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Wow! cool stuff. Dang, where did you get all those pneumatics! :) Just a few errors: the synchropiller page link dosn't work, and the images at the bottom of the original counting machine are wierd. -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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Hi all, Its been a long time since I updated my web page, but I finally did it. I've moved all my images to brickshelf, and reorganized things a bit. I hope you enjoy it. Too bad there isn't a lugnet.technic.pneumatics. (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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| | BricxCC release 3.3.7.4
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Version 3.3.7.4 fixes a bug where editing large files was extremely slow. If you thought editing large files was slow in BricxCC you may want to try this new release. It is now significantly faster. Users with low-end machines may see a speed (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: RCX Ultrasonic Sensor
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Hi I've checked out the circuits online, but they all make use of a PIC to generate the frequency. I don't have access to PICs so im looking for an alternative. Also, I checked out about your kits and unfortunately no-one stocks that sort of stuff (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RCX Ultrasonic Sensor
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Hi,I've made my own one. I use a electronic kit I find in an electronic shop in France. This kit needs to be soldering, I do not remenber the name but it was a 9Volts ultrasonic sensor kit. It was very convenient because the output was a led: The (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Would Like Recommendations for a PDA....
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Hi All, [Just fyi, this is my first post to Lugnet so if anything seems amiss, please let me know :) ] I'm in the market for a PDA so I can work on my NQC programming as well as word processing. I have looked at a few of the Pocket PCs, such as the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RCX Ultrasonic Sensor
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Hi, Does anyone know how to make an ultrasonic sensor for the RCX? i have seen a few for sale on the internet, but I currently live in the UK so I would be subject to large delivery charges. Also, I think it would be interesting to make my own. I (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | 1.5/2.0 infrared problem
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Hi I've got two RCX: a 1.5 and 2.0 version. I' ve got a problem with IR emiter/reicever. The 1.5 version seems to be more sensitive to reflected infrared and its good to use ! But the 2.0 RCX is less sensitive and for example doesn't receive (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | hacking Emiglio robot for RCX control
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I am trying to hack into the control board on the Emiglio robot for control via RCX. There is a 16 pin dip on this board labeled RX2 7C222M1 which appears to drive the H-Bridge for motor control. I plan to tap into this area and via opto-isolators (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | BricxCC release 3.3.7.3
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This release fixes a problem where opening a file with an associated desktop file (same path and filename but with a .dsk extension) took a very long time. If you are using the desktop feature (which you would have had to turn on via the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: constant green light
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Hello I'm baaaack in this thread, and I'm now carrying my 1.5 serial IR/tower with me always, though not my RCX. Anybody yet have a theory to explain what's going on? (...) To check my tower, I tried substituting a Win XP desktop PC for my Win XP (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | BricxCC announcement
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BricxCC is a lot of fun to support - fixing bugs, adding useful new features, and answering lots of questions via email. I hope to be able to continue working with BricxCC for a very long time to come. But it does take time. And software development (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Accurate Timing
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Hello! I just started using brickOS and am trying to use it as a programmable function generator. As such, I'm trying to get good repeatability on cycle time. It appears that at 'random' times, the RCX scheduler(?) is interrupting my program to do (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: constant green light
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(...) That's interesting. On my new XP eMachine PC we have noticed that when we shutdown (and it powers off the PC) that we have to switch the power switch on the power strip that our computer plugs into or it will sometimes hold our phone line open (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: constant green light
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(...) I had the opposite problem. It worked fine, but whenever I powered off my system the green light came on and stayed on. (2 URLs) I never did figure out the problem. Now I have a USB tower, and that works fine (plus no batteries needed). Brian (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: constant green light
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(...) As yet, me, re my Serial/IR Tower Green LED being stuck On, I know very little coherent & new. a) I did try searching for the word "green" in: (URL) results seemingly confirm that "everyone knows" the green LED should light only when used. b) (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Another firmware replacement for RCX
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Hi, my name is Paolo Gai, and I would like to inform you that we just published another firmware replacement for the Lego Mindstorms RCX. The software is written from scratch and distributed under the GPL license, and includes: - support for motors (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: constant green light
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(...) Any word on whether you have discovered that the power management settings of the OS have any effect on the geen light situation? I haven't had a chance to play with my serial tower on my XP desktop PC yet. John Hansen (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: desperate: USB tower and XP
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I doubt that this is the cause of your problems, but the first XP version had very flimsy drivers for some motherboards USB host controllers. Maybe a Windows Update or similar might help ? Philo www.philohome.com (...) (22 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | desperate: USB tower and XP
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Hi, I'm trying to get my USB tower to work with XP. So far I had no luck. I followed the instructions on www.mindstroms.com but it doesn't work. Windows XP simply sits there and reports the USB tower as an "unknown device". Doesn't matter if I (...) (22 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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