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(...) NQC will first attempt to 'ping' the RCX, but if this fails I'm pretty sure it will give up completely. However, each command that is sent is retried several times (with increasing timeouts for each try) until an acknowledgement is heard. Its (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Don't forget that your monitor may also interfere with the download. I've had problems go away when I put the RCX/tower away from the front of my monitor... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Unfortunately, the problem is not ambient light. I was trying this in a dark room at night. The only light source in the room was the monitor. I really think we can rule out the tower since my friends RCX loads with my IR tower just fine, and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Offhand, I'd suspect that the problem is either interference from lighting in the room, or perhaps your IR tower is 'marginal'. From your tests so far it doesn't sound like the problem follows either a specific computer or an RCX. Minimize the (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I wanted to follow-up on my first message with more information in the hopes someone can help. I have been having problems with downloading to my RCX. I started trying NQC on a mac and this did not work. I then ported NQC to Solaris and had some (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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If you're using Windows, you can watch your programs variables with Rcx Command center. It wouldn't be hard to write a variable watcher for other platforms either. This doesn't cover all debugging sessions but I find it helps a lot. Mike Kory Georg (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi! (...) Yup, that's why I use the datalog. Ok, I am one of those weirdos that prefer core-debugging over stepping through your source, that might explain it a bit ... bye, Georg (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Jay <getochkn@home.com> wrote in message news:Fp0z10.D4H@lugnet.com... (...) The LEGO light sensor is a silicon phototransistor which is mostly sensitive to infrared light. It would be very insenstive to blue light. There is some more information (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) That's one of the great things about legOS. You can display hex or decimal numbers easily, and the rudimentary ascii display is really very useful. I've easily saved more time debugging just because of that than I spent installing legOS in the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) I do pretty much the same thing, but I just use various tones generated by the RCX... (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I have been doing an unfortunate amount of debugging. I really miss the printf statement to send myself messages like: what am I doing here? with these variables at these levels? But I have found at least one handy substitute based on the sound (...) (25 years ago, 29-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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has anyone thought of an advantage to using two light sensors in the basic photo scanner robot that people have built. I'm working on one right now (mostly the vb programming right now for the pc side and pqc for the rcx). i have two kits to use, so (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Er, no I was thinking of the PCI cards that give up to 4 serial ports; KeySpan used to make them. They were a short PCI card with two or four serial ports, which used a custom extension to route SerialToolBox calls to the 'phantom' serial (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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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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(...) downloading (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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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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Thanx. That solved my problem. (...) including a (...) directions (...) drives. (...) used (...) where (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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In NCQ & RCX Code, "Off" is the closest one gets to "locking" a motor. It will resist being turned, but in a crane application I can envision enough force to externally turn the shaft. You can prevet this from happening by including a worm gear in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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is there a command for ncq the lock a motor in place, sorta opposite to the float command? I have a arm that i have made and it sits sorta like a crane with a motor to rotate it up and down. Problem is i need it to stop at the bottom to pick an (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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