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Re: control RCX from PC
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:49:38 GMT
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:52:45 GMT
"Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@attbi.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Benjamin Sigonneau wrote:
> > The PC will send "commands" to the RCX, and the RCX
> > will apply those orders ; examples are "move ahead" or "turn left".
> > The RCX program will be written in C using Kekoa Proudfoot's libRCX.
> >
> > I think I should be ok with the RCX program. However, I still wonder
> > how to send the commands from the PC to the RCX through the serial
> > connection. The PCs are running under Windows 2000 and the
> > Mindstorms robots use the usb IR tower.
> >
> > Does anybody :
> > 1. knows about a program that would do what I want, ie send a
> > string
> > to the RCX throught the usb IR tower
>
> I have a simple WIN32 console application (with C source code) that
> opens the USB tower to listen for messages from the RCX. You can
> easily modify this program (using the WriteFile() API system function)
> to talk to the RCX.
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> http://www.drvegetable.com/download/samplecode/
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> It's not exactly what you're asking for, but it might get you started.
I just looked over it, and it seems very near to my needs. I may try to
modify it for writing to the USB tower. Thanks.
By the way, which C++ compiler do you use ?
> > 2. what are the messages sent by the remote control tool from
> > BricxCC ?
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> I have documented the messages that are sent by the Mindstorms IR
> remote control, which are probably the same ones used by BricxCC:
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> http://www.drvegetable.com/irremote_protocol.html
That should be. I suppose those are the codes you use in your "Virtual
Remote" program. Am I right ? If so, it would be quite easy for me to
write a RCX program that waits for such messages and performs he right
actions.
The disclaimer only talks about personal use. Would you allow me to use
your piece of software in classroom?
> I hope this helps. Good luck with your class!
It did. Thanks.
--
Benjamin Sigonneau
PhD student, LANDE project
IRISA-INRIA, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes cedex, France
Tél: +33 (0) 2 99 84 73 29
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| (...) I usually use the Microsoft C++ 6.0 compiler for my Windows programs, although the code should compile with little/no modification in any Windows-compatible C++ compiler. (Both the Borland and the GNU/GCC compilers should be able to rebuild (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| (...) I have a simple WIN32 console application (with C source code) that opens the USB tower to listen for messages from the RCX. You can easily modify this program (using the WriteFile() API system function) to talk to the RCX. (URL) not exactly (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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