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I think I didn't mention that there is an addition for XCam2 called XRay which makes XCam2 a usb webcam. My question was if it could be used. Can you select which camera you would like to use in VC software or does it only work with the LEGO cam? (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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There seems to be a common misconception that all cameras are equal! They are not. The kind of interface commonly found in webcams and the Lego cam are USB based digital ones which are supported by the O/S and deliver digitised images as bits maps (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi! Has anyone experience in using the wireless XCam2 as a replace for Vison Command. I was interested in Vision Command but did't buy it because the camera is always connected to the PC via a cable. With XCam2 you could build a robot that could (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Robot Idea (been done before?)
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(...) It'd be like LOGO, but backwards. I have considered making a LOGO-bot. --Ben (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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Idea: Drawing shapes with a robot and then getting them into the computer ok, i haven't thought this one all the way through, but here is an idea that i had a long time ago, i forgot about, and then it cropped up again today in my head... A robot (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where can I find a 6551 Electric Switch?
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(...) All discontinued I'm afraid. If you didn't stock up your out of luck. From what I can remember the Shuttle is the last set to contain them... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Where can I find a 6551 Electric Switch?
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I'm trying to find a few (At least 1) 6551 Lego Electrical Switch. I saw two in an old Space Shuttle Technics kit. Lego's web site does not find it by part number. Anyone know where I could get some? (Even a cheap current Lego kit would do.) Also a (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where to Find Latest Firmware File?
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Hi, Go to (URL) the lower right hand side, there is a bunch of links in a box called "Short Cuts". Click on "Hacker Info - RCX 2.0 BETA SDK". This contains the RCX 2.0 firmware.... Cheers, Ram ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Pariury" (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I haven't been able to download the firmware file as MacNQC isn't seeing the file when I go to choose it for downloading, even though I can see the file in the Finder. Does the firmware have to be loaded first before I can successfully issue (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Where to Find Latest Firmware File?
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Can anyone please point me to where I can download the latest firmware version? I searched the Lego Mindstorms site and can't seem to find it. Thanks! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I have a mac Powerbook (non-USB) running system 8.1 and using a Palm 3 serial port adapter for the IR tower. I have no fax or hotsync software loaded, nor any peripherals attached. I'm running the Lego Mindstorms software (RIS 1.0) under Virtual PC (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I'm using MacNQC and when I try to download a firmware file I can't see the file in the "choose file" dialog, although I can plainly see the firmware file in the Finder. Any help would be most appreciated! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: VB SDK for RCXs
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The VB SDK is on the LEGO Mindstorms page under the Master Coders SDK area. A word of warning, I looks like 2.0 does not use the OCX that VB uses. You may want to explore the 2.0 software. James J. Trobaugh <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Are you saying that if you shine a bright light into the sensor it only goes up to 47, or is that the reading you get reflected from white paper. You should get 100 when you shine a light into it. Thomas Ruhmann <truhmann@s-direktnet.de> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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There have been times I have been trying to download to my RCX ... and then I remember I haven't downloaded the firmware. Could this be you problem? (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Release date for RCX 2.0?
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(...) Dean (...) -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I mounted the other camera mentioned in the Slashdot story (the one from X10) onto bricks (check out: (URL) The cameras mentioned are very low res, similar to early cheap webcams. (...) -- Rich Thompson rich@robotthoughts.com (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, all Just found this on Slashdot - might make a nice accessory for all those robots out there, but it'll be a bit tricky to mount it... (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | VB SDK for RCXs
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Ok I'm sure this is a very neophyte question but since the search option isn't available currently I'm going to have to ask it anyways. I just got my first RCX 1.5 this week and have been doing all the standard tutorial stuff to get an understanding (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | MacNQC and RCX Troubles
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I just got RIS1.0 and can't seem to get the RCX to respond using MacNQC or RCX Command Center running under Virtual PC 3.0. My cabling seems ok (using Palm 3 mac serial port adapter) as the green light on the IR tower comes on whenever I send a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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