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I just purchased 20+ LEGO Mindstorm kits from DACTA (to use in a freshmen Elementary Computer Programming course) and they came with the RCX 1.0 units (with the power jack). Are these units (other than having this jack) ANY different functionally (...) (26 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Linux & RCX mini-HOWTO- comments/thoughts?
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Hi, everybody- Because I'm sick of Linux people telling me "I thought you couldn't use the RCX with Linux" I've put together a mini-HOWTO (for eventual inclusion in the Linux Documentation Project archives) on the use of Linux and the RCX. So far, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Troubleshooting RCX Problems
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"Mario Ferrari" <mario.ferrari@edis.it> wrote in message news:FyvsIF.DzH@lugnet.com... (...) so (...) or (...) Sorry it took so long to get back. Its port 1 that is acting up. The rear left knee rotation sensor. Its not the sensor, I changed it to a (...) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
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(...) (URL) is VERY easy to program for... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Troubleshooting RCX Problems
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On Sun, 6 Aug 2000 14:11:46 GMT, "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote: The Japanese comes out all garbled. Could you please translate to enlish? (...) (26 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Troubleshooting RCX Problems
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(...) Aha, that's famous MIBO code. Unfortunately japanise comments don't help so much :-) Can you tell me which rotation sensor shows the problem, I mean port 1, 2 or 3. Mario (26 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Troubleshooting RCX Problems
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"Mario Ferrari" <mario.ferrari@edis.it> wrote in message news:FyvIAK.8or@lugnet.com... (...) Here you go: -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: 23951114 AIM: TimCourtne -- //---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Troubleshooting RCX Problems
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(...) the (...) Hi Tim, would you post here your code so we can have a look at it? Mario (26 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Troubleshooting RCX Problems
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Hello I've been having trouble with an RCX. It relates to a rotation sensor. What will happen is in the program, the motor will run until the sensor activates and instead of reversing direction like its supposed to, it continues at a slower speed in (...) (26 years ago, 6-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RIS 2.0 software now in beta
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Dear All The beta version of the RIS 2.0 ATLClient software, firmware (firm0328.lgo), and documentation are now available for download from the LEGO Mindstorms site: (URL) the winners of the alpha bug reporting competition are posted ;p Cheers JP (26 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RF Connection To RCX
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One way to accomplish this is to use wireless serial devices. These RF devices allows one to hook up ANY serial device wireless. I have seen some listed on ebay for about $100+. The setup is as follows: PC--> serial transmitter serial receiver-->IR (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RF Connection To RCX
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Hi We just got into RCX. We have been using my Palm III and Visor to control the RCX. We have this great idea but need some help. We have an old Logitech Trackman remote control mouse. It uses RF. The idea is to some how convert the Serial output (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RF Connection To RCX
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Hi We just got into RCX. We have been using my Palm III and Visor to control the RCX. We have this great idea but need some help. We have an old Logitech Trackman remote control mouse. It uses RF. The idea is to some how convert the Serial output (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RE: Using CAN to Have More Than 3 Motors/Sensors
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(...) Mark! This is great work! I am always impressed when someone goes beyond wishing for stuff that LEGO did not provide us with and then actually builds a working model. Your idea of a modular motor/input module is one of the great benefits of (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Preiswerte 9V-Motoren
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Bei Toys R Us in Köln-Holweide gibt es im Resteverkauf Snap-Baukästen für 20 DM, in denen auch ein 9V Powermotor enthalten ist. Damit ist der ganze Kasten bereits billiger als die Bestellung eines einzelnen Motors über den LEGO-Service. Mfg Andreas (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Can now use gcc 2.95.2 for legOS
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Hi all. Well, I finally got around to checking out the problem with compiling legos with gcc 2.95.2. And the good news is, it's not a bug with gcc!! The problem is the in-line assembly in memcpy.c (also in memset.c). If you apply the patch at (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | [ANNOUNCE] LegoVision release 0.0.3 (alpha)
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LegoVision provides a framework for adding vision to LEGO Mindstorms. More information can be found on the project homepage at (URL) the approach is quite narrow at the moment due to hardware restrictions - I only have a Video For Windows compatible (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
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in article NEBBIHKHBKAFAGKCCILO...s@olf.com, Ram Meenakshisundaram at rmeenaks@olf.com wrote on 7/7/00 9:58 AM: (...) I am a Lego purist, so I don't want to modify my pieces. Of course, if Lego ever creates an official multiplexer, I'll probably get (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
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Ram Meenakshisundaram schreef: (...) You could use the sensors that came with the Cybermaster kit, they have a built-in resistor so it should be possible to hook up two of those on one input port and by using RAW values see which switch is pressed. (26 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RE: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
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Sure you can try using just three input/output ports, but eventually you end up scaling back you designs. Of course, you can always buy another RCX to increase the number of ports, which will throw you back $200. Adding a multiplexor is such an easy (...) (26 years ago, 9-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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