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Using NQC with iBook
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
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Sun, 27 Aug 2000 18:54:20 GMT
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I have an iBook. I know about NQC and decided to give it a try. I thought "hey,
it works for mac! Great! I can install it on my iBook, run it, and then I can
program my robots on my iBook! Piece of cake!" ...not.
The iBook only has a USB port, no serial ports. Is it possible to connect the IR
Tower to a USB port, without having too much trouble, or damaging the USB port?
Will NQC know that I use a USB port? Can I get an adapter? Is it expensive?
Thanks
--Tobias
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Using NQC with iBook
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| I have had no difficulty using NQC on iMacs with a Keyspan PDA adapter (USB to DB9). The adapters run about $39US. The adapter comes with the necessary drivers that allow NQC to see it. Have fun! (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
| | | Re: Using NQC with iBook
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| I use the Keyspan TWIN adapter (USB to serial port) along with a simple mac-to-pc style serial adapter (I think it came with a Pilot 1000 many years ago). The TWIN adapter is a bit pricey, but I bought it because it also works with externally synced (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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