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  Re: 64bit driver for the LEGO USB Tower
 
(...) Has anyone found a solution (other than using the serial tower or Virtual PC). Is anyone else interested in creating a 64-bit driver for Windows 7? Steve Putz steve@RoboticsLearning.com www.RoboticsLearning.com (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Lego USB Tower and the Linux Driver
 
An earlier thread [ (URL) ] touched on changing the baud rate of the USB IR tower. Based on what information I have been able to find, it appears that at one time the Lego USB driver for Linux did include the ability to change the baud rate and (...) (14 years ago, 10-Sep-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: Kernel freeze when attempting to use rotation sensor
 
Greetings, I would suggest comparing this code with other programs that make use of rotation sensors, such as the following: * LDCC - (URL) particular, dccdemo.c uses a rotation sensor as part of a DCC throttle. * Power Functions - (URL) this thread (...) (14 years ago, 17-Jul-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
Re: Power Functions: There is an older thread on the topic of Power Functions at [ (URL) ] which includes links to some BrickOS-based code for Power Functions. Be sure to follow the thread to the end, as some of the links mentioned earlier on no (...) (14 years ago, 17-Jul-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: Kernel freeze when attempting to use rotation sensor
 
I don't normally bump things, but this has been unanswered for over two weeks, so I think it deserves it. I really can't believe that rotation sensors would be this broken, and yet, I can't see anything wrong with my code. It really is odd... (14 years ago, 24-Jun-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
Hello Yann, 2010/6/15 Yann Vernier <yann@algonet.se>: (...) I really would prefer to see the interrupt code running to disabling all interrupts for several milliseconds, loosing several ticks and disabling all sensors during this time. Did you apply (...) (14 years ago, 15-Jun-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
(...) I've recently mucked about with the Power Functions protocol, and got a proof of concept running on the RCX using brickOS. The main problem is that it's quite timing sensitive, so this code only worked reliably with interrupts disabled (...) (14 years ago, 15-Jun-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Kernel freeze when attempting to use rotation sensor
 
Hi, I've tried using the latest BrickOS and the latest BIBO with patches (from here: (URL) both with the same result. I don't know if nobody's really used a rotation sensor in 4 years (unlikely), or if my code just fails (likely), but every time I (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jun-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: Art Making Robot and Erik¡¦s Plotter
 
(...) Thank you for Ultimate RoboLAB. This is the last piece of the puzzle for my next art robot. When I started this project, my first decision was what platform to use. RoboLAB 2.9, Ultimate RoboLAB and Eric’s plotter vi’s had all the parts (...) (14 years ago, 16-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Re: Art Making Robot and Erik¡¦s Plotter
 
(...) site was discontinued. You may download the latest UR version 151 from: www.convict.lu/ULTIM...UR_151.zip Good luck, -Claude (14 years ago, 14-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Re: Art Making Robot and Erik¡¦s Plotter
 
(...) Dear Claude, I am really making advances in my studies. I thank you again for the library. May you send another link for this broken link (URL) thought I had Ultimate Robolab on my computer but a search revealed, noƒ¼ (14 years ago, 11-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Re: Art Making Robot and Erik’s Plotter
 
(...) Thanks Claude, I am dedicated to getting this adapted to my balancing drawing mobile. My big problem is what it will use to makes its mark since the force applied with be like a feather, maybe smoke. (14 years ago, 6-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Re: Art Making Robot and Erik’s Plotter
 
(...) please download all the related files from: www.convict.lu/zip/i...essing.zip (18MB) (14 years ago, 23-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Art Making Robot and Erik’s Plotter
 
Dear Claude, I tried to send a direct e-mail to you but it was returned. I am working on my next art making robot and Erik’s Plotter vi’s are just what I need to adapt to my software. I will be using a balancing mobile as the plotter. May you send (...) (14 years ago, 15-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Developing a "button pressing" RCX system
 
Hello, I have inherited a hand-me-down RIS kit with a functional RCX unit that I would like to learn to use and put to a purpose. I would like to build a system whereas the RCX is setup to press buttons on controllers (think remote control units) to (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: Recreating Vision Center in RoboLab 4.9
 
(...) I completely missed your question. Sorry about that. But I see that you found help. Great! (14 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Re: Recreating Vision Center in RoboLab 4.9
 
(...) I found the link to CEEO's VIsion Tutorial. (URL) is the go to place to study the Vision Center. I was able to adapt GPS8.vi in the GPS_Camera8.llb part of: (URL) from Claude Baumann of the Convict School in Luxembourg to perform the Vision (...) (15 years ago, 14-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Recreating Vision Center in RoboLab 4.9
 
I am working on recreating Vision Center vi in RoboLab 4.9. Currently my Vision Center vi: Threshold, MorphOpen, MorphClose, MorphProperOpen, MorphProperClose, MorphThin and Invert causes a clear outline in the build window. When I try to recreate (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
 
  Anyone Still Have the Visual Storms / Sharp Storms Source?
 
Recently, I stumbled across an article in JOT discussing the compilation of .NET assemblies into programs for the Lego MindStorms RCX. As I didn't see a project name or project URL in the article, I initially had some trouble tracking it down, but a (...) (15 years ago, 11-Oct-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: GCC 3.4.6 vs. 4.4.1
 
Hi, (...) I would just like to add that this matches my experiences, although using some 4.0 version of GCC at that time: I wasn't able to produce working programs (not even sure about BrickOS kernel) using any GCC version newer than 3.4.6. This is (...) (15 years ago, 16-Sep-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Bibo Rollup Release
 
I've been asked if I could make the patch collection updates available as a full-distribution release. Actually, I can't say that I blame that request. Most of the changes have already been covered in prior lugnet postings under the "BrickOS Patches (...) (15 years ago, 15-Sep-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) been updated. New for this update are patches 41 and 42. 41: Makefiles and the Esterel Synchronous Programming Language - The makefiles were updated to support building Esterel source (...) (15 years ago, 14-Sep-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  GCC 3.4.6 vs. 4.4.1
 
While working on Bibo, I observed some unexpected differences between GCC 3.4.6 and gcc 4.4.1. Specifically, one of the XS Lisp demo programs that is fine when built with 3.4.6 is too large (section .bss not within region ram) when built with 4.4.1. (...) (15 years ago, 7-Sep-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) been updated. There is just one minor Bibo-specific update this time, patch 40. 40: H8/300 TOOLPREFIX - This patch comes from Debian, where "h8300-hitachi-coff-" is added to the list of (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: NQC Linux Patches
 
I have updated the earlier NQC patch and uploaded two additional patches. Patch 1 - Update of the NQC USB and TCP Patch (URL) * Updated for compatibility with gcc 4.4.x * Removed the DESTDIR patch for the Makefile (moved to another patch) Patch 2 - (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
 
  Re: NXT and Windows 7
 
(...) It's 32-bit Win7. (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: NXT and Windows 7
 
(...) Is this the 64 bit driver issue coming up - again? Ralph (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  NXT and Windows 7
 
I have Windows 7 RC on my netbook and I can't get the NXT software (version 1.1) to install. It hangs when the installer presents its progress bars and starts copying files off the CD. Does the 2.0 software work with Windows 7? By the way, RIS 2.0 (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) been updated. New for this update are patches 36 through 39. 36: RCX tty config file - Extends patch 32 so that /etc/rcx/device.conf will also be checked for a default tty. The (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: WeDo +RCX?
 
(...) You are correct---there is a tilt sensor and a distance sensor value available in the sensor value block. These get shown even if the motor blocks are not being shown, so I don't know why I missed them before. The values are 0 if no WeDo (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: WeDo +RCX?
 
(...) I saw a "WeDo 2 Puppet" project on the Scratch website that specifically mentions the use of the tilt senso so I suppose it must be possible to use sensors as well. "The scratch project uses the tilt sensor to decide when they spin" Jetro (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: WeDo +RCX?
 
So far as I can see from the Scratch interface, there is control of one motor, but no sensors. (There are sensors via the ScratchBoard, but not through the WeDo interface.) I don't have the WeDo hardware, so have not investigated further. Kevin (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: WeDo +RCX?
 
(...) Thanks. From the description I get the impression you can use 1 motor and 1 sensor at a time. Can anyone confirm this? Jetro (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: WeDo +RCX?
 
The Scratch Programming laguage ((URL) now includes blocks for controlling WeDo motors. Kevin Karplus (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: WeDo +RCX?
 
(...) I have sucessfully written a third party app that will let you drive the WeDo from your Windows machine. Linux will be supported fairly easily once I get the driver relinked, Mac when I get a Mac for development :-) Contact me offlist if (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  WeDo +RCX?
 
I saw the WeDo sensors and hub available separately on LEGO Education website the other day and I started wondering if I could use them for anything... No one appears to have tried or managed to use the hub without the official software until now (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) been updated. New for this update are patches 25 through 35. 25: Cleanup in the util subdirectory - Updated lnpmsg to more cleanly handle and process command-line arguments - Removed in (...) (15 years ago, 24-Jun-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  MacNQC 4.05b, RCX 1.0 and OS X 10.4.6 can't program the brick
 
Hello with a query from the past... I used MacNQC for ages on other computers but I find now that I can't write a program out to an RCX 1.0 brick using MacNQC 3.04 or 4.05b. I can send the firmware with no problem but when I try to download a (...) (15 years ago, 22-May-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
 
  RCX 1.0, MacNQC 4.05b OSX 10.4 can't program the brick?
 
Hi, a blast from the past... My iBook running 10.4.6 has no problems downloading the firmware from MacNQC 4.05b but when I try to download a program I always get "communications error" and it fails. I've tried both the USB IR tower and the serial IR (...) (15 years ago, 21-May-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
 
The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) has been updated. This update adds a handful of patch files--20 through 24. 20: Nice group of Linux error/warning fixes from Carl and posted to SourceForge at (URL) Thanks, Carl! 21: (...) (15 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)


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