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(...) One thing to make sure of is that the RCX outputs are not constant. If you power the pbrick with external power it can shoot to over 9.5 volts. Something to keep in mind. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Using pointers (pun) from a previous post, I have been building a laser for my robots. I used a miniature laser pointer from Sam Goody which was only $10. The hardest part so far was chopping up the pointer to get out the guts. It turned into a (...) (26 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Ah that explains it! I didn't try RCX Code, I wasn't that keen on it and also it wouldn't run on my NT workstation. I moved straight on to NQC and more recently have been trying RoboLab. That's why I didn't get the reference. Thanks, Conrad. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Some sort of brick metaphor would work for me. Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove .NO and SPAM. to reply) (26 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Conrad, LEGO does refer to series of commands as 'stacks'. This comes from the Robotics Invention System RCX Code interface where a program is a literal 'stack' of instruction blocks; those who haven't used RCX Code much wouldn't recognize the (...) (26 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Two ways I know. 1. There is a program for the PC that will translate the Radio signal into IR and back again. 2. Take a connector and put it on the motor port of the master unit and put it to a sensor port. Now toggle the master unit's motor (...) (26 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hello Sorry but i didn't find an answer in the Newsgroups. So how can a RIS talk to a Cybermaster System ? Thanks Karsten (26 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Mindstorms RIS 1.5 (9747) price?
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(...) That's why I'm on my way out to get another 2 sets and put them on eBay :-) Frank (26 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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My sense is that future versions (say in time for Christmas) will have new firmware, but the new firmware will also be available to current users. I'd say you got a good deal. At DM 109, even the Droid kit is a good deal, not even counting the (...) (26 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi. Is this set gonna be replaced in the near future? I just picked up two sets for DM 199 (about USD 100) each here in Germany. All other stores I called today asked between 399 and 449. The Droid Dev kit sold for DM 109 in that store. Frank (26 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I've been wondering what would happen if you 'NULL'Modem'd Two IR Towers together. Would you get a repeater tower for jumping rooms? Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (26 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Maybe not exactly Lego, but..... Has anyone any thoughts about using the IR Tower to communicate with a Laptop's built in IR transceiver? Maybe set it up using Direct Cable Connection?? If I should ask this elsewhere, please put me straight :) (26 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi all, Perhaps someone can clarify this for me... I've been looking at the LEGO P-brick Script code language documentation that comes with the RIS 2.0 SDK PreAlpha. I was initially confused by the numerous references to program stacks. Does 'stack' (...) (26 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Indeed, your circuitry is interesting (I'm not sure though it would save time, since soldering can be pretty tedious...). But the challenge here is to make it out of Lego. (and not destroy one piece, by the way...). Denis. (...) Denis Cousineau, (...) (26 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I believe the PBBattery() command is very different from using the Battery 'data source'. Specifically, the command is direct only (after all, there's no equivalent within a program for the response data from a command). However, data sources (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx) !
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(...) Check out page 11. It states that it's DIRECT only. Not program. That's what I gather anyway... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Check out page 7 of the LASM Byte Codes doc. They've added a lot more data "sources" including one for the battery level. This means you'll be able to use the battery level the same way you currently can read Timers, the Watch, etc. Too bad (...) (26 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Thanks. I've noticed the Firmware File size is HUGE Almost 25K! Ouch... I've sent the following points already to the LEGO feedback. If any of you agree I strongly suggest you do the same. Power in numbers... "This is a comment on the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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What looks nice to me is that part of the way through, it mentions a giveaway of 5 RIS 2.0 sets, and sets a QA date of Apr. 17th. That would seem a pretty absolute guarantee that we'll see RIS 2.0 no later than this Xmas... which would be pretty (...) (26 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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