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Hi, lnpd is a very old program and has several problems, it does not support the protocol used by brickOS, lacks support for the USB tower and may lose packets as soon as they get too large (>8 bytes or so). Collision detection does not work as long (...) (18 years ago, 15-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) The NXT has a new sensor control bus. That allows many ways to interact almost anything you want. From Hear-say i have heared that HiTechnics is building an NXT - IR converter in the size of a NXT sensor.. Daniel Wittenaar Brickbash Robotics (18 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Brickos c++ threads problem
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(...) The h8300 gcc compiler is really buggy across different versions of gcc/binutils. Using the wrong version of binutils/gcc with each other always causes extremely strange problems on my RCX. Usually it will allow me to send the firmware, but (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Danny, I've not used C++, but I have seen problems like this. For me, it happened when the firmware in my brick didn't match the firmware I compiled the program to use. However, it doesn't sound like that's the problem your having. I'd suggest (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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:Hi. I'm currently working on a thesis using Brickos 0.9.0. I succeeded in writing, compiling and uploading c code. When I tried to convert the SAME program in c++ (changing extension from .c to .cpp) and eventually including a library such as (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Both. Likely due to bad design and/or manufacture. Someone at TLC is supposed to be looking into it. But I do not know what is the outcome. C S Soh (18 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Is this triggered by time or by usage? (i.e. will a motor that is run more wear out faster?) (18 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) You may want to check if your motors are the new type 9V geared motor (#43362). If so, please be aware it is prone to failure, the first sign being sticking. Pl see my previous post on this ailment: (URL) amount of lubrication is going to (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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My robot is having a hard time getting around and I think that it's because the motors seem to be sticking. Even on my linoleum floor, my little tank robot often gets stuck and goes in slow circles, because one motor gets stuck. Once I nudge it or (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I've never used LNPd, but since it's old enough to have "legOS" as its first letter, then it must support the serial IR tower. If no one else has info for you, you might consider buying one. Pitsco sells it new for $31.00: (URL) can get them (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: HOWTO: Building and installing brickOS tools on Mac OS X with USB IR tower
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(...) As I said to Marc in a private email (I have trouble posting to lugnet, not being a member and all), I hacked "dll" so that it works on Mac OS X 10.4 with the USB tower, using the USB code from lejos. (URL) that helps. cheers peter (18 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Perhaps one of the brickOS folks wants to work with me to turn this into a HOWTO that can go on the brickOS site? I also could take a stab at modifying the "dll" program to support USB on the Mac. If any folks from brickOS are interested, (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, I'm new here. My name is Pierluigi and I am a student at the Turin Polytechnic ((URL) ). I've used BrickOS with LNPd for a summer project, and I've recently bought the Robotics Invention System 2.0, that comes with a USB IR Tower. This tower (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Since the NXT does not have IR capability, it will not be communicate with the RCX brick. If there is no such plan from LEGO to build in the new NXT such capability, I am afraid they are going to put RCX brick in an obsolete track!? O, no! ---...--- (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: HOWTO: Building and installing brickOS tools on Mac OS X with USB IR tower
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(...) Thank you! It will be. Intallation is one reason I've never moved into BrickOS (despite some people urging me to) on the Mac. (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi all, I just finished compiling and installing a cross-compiler and brickOS to my RCX from my PowerBook with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 and a USB IR tower. Here's a blog posting about my experience: (URL) that I was able to install brickOS to my RCX (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, It appears to be straight-forward to control the WowWee robots from RCX and generate their IR commands by controlling the TxD output pin of the RCX's processor. More info, small webcam video, and simple example source: (URL) opens up for a lot (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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from the lego press release... ...The heart of the new system is the NXT brick, an autonomous 32-bit LEGO microprocessor that can be programmed using a PC, or for the first time in the retail offering, a Mac. After building their robots, users (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Approved: emabrey@storming-robots.com from the lego press release... ...The heart of the new system is the NXT brick, an autonomous 32-bit LEGO microprocessor that can be programmed using a PC, or for the first time in the retail offering, a Mac. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi everyone, Wonder if anyone knows much about the NXT. Exciting addition, but I am concerned with the software compatibility with the future Robolab 3.0. From what I understand, beta Robolab 3.0 only is underway for Mac platform. How about the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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