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(...) I use NiMH and get a voltage between 7.8V freshly charged and 7V at the low end (i.e. slightly higher than NiCd). The lower voltage is not really a problem for me. The motors may be somewhat less powerful, but if you're just playing and not (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Yes you can create your own help screens, make your own command icon, etc. This is explained in detail in the "Elevator" chapter (Chapter 19) of my book "Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms". You can create your own help menu by double-clicking (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I have pictures of the inside of the gear motor in chapter 7 of my book, "Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms". The motor is geared down by a factor of 13.56 --- 10 tooth to 44 tooth gear, then 12 tooth to 37 tooth gear. 12 tooth gear and 44 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Frank; Do you have a 1.0 RCX? If so you can do what I did. I used 3 4.5v battery rods with NiMh (9 total) and a custom wire to power my RCXs. It works great for me because I am using multiple RCXs off one power source (I have removed the RCX AA (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Nicads have a lower cell voltage (1.2 rather than 1.5), so they won't work very well in the RCX. Personally I use rechargeable alkaline cells (e.g. Ray-o-vac Renewal batteries). The downside to rechargeable alkalines are that they don't have (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Frank, I would *not* use Nicads or NiMH rechargeables. Their full-charge voltage is about 1.25V while alkaline batteries are about 1.55. I have Ray-O-Vac Rechargeable Alkaline batteries. They last several hours of operating time between (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hello, I'm at the point now where I need to get rechargeable batteries for the RCX. The alkaline's are just now making it anymore. Are Nicads OK or should I go the extra step and get nickel metal hydrides (Ni-MH)? How are radio shack's batteries and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I just got my September 2001 issue of Astronomy magazine and there is a one page article about the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System, Exploration Mars, and Vision Command. Unfortunately, about 40% of the page is taken up by a picture of the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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IHi Roger, I have been meaning to make this available on the web, but I will try to give a brief explanation in advance. The fuzzy logic line follower that I have worked on also uses two light sensors and rack&pinion steering, but follows a line (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I'm working on a project which requires that I model the dynamics of a DC motor being driven by a PWM controller... specifically, the Mindstorms gearmotor being driven by the RCX. Does anyone know where I might find the spec's for the Lego (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I think that my "Smart Acrobot" was pretty creative. :) I took the LEGO Acrobot that can flip over and keep driving and added a light-proof box with a light sensor and a handful of yellow bricks inside of it. This way, the light sensor either sees (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Jeff, Tell me more about your fuzzy logic line follower. My line follower was always losing track of which side of the line it is on and turning in the wrong direction. It would then stop and use an expanding sweep based on the ideas of Dave (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, I was just wondering, are there other people that read this newsgroup that are working on Robocup Jr.? for those of you who dont know what it is: (URL) working on the soccer challenge. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) There is also a Great program that can upload Firmware, compile NQC, control the Bots directly and send message codes. NQCEdit/RCXControl (URL) also FREE. Dean (25 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have found a new website: (URL) offer a program for windows ce, which can control Mindstorms and Cybermaster. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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There is a new website for windows ce: (URL) offer a program for windows ce, which can control Mindstorms and Cybermaster. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, All ! I wrote a Windows 95/98/Me/2000 free software. This program named "Midi2Lsc" is SMF (Standard MIDI File) to LSC (LEGO Script Language of RIS2.0 SDK) and/or NQC translator. It is alpha test release status now. SMF format 0/1/2 support (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi Jeff; I think play for its own sake is generally misunderstood. It seem if you are not making something immediatley useful then what you are doing has no value! The value lies in the benefits of pure play. It certainly relaxes me. I view play (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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i'm trying to get the sensor's values using the opcodes. So i used this command to get it: sendCommand("420001"); //setting the sensor mode bash> b5 sendCommand("120900"); //getting the value bash> 00 // if the Touch's Sensor is released bash> 03 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi everyone, Someone asked me just the other day what good was playing with the Lego RCX. I quickly barked back that the RCX and NQC had taught me, a none programmer (well real world vs. Lego), a great deal about the essence of programming and the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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