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Subject: 
RE: RCX firmware download
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date: 
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 04:40:17 GMT
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I don't have a Mac box...  But there are quite a bit of Intel users have
similar problems.    By any chance your Panther box has hyperthreading
turned on.

For the Intel users, the final verdict is hyperthreading feature being the
culprit.  Some developers have put in a patch for it, but not sure there is
a patch for Mac  though.

Check out the thread "New LEGO USB Driver".   Some mention
http://www.roboticsresources.com/LegoTower.zip ... Again, not sure if this
is just for intel box though.

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-----Original Message-----
From: news-gateway@lugnet.com
[mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com] On Behalf Of Albert J Brewer
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 11:57 PM
To: lugnet.robotics.rcx@lugnet.com
Subject: RCX firmware download

Hi,
Wonder if I can get some help in this forum, hope so ;) I've
been trying to download the firmware (standard) to a RCX.
After I turn it on, the cone signal blinks, and it accepts
communication with the IR tower. Then it starts downloading
and in the LCD shows some numbers until it reaches 20, then
it goes back to the starting display and I get a message in
the host computer display the message that the rcx is giving
bad communication or it is out of reach.
I am using MacNQC, a powerbook with panther, and an usb ir tower.
Can someone give me hint to solve this issue?


Albert J. Brewer




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  Re: RCX firmware download
 
(...) I have had this problem before as well. Sometimes this can be from too much ambient light or florescent light interfering with communication. Try isolating the tower and the brick by putting a small box or jacket over them. If this doesn't (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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  RCX firmware download
 
Hi, Wonder if I can get some help in this forum, hope so ;) I've been trying to download the firmware (standard) to a RCX. After I turn it on, the cone signal blinks, and it accepts communication with the IR tower. Then it starts downloading and in (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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