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(...) I don't think so. (...) Sure, but it seems of not much value regarding programming. The informations on the vex site are sparse and not easy to decipher, but I think you will have to: - pay aditional $99 for somethink called easyC, that is (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Hi Joe, Their website seemingly offers a lot of other gadgets. However, I have serious doubt about the programming platform though. Or, perhaps I have not found much about the programming language which can interface with it. ---...--- -------- (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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(...) I haven't used it, but I thank you for pointing it out. (For others, the link is (URL).) I hate to say it, but this looks like it rather blows the socks off of standard LEGO robotics. The starter kit is $300, which is a 50% pricier, but comes (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, FTX)
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Hi I wonder if anyone has had a chance to use the new VEX robotic kit by radio shack. I am trying to collect the info to evaluate this product vs LEGO RIS + robolab in terms of educational values. ---...--- -------- Best Regards, Elizabeth Mabrey (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: brickOS-0.9 and 'error deleting program' message
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(...) IR tower inference probably is not the case since I have previously downloaded the whole brickOS system with the firmdl3 program. Only the dll does not work. Just the same, the original Lego Mindstorms sotware works and gets downloaded in the (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Here's what the kids can do to get started. Build a simple robot with a forward pointing light sensor. Place the activated roboball right in front of the robot and take light readings as the robot moves backwards. This can be done manually or (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: brickOS-0.9 and 'error deleting program' message
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On Wed, June 15, 2005 12:25 pm, igor podolak said: (...) This sort of thing can happen when there is other IR interference (I'm sure there are other things that can also cause it) Try covering the tower & brick, to shield them from lights in the (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I am new to Mindstorms, but not new to computer science. Anyway I am unable to load any program to the RCX robot using the dll. I have built the brickOS system using a egcs (v. 1.1.2) hitachi cross compiler on a Linux platform running the 2.6 (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Mr Soh, Thank you very much for your input. Would you share your experience and views regarding tackling roboball with the LEGO RCX and light sensors, without other soldering electronic components. I have a bunch bright young 11-14 kids, I want (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Hi there and welcome to the world of RoboSoccer, It appears you have the Wiltronics (Australia) roboball which looks like this (URL) There is another type by EK (Japan) that looks like this (URL) The Wiltronics roboball has a built-in 9v (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Hi Elizabeth, The red LED serves only as an on/off indicator. And, as it only functions when the battery is fully charged, it is not a very good one. The rest of the LED's are infrared and invisible to the naked eye. One way to "see" the light (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Hi, I got a roboball and wished to test it out for my group of kids to do a soccer game. When I first received it, one light bulb was lit. I tested it with the lego light sensor, but no reading. Then I connected it to a 9v . Unfortunately, now, the (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Real-world interfacing to RCX: LEDs and magnetic sensor
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(...) The motor outputs give a square wave of 1/8 up to 8/8 of a cycle. You can use a counter running at 8x the cycle frequency to measure how many eighths the output is giving, and light an LED accordingly. For the magnetic sensor, I suggest (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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Hello, once time, i've found a site about an api waht can control rcx by flash interface. but i dont find anymore this site thx a lot (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I would like to be able to drive one or two banks of 7-8 LEDs off of the motor ports on the RCX. I know that there is a winker board that senses the motor level to determine what pattern to display. Can this be accomplished otherwise? I also want to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Do you mean robot hands? If so, try the one from my robot: (URL) It's actuated with pneumatics at the moment but the two 24mm pulleys have bevel gears linking them, to keep the fingers synchronised, so you could use a motor and low gearing to (...) (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, FTX)
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Hi, I am trying to look for a few lego end effectors configuration. I got the one from CMU's robotics educator. Suggestion will be greatly appreciated. --thanks (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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(...) John, I have a few beginner questions for you. I am trying to emulate the infrared protocol on a different microcontroller. I want it to be able to be controlled by a Lego remote and to send/receive messages to Lego devices. What format does (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I like the ants idea. What you could have is a "home base" or somewhere the RCX's can return to (some simple sensor based thing), and then a feeding area. In between you have any number of obstacles. The RCX's draw, or follow lines left by (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I've never thought of doing it at a mass event (OK, possibly because I've not been to any), but I've thought of doing it on my own. I suspect the biggest drawback is having your RCX's already built into a MOC to bring to BrickFest. (...) If (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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