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(...) As I mentioned earlier, DDE messages are not supported by BricxCC. It would be possible to write you a simple utility that would allow you to send messages to the RCX using DDE, but it isn't something BricxCC can do today. Please respond with (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Please help me. I want to send DDE messages from another software to Bricx. This DDE messages will send messagens to RCX. Summarizing, my own software will send dde to bricx whon will send messages to RCX. I want to know which messagens i should (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | How to do it
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Please help me. I want to send DDE messages from another software to Bricx. This DDE messages will send messagens to RCX. Summarizing, my own software will send dde to bricx whon will send messages to RCX. I want to know which messagens i should (...) (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Sending messages
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Hi, i'm from Brazil and i don't have a good English, so if i make some mistakes sorry. I'm making a project using RCX. I need to send a message to this, but i wouldn't want to use bricx and robolab to do it. I'd like to make my own software whom (...) (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: BricxCC NQC
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(...) I'm afraid you can't use DDE to make BricxCC send a message to RCX. You could write software which directly uses NQC to send messages to the RCX (since it supports the standard IR message feature in the RCX firmware. I have written a small (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hello Ian - You may get better help in the RCX group and not the Legoland area. I am cross-posting this to the RCX group. Here is a direct link to it also: (URL) P (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | NEW RIS
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Does anyone know if LEGO is going to release a new RIS after the 2.0??? (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Wireless IR-RF gateway movie online :-)
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Hi all, just a message to let you know that we just put on-line a small movie of the RCX with the IR/RF gateway working :-) You can find it in the bottom of the wireless web page at (URL) Gai pj@sssup.it (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Add motor driver to RCX
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(...) I've drawn a circuit to control more powerful motors (sadly in Visio format at the moment, though I my convert to jpeg later to post it). Since the H-bridges have flywheel diodes across the transistors, this will short the motor when the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Add motor driver to RCX
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(...) The amplifiers definitely won't work. I am bringing a demo 'bot to BrickFest which uses the buggy motors with an RCX. The RCX actually drives regular technic gear motors which drive a cam shaft which operates the buttons on the 9v (6 x AA) (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 upgrade CD? (part 3805)
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(...) 2.0 adds new programming features which are mostly noticeable in the graphical programming environment that LEGO supplies. If you're using a different language, though, then the differences will be handled by the compiler. NQC was updated to (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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(...) 1) I'm not sure these are currently available 2) They only give you independent control of two motors per RCX output (but you can connect motors together) 3) They won't work with the 8366 motors (they were designed before those were available) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) John Barnes (HiTechnic) has available a motor amplifier which draws it's power from an external source, and can control 4 motors from 1 RCX ouptut. I haven't tried one, but you might find it helpful: (URL) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) What does this mean in electrical novice terms? What is an auto-coupler? Is it possible to modify the reciever/power unit to interface with the RCX? ie maybe add an inferred recuever to interpret commands from the rcx to power the motors (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Who said you had to actually use laser? :) Google for "electronic tape measure" to see what I'm talking about (they really use sonar, with a laser pointer to show where the device is reading from). Home Depot has one for $29. Now, the biggest (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) This is an interesting subject and one which generates some interest every so often. The conventional assumption would be that you are talking about LIDAR. The thing is, even if simple plans where available, would you be able to use them to (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi I'd like to build a laser distance sensor for my mindstorms robot. Does anyone know if any plans of circuits of such sensors exists? Andreas (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 upgrade CD? (part 3805)
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(...) What are the differences between 1.0 and 2.0 firmware? I prefer VB to the supplied software anyway, so that makes no difference. Mark (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 upgrade CD? (part 3805)
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The Mindstorms SDK 2.5 is still available, which includes the 2.0 firmware. If you don't want the actual 2.0 version of the graphical programming software then this should be all you need. (URL) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | Re: Add motor driver to RCX
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(...) Yes, I suggest making an inertia circuit for use with trains, but for cars something else might be better. In RCX float or braked modes the power H-bridge flywheel diodes will brake the motor, but in high power applications, how often is float (...) (20 years ago, 1-Aug-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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