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Hi Daniel, (...) sorry to reply so late, I wanted to try it myself but didn't get around to do it yet (I'm starting an IT-Business as a consultant/systems programmer, see (URL) managed to run a train from an RCX with the standard power levels using (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) You should check to make sure your light sensor is in fact changing more than 5 counts. Start by changing the above code to 2 or 3. I don't recall with NQC, but with some languages (BrickOS) the values are backwards, so you may need to check (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, actually, that code works fine (running MacNQC, a fairly recent version, with 2.0 firmware). One thing to check, code-wise, is to display SENSOR_1 on the LCD, and see what the numbers are (is it set to raw mode? Is the sensor bad (I've (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey all, I know I must be doing something very simple wrong here - but I can't for the life of me figure it out. What I'm trying to do: Have a light sensor pointed at a surface. Pass that value off to a variable (the variable then contains the (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There is a fundamental difference between the RCX and a Lego Train controller - the controller uses smooth power from a 3-pin regulator, with the voltage varied using a chain of resistors. The RCX uses PWM power with approximately 166ms square (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jul-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ayse Gaye Soykok" <asoykok@e-kolay.net> <snip> (...) mfc (...) be (...) CreateFile(USB_TOWER, (...) I was able to make it work using precisely this call ... got the basic working VC++ version from here: (URL) I (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hi, I'd like to say "yes this is the problem, how I' ve forgotten" but firmware is downloaded. Test program works but mine does not. I am using the appropraite commands I am sure. Can it be a problem about the aplication? Test program is VB. (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Silly question, but - does your RCX have firmware downloaded to it? Rob "Ayse Gaye Soykok" <asoykok@e-kolay.net> wrote in message news:Hzxw7s.1123@lugnet.com... (...) I am (...) controls, in (...) the rcx (...) program(downloaded with (...) may (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi all, I am going to use phantom.dll controls(I hope)for communicating with rcx. I am using visual C++ 6.0 as the development environemnt. I am using the controls, in a win32 console application. The problem is nothing seems to be send to the rcx (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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hi I want to use rcx to control a lego train, but the fact that lejos only have 7 levels makes it dificult to set the speed. Jürgen Stube wrote in september2001: "Yes, the standard LEGO routines make it very hard to control speed. Basically with an (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) WinLNP among other tools can be found here: (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi all, I am working on my graduation project and I am stuck at one problem. I want to send commands to my rcx from a win32 aplication(Visual C++ 6.0). Firmware is Brickos. The only way I colud find was lnp. But for the Pc side there is no solution (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) miss them? Wonderful! Are there hints anywhere for setting up the compiler tab options? I got the C++ to work, but not leJOS. (I do have leJOS working fine using JCreator Pro). Thanks! tonyv (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) download the packages from debian and use alien to convert thenm to rpm. That was the only way it worked on my fedora box. (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) They should release a graphical programming environment but it should tie together with a real programming language like C, C++ or Java. I would love to see a flow chart on one side of the window with corresponding code on the other. This (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) For most Windows users it is extremely easy to set up Cygwin & brickOS (as well as pbForth and leJOS) using the pre-built installers I created. And who needs a graphical programming environment when you've got BricxCC? :-) John Hansen (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) On the software side, don't forget to lobby them to fix the #$@%$! hyperthreading USB tower driver bug!!!! I'd also love to see real C/C++ programming support out of the box -- setting up Cygwin and brickOS is just too hard for most people. If (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Umm - I think you guys got the wrong end of the stick there. I didnt mean bluetooth for sensor connectivity(cables do just fine), I only meant it to replace the existing IR interface for downloading programs. Although intelligent sensor nets (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) You don't. You get it here: (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Go to (URL) the lower left part of the page there's a picture of a cute bug-like robot with a comic strip bubble over him saying "Yes! Click here to start your LEGO MINDSTORMS survey now." Or here's the direct link... (URL) D. (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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