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Do you have the building parts to an Intelligent House set? Do you have the illustrated building instructions? Do you have a RCX and an IR Tower? Do you have the RoboLab software? (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Hi all, Has anyone got RL2.5 working on Win95 OSR1? I just got my copy for Xmas and it crashes after displaying the main menu screen :( Just for fun (haha!) I tried on another machine, also installed with Win95 and got the same result - looks like (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) There are actually two versions of the Lego Dacta Intelligent House. The earlier version #9707 is packaged with the Control Lab Serial Interface B (#2001304) which uses the Lego Logo software. It can also be used with Lego Engineer 2.0 (which (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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Hello, Im new with Robolab and Lego Dacta. And I didn't undestand if Robolab can be used with all Lego Dacta products, such as theIntelligent House (with what I'm working). If someone could give me a hand as soon as possible, it would be great. (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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(...) I haven't seen this but I imagine that it is similar to the Control Lab version, only taking advantage of the multi-processing capability of the RCX. At least that was my $0.02 during the brainstorming session for this packet. :) (...) If this (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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1. Click www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp 2. Click the "Quick" button. 3. Click "Search" button. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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I could not get anywhere with this link. How do you get to the docs? 5.e. Invent & Investigate Database www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp Activities in the form of student challenges. The Teacher Notes sections show programming examples. 27 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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(...) Miles, thanks for posting that long catalog of available reference material for ROBOLAB. I too have been through the frustrating experience of finding learning resources. ROBOLAB is good software because it is in the spirit of LEGO, where you (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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The following learning resources apply to Lego Dacta's RoboLab "Mindstorms for Schools" programming software, version 2.5 where indicated, otherwise, earlier versions: 1. Dacta RoboLab Teacher's Guides Printed paper books. Detailed instructions for (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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You can also set the display in RL2.5 Programmer as: Functions > Rcx Communications > Set Display Another cool way to find quickly the function is by selecting the function by name. On any of the function displays, click on the search button (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Alan (...) LCD (...) Yup. In RL2.5 Investigator, select through the palettes as follows: Datalogging & motors > RCX Communications > Set Display. The 'Set Display' icon looks like the RCX's LCD panel. You need to hang two modifiers off it. On the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Is there a way using Robolab to display the value of a timer on the RCX LCD display? Thanks, Alan (24 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Miles: On the question of arrays. Yes, it turns out that RL 2.5 *does* have array support (although you'd never find this out from the documentation). The trick is to use the container-of-container VI, which you only get in the Modifiers palette in (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Miles - Thanks for the links. Is it just me, or is the documentation of the RL2.5 features a bit sparse? Cheers, JP (24 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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The Windows Control Panel setting switches the USB tower between IR mode and VLL mode. Your then need software to send the appropriate VLL commands. WinVLL is one such program. On reflection I think I am in error about RoboLab 2.5. I think the VLL (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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(...) Where did you find those VLL commands for the USB IR tower? We found the VLL commands for the Scout. Tilman said that the Windows Control Panel for tower configuration has all the necessary options to configure the tower for use with a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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(...) For a discouraging description of array functions you can look at Page 6 of "LabVIEW Components" aka "The LabVIEW Engine behind ROBOLAB" (see (URL) which states: "Array Tools : Selecting Array Tools allows you to manipulate data that is (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: visible terminals and stringing modifiers
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(...) Robolab 2.5 makes wiring even easier with auto-wire. If you place an icon close enough to the END on the right side of an icon, the new icon will be automatically wired in. This also applies to modifiers. If a modifier is placed closely to the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Problems with ControlLab interface and LabView
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Hi there Is there someone who knows a lot about Dacta ControlLab interface and LabView / Lego Engineer? I've got a problem. When using a standard or a geared Lego 9V motor with the voltage regulator of the train system, I can adjust speed in six (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Does RL2.5 have array support?
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All -- I'm just getting to grips with RL2.5 (been using NQC prior to this) so apologies that this is a total newbie question. The documentation is, ummmm, skimpy on a number of advanced topics (e.g., LASM support). I'm trying to figure out if (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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