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(...) Something appears to be lost in the translation. Check here: (URL) emphasis of Mindstorms series is on eXploration rather than on systems. CS (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) for ROBOLAB before I order it? By the way, Dick, can you say if your new firmware works with ROBOLAB 2.5.4? Jerry (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Several recent posts have complained about the lack of Robolab documentation. "Engineering with Lego Bricks and Robolab" seems like a pretty good reference / tutorial handbook. It's available from (URL) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) The Swan firmware is Dick Swan's replacement firmware which is compatible with the standard LEGO firmware (firm0328.lgo). The Swan firmware is available at the link mentioned in this post: (URL) use swan.nqh (available in the zip file (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Participating the state FIRST LEGO League Tournament is a great idea. However, the challenging effect varies greatly. I guess it really depends on who holds the events. I went to one held in my state, I was completely disappointed. It turned (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) what is the swan firmware? what have I missed? Thomas (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Your apologizing to be a teacher is accepted ;-) However, you must not apologize to work with ROBOLAB ! Anybody who followed the development of great LEGO robots has seen that ROBOLAB allows easy programming from beginners to absolute (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Four: -If you're between 9-14, ask teacher at school to join First Lego League. Five: -If you're not, participate in a local LUG or organization that has regular robotics challenges, etc. Calum (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) according to the RIS 1.5 user guide in German and French, it is "Robotics Command System". Thomas (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) three variations: ONE: a) look around you room, dig in your LEGO boxes, have a walk through the cellar or the attic b) build the facinating idea you just had. TWO: a) turn on your computer, start the web browser b) find something facinating (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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A cry for help: I am trying to implement Ben Williamson’s Fetchbot (URL). I am happy that I have the mechanics right. The problem is that I want to emulate Ben’s code in Robolab. (Yes, there are reasons I use Robolab which include me being a teacher (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) This is where you use the event fork(s) that you asked about in a different message. You nest these forks to determine which event has been triggered. (...) Robolab is just a LabVIEW program. Viewed in that context, it is an amazing bit of (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Yeah, my fault. I said two things that do not have to follow. Yes, you can use one event monitor to watch more than one event... and yes, you can't nest event monitoring statements. I've not used an event watcher to monitor more than one event (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I have installed the new Swan Firmware via Brixcc 3.3.7.8 using standard nqc coding works ok. I'm having problems trying to include any of the new code. Question 1 How do we use the Swan.nqh file Question 2 Can we use the new variables defined in (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Ok, I got it... Thanks to the Tufts site. (URL) is kind of odd that the navigation is to "create ---> constant"... "constant?" Hmmm... -- E (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Hi Jerry, Event Handling can be a long chapter to talk about. I am sure you will find a more well-explained chapter in some OS or just language book such as C++, or even in Java. Briefly speaking, event is a piece of real time information, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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I am trying to compare the light value of two sensors, namely s1, & s2 . I don't want to go through the long route which is to save the light values from different sensors to different container, then, compare them. How about using "formula (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Hmm..., notice that the start monitoring icon allows to watch for multiple events within the same task. If each task can only monitor a single event, that feature being there does not quite make sense. (...) This is why I suspect the "event" (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Yes, Tom. This is exactly what I was trying to do... To trigger an event when it becomes 3. Great! Thank you very much! Cool! (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) The condition of being equal to 3 is not an event. However, the action of transitioning to 3 is. I'd use the "set up normal event" command followed by the "define event" command. Set the upper threshold to 4, the lower to 2, and the duration (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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