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 Robotics / RCX / pbFORTH / *422 (-20)
  RE: OmniRemote and Mindstorms Update
 
(...) Well, actually, the idea was to be able to write Forth source on the Palm and upload it using a terminal emulator from the Palm. If we can integrate the IR into Quartus Forth, then it would indeed be cool to upload firmwarwe and code from the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  RE: Confusion regarding the POWER_OFF command.
 
(...) I was too. It's a bit goofy, so I'll try to explain as I go... (...) That's fine - the only thning you need to do (I think - I'm away from my RCX) is to put POWER_INIT just before POWER_OFF. The POWER_INIT word initializes the interrupt (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Confusion regarding the POWER_OFF command.
 
I'm a little confused with the POWER_OFF word. From reading the documentation, I would have though the following would work: POWER_INIT : test BEGIN DO-WORK POWER_OFF 0 UNTIL ; When 'test' is executed, both 'DO-WORK' and 'POWER_OFF' are executed, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  RE: pbForth is fun!
 
(...) We all suffer from the same problem, Mario, we work with the tools we know! (...) <snip> Thanks Mario. This kind of praise is hard to come by, especially from someone who really knows how to tinker! I have been pretty slack about updatingthe (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  pbForth is fun!
 
I had approached pbForth two or three times in the past, always failing to manage what I thought was a steep learning curve. The truth is I probably was too lazy to put the necessary attention into it, or I was in a hurry to program my robots to (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Re: Firmware loading failure
 
I am able to download using native NQC - so NQC CC was the problem. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Firmware loading failure
 
I have a repeating failure trying to download the firmware. I'm using RCX Command Center and pbforth 121. It fails in exactly the same spot - record 1638 - each and every time, with two different RCX units. The batteries are new and I can reload the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Re: Long range IR mode
 
(...) Disclaimer: I didn't try ANYTHING of this... According to Kekoa's Internals, the ROM routine 0x3250 (0x3266) with parameter 0x1770 sets the IR range to long (short). So you need to do something like: push 0x1770 jsr 0x3250 pop ; Stack should (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Long range IR mode
 
I've discovered the RCX is in long range mode UNTIL I send it a POWER_INIT pbForth command. Pity... what's the way around this, anyone ? (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  transmission distances
 
When I muck about with Exploration Mars software, the RCX doesn't go out of range until it's out of the room. With pbForth, the RCX receives the commands over just as far a range, but can only send its "ok" feedback when it is quite close to the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  RE: rcxtcl.zip & other mindstorm sets for RCX / pbForth
 
(...) Roland, I have discussed other sets to augment the RCX in the past. My favorite (if you can get one) is the CodePilot set. Other than that, get at least one UltimateAccessory kit, for the rotation sensor and remote control. I don't have vision (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  rcxtcl.zip & other mindstorm sets for RCX / pbForth
 
Hoorah, thx alot yes it does work now...though I had patched my old one using the pkunzip repair facility. Is Vision command any use with pbForth... I mean any point of getting it ? If not what are good sets to buy to augment RIS 1.5 using pbForth ? (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  New rcxtcl.zip - again
 
Hi All, After some effort, I was able to track down the problem. It seems that in the move to a new server that does case-insensitive URLs for my site, I forgot to point my ftp program at the new server and my ISP kept my old server running. The net (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Enjoying pbForth - can I use my palm 3 ?
 
pbForth is going great now. It's made this toy just what I had hoped for ! Anyways, I was thinking if I could use my IR port from my PALM3. Or, would the serial port work if plugged ( arrgh...its too wide ) into the IR lego tower & use a terminal (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  RCXTCL.ZIP is repaired - finally!
 
Thanks for the flood of email indicating that RCXTCL is broken! My own stupidity kept reloading the cached version, and it was, of course, OK. Once I reloaded Windows on my machine, the problem was obvious. Anyways, the new RCXTCL.ZIP can be loaded (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: Stumped - can't get started with pbforth
 
(...) I've set baud to 2400... after reading other messages in this group...where on Earth did it ever mention that ? Hyperterminal works fine now. (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Stumped - can't get started with pbforth
 
I have the firmware on the brick, as it displays "4th". Trouble is...what do I do next...what settings to use in Hyperterm / crt and to the post itself ? Like baud / error correction / tty terminal ? / echo... I get garbage all the time from the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Remote control
 
Hi, Just wondering if pbForth supports the RCX remote? If not, any plans to do this? Thanks, ROSCO (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  Re: A reset key for pbforth
 
(...) Good idea. I saw I didn't paste the definition of RESET_BUTTONS into the message. Inside the interrupt handler, the Program key hides the Run key. So Program+Run=4 and Program+View+Run=6. If I read the docs correctly this is not the normal (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
 
  RE: A reset key for pbforth
 
(...) Ersnt, Thanks for this tip. I was contemplating using some kind of interrupting switch to the batteries, this is much better. I might make it accept a parameter which is a mask of the keys to press for the reset function. I'll integrate this (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)


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