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Dave, If you can still lay your hands on it, get the Technic Space Shuttle. I know it's an older set, but I still see them in shops occasionally (in the Netherlands). Price is around US$ 120. It comes with lots of gears, beams, plates, axles, parts (...) (26 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Having recently purchased my RIS 1.5, faced the challenges within, perused NQC, PbForth, and the Spirit OCX, I came to the following conclusion. I have the skills to use the programming languages of my choice, I have the RCX to control the robots I (...) (26 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Jason, I currently have an item running on Ebay called "LEGO Mindstorms Constructopedia v 1.0". Current best offer is at $1.99. Check the link below: (URL) Anikanov anikanov@usa.net or vanikano@haywire.csuhayward.edu (26 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Rich, I originally thought that the free upgrade was a software only upgrade. I thought that's what I saw on the MindStorms web site several months ago. I was surprised when I received the free upgrade to get the full upgrade kit that sells for (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Now I'm confused again... I've been told that the 1.0->1.5 upgrade includes some parts (a clutch gear, IIRC from an earlier thread) as well as software. Quoting Doug Wilcox: (...) which implies that the upgrade comes with pieces.... (26 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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The basic difference between PCs/PalmPilots/WinCE IR ports and the RCX is a different physical transmission/modulation protocol. In the PC etc case the commonly used format is described by the IrDa standard (www.irda.org) where seperate IR pulses (...) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Robot Builder Intern Position Available Firstly, my apologies for posting a job advert in this group. Gentle redirection to a more appropriate newsgroup is welcome. We are a 250-person company with a very successful product which integrates many (...) (26 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Search this newsgroup. I remember seeing a link for a site that had the entire constructopedia from v1.0 scanned in full color and full size. Jason (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I have just purchased a RIS v1.5 and am very pleased with it. I would like to obtain the v1.0 constuctopedia. Does anyone know of a place that would sell JUST the constructopedia? Maybe Shop@Home? Thanks for any help John Reichel (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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OOPS! I missed the 4129418 "Robotics Invention System 1.5 User Guide" English, 27 pages Sorry Rick Rick Kirkwood <dynamics@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:00e101bf2bad$cb...one.net... (...) LEGO) (...) full (...) a (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I received my free (+$3.95 P&H) upgrade kit today and was pleasantly surprised ( or should that be AMAZED, Y-A-H-O-O-O-O!!!! and THANK YOU LEGO) to see that was NOT just a software upgrade, as I had thought, but the full #3803 "RIS 1.5 UPGRADE KIT" (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Wes, I'm sorry; I missed the Rcx Motor info... If the Rcx Motors start/run with 6V but don't work with the Rcx Outputs, something is 'Funny'. The Rcx, with decent batteries, puts out about 7 volts to a running Rcx motor (full power setting). I'm not (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi all, If you still want to get a (second) RCX with a power connector, order online from www.legoworldshop.com. Make sure you order the RIS 1.0. Lego will throw in the upgrade to 1.5 in for free, so you still get the same set. I just got mine. I (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) That sounds like a good approach. (...) As I stated before - I'm using the motors that came with the RCX. -Wes (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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The simple thing would be to do the short delay in the software. Identical relays usually 'make' faster than they 'break' due to energy stored in the magnetic circuit. It's hard to do this without active components. If you use a typical small (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) /Vlad (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) You might find the following helpful... (URL) again, you might not. jack j-perdue@tamu.edu (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Taking the example of the maze-walker, the PC software should be able to keep track of the position of the robot and direct it through the maze. (...) Yes, I looked at the code and it only needs a higher-level wrapper. (...) Yes, it does, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) I am using the motors that came with the RCX. (...) Hmmm - do you propose to ensure the delay in the relay circuit or programmatically? If in the circuit, how? (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Wes, relays would work pretty well. (Still, how much current do your motors draw???) The LEGO motors draw about .35 Amps (350 Milliamperes) You could connect two 5V coil relays , each with a diode in series with the coil, connected oppositely to (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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