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Subject: 
Re: RCX firmware download
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date: 
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:17:26 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Albert J. Brewer wrote:
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

Did anyone mention a more trivial possible explanation, that high frequency
neons may extremely disturb LEGO IR-communication. When we worked over our
Mars-mission telerobotics project, everything perfectly run in our rooms, but
when we moved the robot to the Museum location, the communication broke down.
Finally switching off the light was the solution... but we had checked the
program, the tower, the robot, replaced the RCX, the batteries.... no one
thought of that triviality....

... only a suggestion.

Claude



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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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