RCX programmable brick : 2624


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Subject:	Re: rcx brick fail to download
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab
Date:	Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:23:22 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Elizabeth Mabrey wrote: > There are two unknown symbols on the RCX... The upside down arrow in the lower left sounds like the view indicator for output A - but turning the RCX off and on should clear that. The dark circle (I'm guessing in the upper right) sounds like the Datalog indicator (when all four quadrants are black, the datalog is full). > RCX 2.0 brick fails to download the firmware. I tried > different batteries, the same symptom. Have you tried completely removing the batteries for a few minutes (until the current firmware, which it sounds like is corrupted, it wiped), and then putting in new batteries and trying to reload the firmware again? I've had to do this a few times when the firmware has become corrupted. -- Brian Davis

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		Re: rcx brick fail to download
(...) It could also be the first piece of the communications in progress icon thing. (...) Yeah, remove the batteries and then press the red power button. This will discharge the caps. Then put the batteries back in. I have had odd problems loading (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)

		RE: rcx brick fail to download
Yes. Out of desperation, I removed all batteries. After waiting for a few minutes, redownload works fine. Thanks to all who have offered help, as always. -- E (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)

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		rcx brick fail to download
Hi, There are two unknown symbols on the RCX, I wonder if anyone could help me to understand it: 1) It had this upside down arrow at the bottom left of the LCD screen. This particular RCX 2.0 brick fails to download the firmware. I tried different (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)

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