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Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:05:55 GMT
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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 programming
constructs,
etc., while NQC, RoboLab, etc. all do. NQC is free, RoboLab is cheap. If
you feel you
need a graphical programming environment (because you are new to
programming) use
RoboLab, if you are comfortable programming in a text-based language, use
NQC.
-Peter
Coach, FLL Team #1096: The Unibots
"Matthew Fisher" <matthew.fisher@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:G5s1p1.LJK@lugnet.com...
> 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
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> "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:
> >
> > > 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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