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(...) Andrew, I grabbed a ROM image awhile back using a serial tower and an RCX 1.0. I haven't tried this on a 2.0 brick, but I think the ROMware is identical in all RCX versions. Although Kekoa's SEND.C uses the serial tower, it is not too hard to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | ROM image using USB tower
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Hi, I'm doing a project at University involving developing some example programs running on a Lego RCX in order to demonstrate/teach OS concepts. I'd really like to get hold of a ROM image from the RCX, but I only have a USB tower available, and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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(...) Suggestion, dont use Cygwin at all. Provide a pre-compiled version of: 1.GCC built for host=MingW (ligtweight toolchain for win32 systems that doesnt need bulky cygwin dlls) and target=rcx or whatever. 2.the BrickOS tools buit using MingW and (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Proximity Sensors for Legway
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Hi Henrik Thanks for the pointers.... I've got it working a lot better than in the video now but have a way to go to get as good as Steve's. I'll try and get the video's updated in the next couple of days. I'm keen to hear what you and Steve make (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Proximity Sensors for Legway
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(...) I have a movie of my robot balancing pretty good. Sadly I don't have a website to put it on. However, from watching your movies my tip to you would be to reduce the power to the motors (a lot!) and increase the distance from the surface to the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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(...) I'm looking into the problems that have been reported to me regarding using the pre-built compiler tools & cygwin on Win98. (...) IC4, so far as I can tell, doesn't have a command-line compiler which makes it quite a bit more difficult to (...) (21 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Cubesolver with USB Tower?
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(...) Thanks Chris, for the explanation, I gave it a first try this morning, and it seems to work (at least for the replacement of spirit.ocx)!! But I have to change some more coding: for example, the program automaticaly searches for the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Cubesolver with USB Tower?
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(...) It's been awhile since I've used VB to do anything, but these instructions look like they will work. To add a bit more detail: 1. Download the Phantom OCX and install it on your system. I don't know if Phantom registers itself on your (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Cubesolver with USB Tower?
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Hi, has anyone tried to make JP Brown's Cubesolver ((URL) compatible with the USB Tower? I saw on (URL) there is a replacement for spirit.ocx (used for the serial tower), called phantom, and on that website it says "...delete the Spirit.ocx control (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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(...) Dear Scott, Unfortunately it is still true that Interactive C does not support the USB-tower, but I am pretty sure this will be changed with the further releases (I recently bought a serial-tower at Shop.Lego for 16.99 Euro only!). But it (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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(...) I'm just passing the following on for everyone else to read. scott Hi Scott, I don't have posting privs to all these lugnet lists, but just want to let you know that actually IC does support encoders (rotation sensors). It's just not (...) (21 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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Hi A while ago I looked at using IC for writing programs. At the time there were 2 major turnoffs. There was no support for rotation sensors and you needed to own one of the serial infrared towers. It was easy to install and it had its own firmware. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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Dear John, Thank you very much for the further improvement of Brixcc! I could install the package including brickOS on a Win 98 system as well as download the related firmware, but could not compile any of the demos!? Besides that: You said: "Of (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: to analog as rcx is to programming plastic
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(...) Chris! I had the same kit as a kid! I've been trying to remember the name of it for a little while now. Every once in a while I search on eBay hoping it might show up in an auction... No luck so far. I remember the tray was made of metal and (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: to analog as rcx is to programming plastic
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(...) ...snip... This reminds me of a modular circuit design set that my family had when I was very young. Circuit elements were housed in square plastic boxes about 1-inch on a side. The cases were clear plastic, except for the tops, which were (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: multiple motors
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(...) Hi Travis, As you can see in my motors page ((URL) paragraph "Getting maximum mechanical power from RCX output"), two 71427 motors per RCX output provides the greatest mechanical power, and should be "RCX-fry-safe", see also "Protections" (...) (21 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: multiple motors
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(...) Travis, I've had a reasonable amount of success building sumo robots, and I always try to use 2 motors per port. (some rules don't allow that) It's my understanding that the motors draw ~250 milliamp when stalled (that's when they draw the (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | multiple motors
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Hey ya'll I'm building my first sumo bot, and have a suber basic question. What happens when you hook two motors to the same output of the rcx. This answer should hopefully help me decide weather the bot is made with 2 or 4 drive motors. currently i (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Simplifying Cygwin & brickOS/leJOS
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(...) Apparently, there are problems running on Win98 (I've heard from another person who is having similar issues). I am trying to figure them out. I'll post here once I have a definitive answer. John Hansen (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: IR Sensitivity - Was: 1.5/2.0 infrared problem
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Yes. The extra channels are for non-repeating stuff. Like you said. (...) Well, I've discovered (while working on a Spybot project) that if you ask just the right question, the people at LEGO may reply to it. They are (...) (21 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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