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Re: Help with 9738 LEGO Mindstorms Remote Control
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Tue, 13 Jul 1999 00:01:48 GMT
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In article <FErLv6.FB8@lugnet.com>, "Robert Munafo" <munafo@gcctech.com> wrote:
> Dave's reply is right on the mark, but I also want to point out that if you
> have downloaded a non-MindStorms O.S. to the RCX (i.e. any firmware other than
> the standard LEGO MindStorms firmware) the remote might not work either. I
> haven't tried any other firmwares so I can't give any details. But, the RoboLab
> firmware might be different. Since the remote is ordered from World Shop and
> not DACTA, it might not be designed to be a RoboLab accessory. Also legOS
> (which bypasses firmware entirely) is definitely different. In legOS you'll
> have to write code to explicitly read the IR port and check for remote control
> codes.
Robolab uses the same firmware as Mindstorms RIS, so the remote should
work fine. Same goes for NQC.
> I also believe I read somewhere that it's possible to receive messages from the
> remote control from within a program in NQC. However I can't find it now so I
> think I made it up. If anyone can correct me I'd appreciate it!
You can write programs in NQC (also in RCX Code or Robolab) that respond
to IR Messages. These messages can be sent from another RCX, the nqc tool
itself, or the remote. RCX and nqc can send messages of values 1-255,
while the remote only has buttons for messages 1, 2, and 3.
> In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Dave Baum writes:
> > I just got one myself and it seems to work fine. [...]
> > One potential problem is that the RCX may need firmware downloaded to it
> > before it can respond to the remote. If the LCD display shows something
> > like "00.00 1" then you've got firmware. If it shows just a single number
> > (e.g. "1"), then you need to download firmware to the RCX.
> >
> > In article <FEoq64.5oM@lugnet.com>, "Ben Fleskes" <benfleskes@msn.com> wrote:
> > > [...] the 9738 LEGO Mindstorms remote control doesn't seem to do
> > > anything.
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reply to: dbaum at enteract dot com
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| Dave's reply is right on the mark, but I also want to point out that if you have downloaded a non-MindStorms O.S. to the RCX (i.e. any firmware other than the standard LEGO MindStorms firmware) the remote might not work either. I haven't tried any (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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