something like 30 motors so far. (...) True, but ONLY if you are just going to use the RCX as a output. You can dial the voltage that DB100's (and most other Digitrax) boosters put out to a exact (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: need help for MLCAD:"add new piece to library"
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(...) Chris, I thought that pneumatics parts had made it into the official parts release. When was the last time you updated your parts? I've been known to use parts from here: (URL) I prefer the parts made by JP Brown. You can get them off my (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) output? Dave, I used a 1N4002. It's a fairly common 1 amp switching diode. Here's a picture from my latest decoder install: (URL) that the banded end of the diode gets the blue lead from the decoder. The unbanded end gets the white lead. If (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Mark Riley wrote: <snip> (...) Mucho appreciated Mark. The Diode--any diode will do? and just solder it across the connector output? Take care, Dave (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I (...) resistors (...) goes (...) run (...) the (...) isn't (...) reduce the (...) David, When I installed my first decoders (Digitrax DN121), I omitted the capacitors, figuring if the buzzing was annoying, I could always add them later. As (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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<snip> (...) Hey Esger I'm not an electronic specialist by any stretch of the imagination (though not by lack of trying) But commercially available DCC controllers and stuff mostly run at 12 volts (from the research I read), but the RCX runs at 9 (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As I run 12v stuff I dont know the 9v motor good enough to comment on the capacitors but I dont think it's that good an idea to use a resistor to drop the voltage. Use one or more (zener)diode's instead. Esger (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you saying that you want Program #1 to start when you press button P1 and stop running when you release the button? This isn't how the remote works, but you could just have your program send the Stop (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Hi everybody, there are missing parts in my MLCAD library.For example I do not have small pneumatic cylinder or pneumatic switch. how can I get on? do I have to create my own custom part or is there any optional free library.If I create my own piece (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Oh My Goodness! This is what I've been waiting for--when I priced out DCC controllers, they were 200+ CDN... If I can get one of my many RCX's to do it, well that's entirely another matter. When I originally did the research and found the cost (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, nice work, this is very sweet. Makes me wish I had some DCC LEGO train motors even more. I guess one day I need to get off my fanny and put some together. I will bookmark this for sure, since I'm sure I'll be wanting to use it in the (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello All, I've completed a new bit of firmware that enables the RCX to act as a DCC Command Station. For those who are not familiar, DCC (short for Digital Command Control) is a means of sending electrical signals over model railroad tracks to (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: How to call SCOUT ROM subroutine from NQC
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Dear Dave Baum, Thank you for your reply. First of all, I enyoy your wonderful creation NQC very much. I also learn much from your EXTREME MINDSTORM book although it is dedicated to RCX rather than to RDS SCOUT. I successfully call almost all SCOUT (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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You may check out javastorms at www.javastroms.org. The project seem to be abandoned, but the code is available. Basically it does what you aim for so it should be a good starting point. I have used the code as base for some of my own projects and (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | R: R: Transmitting a message from the RCX to the PC
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A C++ OO framework that encapsulates the LASM bytecode of Lego has been developed inside a didactical project. The class spirit that maintains the communication with the RCX is the fundamental part of this framework. The source code of this class (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Oh chris I have a litle problem. I want to execute the program 1 and it stop when I stop to send the message Is there an other code to send to hand this progrma ? nanobapt (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Would it be possible to have two RCX's communicate back and forth with a single PC by using two Infrared towers? By enclosing one tower/RCX pair in a box you could isolate the RCX's from interrupting each other's communications. I'm guessing that (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: How to call SCOUT ROM subroutine from NQC
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(...) There isn't any built-in support for calling the ROM routines, but you can probably hack together what you need. You'll need to use "#pragma reserve" to prevent NQC from assigning variables to the registers used for parameter passing to the (...) (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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This Thread could probably answer more :) (URL) this helps "Shehryar Shaheen" <shehryar.shaheen@ul.ie> wrote in message news:HFD5yE.1pxM@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) java.comm (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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It's been a while since I last played with LNP but I can recall that it works well under Linux. The LNP deamon must be running on the PC before the RCX and the PC can communicate. I think with windows you still need the LNP deamon running under (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | PC to RCX communication
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I'm working a project to communicate from a PC to an RCX running the current version of BrickOS-0.2.6.10. I'm running windows 2000 professional and I use the current version of Cygwin. The idea behind the project is to create a Java application that (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: R: Transmitting a message from the RCX to the PC
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(...) Giuseppe, your attachment was discarded by the LUGNET server. Could you briefly summarize the information from the readme file that you think is relevant to this discussion? Thanks in advance! - Chris. (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Nice work! Glad to see a native Linux version of this. Quickly scanning your source code (no Linux machine to run it on today!) I notice that you send RCX opcodes in order to emulate the effect of each button on the remote. This is an (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Look at the material, it contains a readme file. this is just the top of the iceberg. If you are interested let me know. Giuseppe -----Messaggio Originale----- Da: "Steven lane" <steveroblane@aol.com> A: <lugnet.robotics.rcx...ugnet.com> Data invio: (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) This is what I was wondering about. You have defined the core problem that needs solving (I was going to ask you to do that). So it seems we can have one PC to RCX link or multiple RCX's but not both, darn! (...) My initial idea/solution would (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Remote control under linux
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Like (URL) devellop a program to emulate the mindstorms remote controller under linux I'm using GTK, here is a snapshot : (URL) you want to have it download it here : (URL) compile it you have to install gtk-dev 2.0 and compile with this option : (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Transmitting a message from the RCX to the PC
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(...) This is a good technique for addressing messages to an individual RCX, and I've used it myself on many occasions. In this case, it is your RCX or NQC program on the 'bot that is "responding" or "not responding" either by taking action or (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | How to call SCOUT ROM subroutine from NQC
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Dear members, I would like to know how to call RDS SCOUT ROM subroutines from NQC. The SCOUT ROM Subroutines are useful and may save much memory for SCOUT. Thankyou in advance. Liem PH (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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thanks Roger I think if the sirene is kept working for long time, it starts to get out of sync. Probably because the instructions in the for loop also takes some time to execute. I'm away from my rcx for many months and i don't remeber if i took (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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I'm posting this on behalf of John Donaldson who is having a problem with his emails bouncing, so this is his text verbatim. Why can't a mode where a two byte sequence is sent. The first byte is the bot address and the second byte is the data code. (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I am not sure if there is a way to disable the communications on the RCX when using the standard firmware. You could try putting an aluminum foil blinder around RCX No 2's IR transceiver, but I've found IR notoriously difficult to block since (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I'm not the originator of this thread but I am interested in the same problem. I'm intending to use MS visual c++ V4 spirt.ocx RIS 2.0 firmware and NQC (...) I do want to use two RCX's though. My plan is to have RCX No 2 send data to RCX No 1. (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Transmitting a message from the RCX to the PC
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(...) The one-byte messages supported by the RCX are not generally designed to go from the RCX to the PC. They are intended to go from the PC to the RCX, or from one RCX to another. One reason for this is that the original RS-232 IR tower would not (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | BricxCC release 3.3.7.5
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Version 3.3.7.5 fixes two bugs with the copy to clipboard function on the Analysis graph. It fixes the Clear Memory function so that it now clears all five program slots (it used to leave slot 1 untouched). It fixes form and component size issues (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: USB on winXP/2k problem: cannot download
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(...) Dear all, Sorry. I made a mistake. I had installed 2.5 instead of 2.6.10 of brickos. Now it works fine. Many thanks, G. (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Transmitting a message from the RCX to the PC
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Hi, Can somebody help me out with what is involved in transmitting a message from the RCX to the PC. I have an application and I have tried to read the message from the RCX on the PC, but i am not getting the desired results. Thanks Michael (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Dear All, I have installed cygwin, compiled brickOS and tried to download the firmware and software. I cannot make firmdl3 or dll to work: "Error 2: Opening USB" The same error when the tower is attached and when it is not. I can download the (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Sound.playTone
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Hi Daniel, (...) True (...) This does not seem to be a problem with my code; Motor.A.forward(); for (float x=0; x<1000; x+=0.1f) { int sx = (int)(Math.sin(x)*10.../calculate sine once Motor.A.setPower(3+3...0);//avoid negative power (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: R: Upgrade RCX?
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Hi, the board is still under development, do far I dont have any PCB layout. All is done on a prototype board and not all comonents tested yet. A simple port of BrickOS is also not possible, because of the complete different structure of the µC. I (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Sound.playTone
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hi The Sound.playTone method always return immediatly. It seems that it only puts the information in a queue, which is then played in background. This can be good but can also be a problem to control the program behavior. For instance, i want to (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: brickos-0.2.6.10 CONF_DSENSOR_MUX problem
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I tried the following program and it seems to be doing something useful with the sensor power. I looked at it on the scope and it generates a regular pattern with 10ms pulses. I don't have one of these sensor mux devices so I can't actually tell if (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX packet format
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Michael, It depends on what type of software you are running on the PC. If you are talking directly to the serial port (or USB port) on the PC side, then you don't need to adhere to any specific packet type, you can invent your own (if that's what (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | SoftWIRE Curriculum for MindStorms Programming
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I just noticed that a former employer of mine, SoftWIRE, has made their MindStorms programming curriculum available for free download. SoftWIRE is a graphical programming extension for Visual Studio .NET that, among other things, I added programming (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx) !
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| | R: Upgrade RCX?
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I'm using Lego MindStorms for didactical laboratory at Politecnico di Torino. I'm interested in your project. I have two questions: Would it be difficult to reproduce in multiple copies your board? How do you solve the problem of porting the (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | rcx ir tower and irda
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I just wondered - is it possible to use the ir tower as an irDA-port? I know that it isn't the protocal that the rcx uses, but since the rcx can coummunicate with e.g. a palm .. (URL) shouldn't it be possible to do it the other way round? In that (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Upgrade RCX?
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(...) Hi Rand, I have started an hardware replacement for the RCX. Its based on an 16bit µController, an Infineon (Siemens) C164 with 128kb flash, 128kbSRAM and 64kb EEPROM. The controller plus the all memory is on a module from Phytec "Dipmodule (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | gcc-3.3 - multi-line string literals
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GCC 3.3 has made multi-line string literals a syntax error. (They were deprecated from 3.0). This is very annoying, because they made lots of sense for things like inline asms, and brickOS has lots of them. Below are patches which append \n\ to the (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Dr. Vegetable's Virtual Remote
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(...) I'm glad to hear that VRemote is working for you. I've had a lot of downloads with almost no feedback, so I'd been hoping that no news is good news. I'm working on a few programming utilities that will work with the RCX, Scout, and Control Lab (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Slow response in RoboLab?
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The system sound 1-sec delay explains some of my observation. The rest is explained, I think, byt the fact that my test program was also using data logging to record the timer values. (I did not include the data logging instructions in the sample (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Dr. Vegetable's Virtual Remote
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Chris, Thanks for the free software!!! I just downloaded it, and, have begun playing!! :-) I've tested it using my Scout, it seems to work like a charm, I'll be using it with my RCX next, so I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again, Martin (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | brickos-0.2.6.10 CONF_DSENSOR_MUX problem
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After I have done the changes desribed in thread: (URL) brickos-0.2.6.10 .text is not within region ram now i can compile the kernel with CONF_DSENSOR_MUX. But the DSENSOR_MUX does not work. I have checked this item with an osciloscope on the (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Slow response in RoboLab?
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The problem does not come from container's container, but from the fact that ROBOLAB adds a 1-sec delay to each system sound call. Instead use play-tone here. There is only a 2/10 sec pause. We have worked over a similar problem in our Boy-scout and (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Slow response in RoboLab?
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I've uploaded my example program to: (2 URLs) was seeing if I could program a solution for the following request from another mailing list: (URL) program seems to spend much more than the "wait" times between loops. Steve Putz (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | RCX packet format
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Hi, When u want to send message from the RCX for instance to a PC, what is the sequence of bytes do u follow. For example if u are sending from a remote control/PC to the RCX, I know u send something like this: 0x55 0xff 0x00 and u follow each data (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Slow response in RoboLab?
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Could you be more specific about your problem with container's container? Or post somewhere an example code? Claude Baumann (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: remote control and rcx -- Download Failures
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Then it would be interesting to implement a 4800 baud download WITH complement to be able to download std firmware faster and reliably ?!? Philo www.philohome.com (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: remote control and rcx -- Download Failures
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Several people report download failures at about 75% of way through downloading the 2.0 firmware. This problem could be related to using one of the "quad" speed downloading routines available in many of the alternative development systems. The (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Slow response in RoboLab?
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It seems that RCX programs created with RoboLab sometimes have slow response times, like there are extra delays ocurring between the program steps. I especially noticed this in a recent program using indirection via "Container's Container". It gets (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: usb & lnpd
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(...) hi! (...) nothing to do with his patches... (...) hm, that did work for me. (...) i will send you my patches. have fun! flo. (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: sending a message from the RCX to the PC
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(...) ? If you are writing your own RCX OS, you should know that you can't use original firmware opcodes without the original firmware. What you need to do is directly interface with the IR port, which is beyond me. (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Dr. Vegetable's Virtual Remote
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(...) Such as... (...) This cannot be expected to work under Wine, as it requires a large measure of integration and a workable browser. (I doubt any real browsers run under Wine.) Perhaps eventually Wine can start up Netscape (or whatever) in (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: sending a message from the RCX to the PC
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(...) ..... Normally there no reponse or other message wait by the RCX. Try to read the doc of mindstorms SDK mindstorms.lego.com/sdk (try sdk 2.0) nanobapt (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | sending a message from the RCX to the PC
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hi, I want to end a message and/or acknowledgement from the RCX to the PC. I am not using BrickOS or the standard firmware. I am using a different software on the RCX. It doesnt have a function for the sending from the RCX, so I am trying to do (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: usb & lnpd
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Mason, As fas as I know the usb support under linux it's not finished, some part (such as receiving works, but it's not transparent, as if you had the serial tower). You can check the current satus at: (URL) way would be to run cygwin under windows (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: remote control and rcx
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Brian B. Alano's utterance expressed in news:HEMMAJ.1n01@lugnet.com: (...) I have tried fiddling with the wires, but it's the same thing. At about 75% through the firmware download, it stops :( (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: remote control and rcx
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(...) I had a similar experience. In fact, it happens to me fairly regularly. I believe I've traced it to bad connections in the tower's serial cable. After I fiddle with it the problem usually goes away. (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: remote control and rcx
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(...) Interesting. I do own a couple Spybotics, although I'm not sure I've ever even put batteries into them, and I think (80% sure) they were in another room at the time. That would explain why the problem went away all by itself, though. And now I (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Dr. Vegetable's Virtual Remote
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(...) For a variety of reasons, I am not prepared to release my program under GPL at this time. (...) Oh, well. Maybe some other time... (...) I would like to think that is true, but even though I fixed every bug I could find before I released this (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Dr. Vegetable's Virtual Remote
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(...) Why you don't distribute it on GPL license ??? It's free and really cool other programmer can help you ... (...) It work fine with wine ... Nut Ido not integrate it if you don't distribute it with GPL license :) (...) I've test it and it work (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | usb & lnpd
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Hi. I 've got a ris 2.0 with usb tower and about two weeks ago for the first time dll and firmdl work with legos 2.5 with instructions found at: (URL) tried with the patch legos-0.2.6-linux-us...stdl-sched with legos.0.2.6 but it don't work at all. (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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