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Re: Curious problem with download
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000 00:31:56 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, Pete Johnson writes:
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> I just got Mindstorm set, and since I do not have a PC, NQC seemed like
> a great place to start. I tried Mac NQC and did not get very far downloading
> the RCX firmware. Every attempt resulted in the IR tower not seeing the RCX.
> I have a G3 blue and white and am using a uConnect USB to serial interface
> and I suspected that was the problem. So I tried again with my Sun Ultra 5
> running Solaris 7. I had the same problem. Then one time when I was • downloading
> with verbose on, I forgot to turn on the RCX. So I turned it on after starting
> the NQC firmware download, and the firmware transfered.
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> This seems strange. Is this normal? Has anyone seen this before?
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> Thanks,
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> -Pete
I don't see any strange behaviour here; the hinky USB-to-serial interface is
going to be your culprit. I had no problems using NQC on my PowerCenterPro
(PowerComputing Macintosh clone) with a direct serial interface, but when I
tried to use a USB-to-Serial adapter (I have a USB card) it just flat wouldn't
work. I traced the problem to a fault in the USB adapter's handoff of the
serial signal. My opinion is that if you were to use a 'native' serial port
(there are PCI cards that will give your Blue'n'White 'real' serial ports) you
would probably be just fine.
I hope that this is of some use for you. If I can remember who makes the PCI
serial cards, I'll post here later.
-Cheese
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| (...) I would have ascribed it to the USB to serial converter, but I also see this on the Sun with a real serial port. This is what makes me think it's a problem with my RCX or IR tower. Thanks, -Pete P.S. What you are thinking of is the stealth (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| (...) The iMac, iBook and G4 all work 100% fine with MacNCQ and the Keyspan single port 'PDA' usb/serial adaptor. It just appears in the pull down menu. The keyspan RS422? 'two' ADB style port usb/serial adaptor does not work for me; unless I use a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Curious problem with download
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| I just got Mindstorm set, and since I do not have a PC, NQC seemed like a great place to start. I tried Mac NQC and did not get very far downloading the RCX firmware. Every attempt resulted in the IR tower not seeing the RCX. I have a G3 blue and (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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