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Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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Mon, 18 Dec 2000 18:49:51 GMT
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Thank you very much Ben for taking the time to help me.
I called up Lego and they say they're sending me the CD, but it'll take 2-3
weeks! So much for a Merry Christmas. :(
I suspect your suspicions are correct about a driver being required for the
IR tower. I got the new SDK and the programming tools, so now all I need is
the IR drivers... and for this I do probably need the install from the CD...
so, is anybody with a DSL or cable modem willing to upload the setup files
from the Mindstorm CD for me?!?!?! I'll provide a FTP server. Anyone...?
:)
Thanks,
Matt
"Ben Carter" <geckois@home.com> wrote in message
news:3A3E4FE1.2080206@home.com...
> You'll be waiting quite a while I'm afraid. I just got my RCX about 4
> weeks ago and am running Win2k, of course the included software doesn't
> work on Win2k. actually, it only works on Win98 and 95, and not always
> then. I sent a message to support, and was told they'd be back to me
> within 2 days at the absolute most. 12 days later I got a total BS
> response. Extremely unimpressed concidering the price of the damned
> thing, you'd expect better support for a 'toy' this expensive.
>
> Anyways, here's the part that will interest you, you don't _need_ their
> software.
> Unfortunately, there is one thing in the installation I believe you do
> need: the IR Tower drivers...I think...not positive on this.
>
> If I am wrong about the above, which I very well may be, here's all you
> need:
> Download the 2.0 SDK including firmware from Lego.
> Then, get BrickCommander or RCX Command Center off the net.
> They both give you everything you need to program/control your RCX.
> To get you started, you will first need to download the 2.0 firmware to
> your RCX using one of the above packages. (Real easy way to test if your
> IR Tower is working)
>
> Hope this may get you on the right track!
>
>
> Matthew Fisher wrote:
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> > I'm waiting on them to get back to me... meanwhile I can't do nothin!! • #$%
> >
> > Can someone email or ftp the important contents of the CD somewhere for • me?
> > I can give a FTP server location if required. Can't WAIT!!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> >
> > "Michael Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message
> > news:G5MpwD.IM6@lugnet.com...
> >
> > > I would contact LEGO Technical Support.and have them send you the CD.
> >
> > There
> >
> > > is no other drag and drop simple way to program the RCX that you can • get
> > > online for free. The update to 2.0 won't do you any harm or good at • this
> > > point.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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| I guess I need the SPRIT.ocx file as well?!?! "Matthew Fisher" <matthew.fisher@bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:G5s1p1.LJK@lugnet.com... (...) 2-3 (...) the (...) is (...) CD... (...) for (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
| | | Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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| (...) There are no IR drivers required -- it connects to a serial port and Windoze already has serial drivers. John A. Tamplin LiveOnTheNet.COM, Inc. jat@LiveOnTheNet.COM 2104 West Ferry Way 256/705-7007 - FAX 256/705-7100 Huntsville, AL 35801 (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
| | | Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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| The tower is just a serial device! No driver (other than that supplied by Win2K) needed! You can also use NQC to program your brick, or order RoboLab ($25) from Pitsco (www.pldstore.com). Here are my biases: RCX code teaches you *nothing* about real (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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| You'll be waiting quite a while I'm afraid. I just got my RCX about 4 weeks ago and am running Win2k, of course the included software doesn't work on Win2k. actually, it only works on Win98 and 95, and not always then. I sent a message to support, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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