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Hi Yes, I indeed did try all those steps, but they did not work. I will greatly appreciate it if you could post the individual vi files. Thank you so much in advance! ---...--- -------- Best Regards, Elizabeth Mabrey -----Original Message----- From: (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) You ought to be able to just double click on the .llb. If that doesn't work, try opening it from within Robolab. Either use the open command or the select .vi from the tools pallet. If there are still troubles, let me know and I'll post the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Others have explained Pulse Width Modulation. However, if the kids are old enough to understand the difference between linear (straight line) and square law (curving ever upwards) and electrical voltage, resistance and power, you could say (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Firmware is the Operating System for the RCX, the way Windows (or whatever) is the OS for your PC. Firmware by itself doesn't do anything, it's just there to run the programs that you write. It's like the trays in the cafeteria that hold your (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Hi, I would love to learn how this is done. I am using Windows OS, how do I extract the vi files from your llb download? Thank you very much in advance! -- Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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This is really good info... Thank you very much... ---...--- -------- Best Regards, Elizabeth Mabrey Partner of Director LEGO MINDSTORMS 3322 Rt. 22 West, Bldg 4, Ste 402 Robotics Community Branchburg, NJ 08876 Ph: (908) 595-1010 ; M-F: 10-5; Sat: (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Hi Elizabeth, (...) there is an 8ms cycle, and the motor is on for a part of that: 1ms for power level 0, 2ms for power level 1, up to all the 8ms for power level 7. The rest of the time the motor is floating, i.e. the motor inputs are disconnected, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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hi .... i have a problem downloading my java programs to the RCX, they don't give any errors when compiling them using the lejosc command, but when trying to use the lejos command i get this error : Exception reading Test (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Greetings All, I wrote a set of vi's that let you programmatically determine the status of a motor port. With these .vi's you can find a port's power level, direction, brake/float status, and on/off status. They can be found at: (URL) .vi's are (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) A program that runs on the RCX that makes it easier to program. Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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