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Re: "No reply from RCX" with nqc...
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
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Thu, 9 Dec 1999 15:33:53 GMT
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In article <FMH02H.4vG@lugnet.com>, "Jon" <post@scribble.com> wrote:
> i just purchased the mindstorm RIS set... now i am trying to get
> the firmware on it. i dont have windows (thank god), so i am
> trying to get the firmware onto the rcx with ncq.
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> upon trying to do anything with rcx (rcx -near, rcx -firmware..) i am
> getting "No reply from RCX". i have the tower sitting about 6 inches
> from the rcx.
Try this:
nqc -v -raw 10
and then also this (substituting the right filename)
nqc -v -firmware <filename>
and post the results. The "-v" option turns on some logging that may help
us figure out what is wrong.
> a red led is going on inside the tower when i send commands, so i
> am assuming (?) that this means the cabling and all is set up correctly.
> nothing shows on the rcx lcd however and i am always get the "no reply".
> i have tried moving the tower around and flipping the near/far switch
> on the tower. maybe i am guessing at the wrong firmware file? ((how
> come nowhere can i find which one off the cd to send... i am guessing
> the one in the firm/ directory)) but i am thinking that shouldnt give
> me the "no reply" error ..
The firmware file is probably named FIRM\FIRM0309.LGO (unless Lego bumped
the version number lately).
Dave Baum
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reply to: dbaum at enteract dot com
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| (...) thank you (and bob fay) for your two responses. i have a sneaking suspicion that bob was right on with the curious battery problem. i opened my tower battery case and "re-seated" the battery. (and i confirmed it *was* in the proper (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | "No reply from RCX" with nqc...
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| i just purchased the mindstorm RIS set... now i am trying to get the firmware on it. i dont have windows (thank god), so i am trying to get the firmware onto the rcx with ncq. upon trying to do anything with rcx (rcx -near, rcx -firmware..) i am (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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