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Subject: 
Re: latest legOS strangeness
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Date: 
Thu, 16 May 2002 17:18:35 GMT
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I was torn between 'float' and 'brake' when implementing the remote control
handler. I eventually opted for 'brake' since that is how the Lego RCX
firmware does it.

With regard to the strange motor behavior. I too noticed this while
debugging the remote handler and it was crashing. Calling dm_shutdown() will
reset the motors and quiet them down if memory isn't too badly corrupted.

            /ted



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  Re: latest legOS strangeness
 
(...) Maybe make this selectable with a build option? The bad thing about brake is that it actually draws current (=reduces battery life) ROSCO (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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  latest legOS strangeness
 
I checked out the head of the CVS tree last night and was trying out some of the new stuff. I noticed something quite odd and wanted to see if anyone has any ideas. When I run programs, and the motors aren't turned on they make a stange clicking (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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