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Hi Mark, (...) probably, I guess they would be started within the same millisecond, which would result in synchronized wafeforms. (...) It's not that bad, when the waveform is off the motor is floating. So the power control will be ineffective at (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) The flashing is a feature of the 1x2 and 1x4 lamps... if run in one direction, it's solid, but in the other it flashes. This comes from the old light and sound sets, where you might well want a flashing light. You're right that the two outputs (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: parallel RCX outputs
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(...) If all motor ports are started and stopped together, does that synchronise the PWM waveforms? If not, then I don't recommend paralleling up. If so, then I recommend paralleling up only when motors are started and stopped together and are run (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Chris, (...) I think so (warning, this is based only on theoretical knowledge). (...) That should be ok. Setting the power level might not work correctly, from looking at the ROM code it seems the PWM waveforms are not synchronized. Now comes the (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Can I put an electric 2x4 plate across output port A and B to increase the current I can draw from the brick? Chris 1. when I ran a few tests with a 1x2 lamp, I would get interesting results. A and B forward - ON A and B Reverse - ON A Forward B (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.robotics.nxt
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A new newsgroup/list lugnet.robotics.nxt has been created for the focused discussion of LEGO NXT issues. Feel free to crosspost between .robotics / .robotics.rcx and .robotics.nxt, as appropriate, or just to .robotics if you feel your topic is of a (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics.nxt) !
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| | Re: RCX remote jammer
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(...) Sorry peoples - the program is working again. Try it out on your unsuspecting friends - watch the channel YOU want to. :) As far as I know, I'm the only one to have figured out how to do this with the RCX, and it's a pretty good joke. Prgm (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, FTX)
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I am looking for a comprehensive manual on the RCX 2.0. Specifically how much memory is there and what the 5 slots are for. Are slots 1 & 2 supposed to be locked? The program I am running is LEGO_Soccer.lib then SOCCER5.VI. A program developed at (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Try the new miracle weight loss herb
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Hoodia 920+ -- The newest and most exciting fat loss product available - As seen on Oprah! (URL) testimonials: "I was originally amazed that the first two pills I took of Hoodia 920+, almost immediately took my cravings away. Now 4 weeks later, 3 (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Some info if you want to use Lejos with Cygwin
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Hello, Some info if you want to use Lejos with Cygwin: Download Lejos for Linux/OSX/Solaris. (I used v2.1.0) (URL) the sake of comprehension, decompress it in ~/temp/lejos $ tar -xvzf lejos_2_1_0.tar.gz $ mv lejos_2_1_0 lejos $ (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Lego Education Pamphlet indicates a NXT to old style brick adapter cable
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(...) That might be because they would be manufactured by a third party... BTW, official LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT add-ons are listed here, as well as on the legoeducation website. (URL) (19 years ago, 9-May-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Has anyone tried this? It appears to be a bit buggy. I tried the VB version first and found that the C4F.LegoRcx.dll that wraps Ghost for .Net access could not be loaded because it had dependencies on msvcr80d.dll and msvcm80d.dll files. These are (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.7.10
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(...) hi John, Me too never used templates, ... (I'm not talking about BrixCC, but about JALcc ;-) ... untill I changed the template editor into a syneditor. Now I love it !! You can EASILY store complete program snippets in the templates. see here (...) (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: [HOWTO] RCX/MacNCQ/Serial Tower on MacBook Pro (Mac OS X under Intel)
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(...) Excellent! Thanks for testing this. Now I have a reason (excuse?) when I want to upgrade to an Intel-based Ma. Nifty. I'm *guessing* that if it works with a serial/USB converter, it should certainly work with the USB tower. (...) Yes, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | [HOWTO] RCX/MacNCQ/Serial Tower on MacBook Pro (Mac OS X under Intel)
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Hi, FYI, I've successfully used RCX on a MacBook Pro (Mac OS X/Intel) using : - MacOS X 10.4.6 (URL) MacNQC v4.0b4 (running under rosetta) (URL) LEGO SERIAL Tower (yes, Serial) - Keyspan High Speed USB Serial Adapter (URL) Keyspan USB Serial Adapter (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Microsoft .NET Interface for LEGO Mindstorms
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(...) Well, that certainly (URL) steals my thunder>, doesn't it! "The Microsoft .NET Interface for LEGO MINDSTORMS wraps LEGO's GhostAPI.dll and emulates a real-time controller model." At least that means the work I've done for the Control Lab won't (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | Microsoft .NET Interface for LEGO Mindstorms
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Some news that might be of interest... As part of their announcement that Visual Studio Express will be permanently free MS has released a .NET interface for the RCX. You can find details about it on their Coding4Fun site: (URL) designed for (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx) !
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| | Mindstorms.NET Request for Comments
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I've been working with José David Parra on the next version of his (URL) RCX.NET> project, because 1.) the NXT system is coming out, and 2.) RCX.NET is basically a .NET wrapper of Spirit.ocx, which means it's not so nice to program with. Another (...) (19 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.scout, FTX)
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| | Re: What's the highest number RCX out there?
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(...) Looks like they are definitely not unique - I have a 1.0 number 016642 that is already listed by Mox in NZ. ROSCO (19 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, FTX)
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| | Re: What's the highest number RCX out there?
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(...) I have two of them, both marked as RCX 1.0, although only one has a power connector. The powered one is 041020, and the "plain" one is 432865. (19 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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