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(...) Several people have contacted me about running some MindStorms challenges. Only a few have been submitted. (I recently found out that there was a glitch in the Presentation form,:-/ it should be fixed soon. If you have not received an email (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Ralph, I should be able to extract the source for the low level driver routines this week. If anyone else is interested, please email me. Note for BrickOS users: it's not simply a matter of plonking the routines into a program. The kernel will (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Mark, would it be possible to share the code of your DCC controller, I am the author of pbForth and would love to add the driver to the pbForth library. I've also got a servo driver in pbForth already. Too bad Hitechnic is out of business. Their (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) One way is to mount one or more magnets on the underside of the train with their N-S pole oriented across the width of the train (to differentiate it from the couplers of just any old train) and then sense these specially-marked train cars (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) LDCC (...) to the (...) to (...) this (...) of (...) index (...) I (...) the (...) Great, Chris, I'm glad it's working for you - and with another brand of decoder, yet! (...) worked (...) mode and (...) parameters. (...) of (...) meanings (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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I just converted my first engine to DCC yesterday and started playing with LDCC 1.01. LDCC is fantastic! Thank you, Mark! I installed an AD330 N-Scale decoder from Model Rectifier Corp according to the directions on Tom Cook's site. At 0.8 Amps this (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | R: SPIRIT.OCX and embedded visual tools for winCE
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I have developed a framework of classes in C++ that encapsulates the the RCX and its communication either from serial and from usb port. The framework is based on a proprietary library of fundation classes by SYCO called G++ that can be freely (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi there. I'm conscious that SPIRIT.OCX is quite old and that now there're another ways to control the RCX from any object oriented language on the computer side. I've tried those new methods and are quite good. In my opinion there's a big big point (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Looking at your program, I see that you use code like the following to "run" a program: else if(data == P1) code0=0x91+alt; code1=0x00; send(2); This will only do half of the job. This is a "Set Program Number" opcode, which is the equivalent (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | Re: You must see LEGOTIC new LEGO site
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Hi, (...) yes, I use one old VCR motor and 2 playing/recording heads. I' ve tested (see the small drawing on my site) with rotation sensor. It acts like gyros in helicopter or segway(but mine is "physic" and not "electronic"): it informs about angle (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) No my program stop when I stop to send the code to run the #1 program ..... So I want to keep it work :\ nanobapt (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: You must see LEGOTIC new LEGO site
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(...) You've got some very cool stuff on your site. I like your robotic dog! And your ball shooter is similar to an idea I had wanted to try using LEGO soccer balls, but ping-pong balls are much safer! (I can picture myself digging soccer balls out (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Just go and see my new robotic site !!!!!construction/pn...lectronic. (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Mark Riley wrote: <snip> (...) This is what I did to make it work for me... All my microcontrollers out of the bag were on "loco 3"--that is when I used the remote, all 3 motors worked when I used the C up/down and 3 button (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought that the little doohickey that goes across the motor inputs on the electric motor in the housing was a diode--don't quite remember where i picked up that idea, but a 'noise reducing' thing makes more sense. Anyway, i'll go get a (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) When you say LEGO diodes, are you sure you aren't referring to the thermistor that some DCC mods have you remove? Maybe I'm confused of course... whose conversion instructions did you follow? (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) have a (...) diodes (at (...) I think those are probably some sort of noise suppression device, not diodes. At least they don't "diode" when I hook'em to my meter. Another clue is there's no band on one end. Could be one of those "free to good (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Dryden, DCC sends information to the decoders by flipping the polarity of the power supply in a specific timing sequence. So, it's not like the X-10 protocol. To get more power to run more locomotives, you need something called a DCC booster. The (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Got the programming part--all motors on differnt Loco #'s--figured it out. I wouldn't mind building that Ack circuit though, so any advice on using hte LEGO diodes would be helpful. I'm having a great time--and by the way, as mentioned on the (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Mark, I posted earlier in a new thread praising the greatness of this, but I have a few additional questions that I thought I'd just ad to this thread-- I converted 3 LEGO motors with the micro-controller, and now have 3 diodes (at least, (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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