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(...) hi all, sorry but who is john barnes? is there information about him <sorry if it seems like a silly question:) bernard (25 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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(...) Hi All, well I have a palm Vx, which of course has an internal IR port. I recently bought a Scouot kit, and thought a similar thing. When I programmed the Scout to reverse when detecting light, and put my palm in front of it, and beamed (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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You can make a sturdy fiber optic cable conduit from Lego tubes and connectors. It can completely enclose at least two Lego fiber optic cables joined end-to-end from a light source to a light sensor. The conduit can shield a light sensor from (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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(...) Scout has a special command for RAW. Sensor ValueRaw(n); x = SensorValueRaw(0); This is taken from page 28 of the NQC manual. Hope that helps. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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Hi all, I read once that it is possible to use an external light sensor on on of the 2 available input ports on the SCOUT in RAW mode. I attempted to do this with SENSOR_1 in NQC with little success. Here is what I have tried. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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(...) Ditto. Any projections for the release of RIS 2.0 or the Scout add-on? Would these be mid-year releases under the usual scheme of things? Also curious, John (25 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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Does anyone know what "cycle" Lego uses to release new sets? I'm really curious about any upcoming Mindstorms releases, as are most of the people here too. Thanks! JOSH (25 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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you may want to hold off on purchasing an IR tower, john barnes is working on one that uses the power from the serial port(doing away with the battery) and the parts should be very cheap. i will be working on a free-form solution that should fit (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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(...) Pretty decent Designs. Did you know that with NQC you can program the SCOUT to do some REALLY cool stuff? I noticed you have a Gecko Cam. I've created a Camera Mount that uses the Scout and people can control it from the Internet. All you need (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.books)
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Checkout my web site (URL) for an original Scout model that uses the built-in behaviors. I call it a "Light Seeking Missle Lanucher". I've been playing with various combinations of the built-in behaviors to see what else I can come with. More in the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.books)
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Technic fun with the Mindstorms programmable bricks that do not require a PC: the Scout and the Micro Scout. They run built-in programs controlled mainly by sensor input. Their sets also include many newer Technic parts. The Micro Scout comes in 2 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.scout)
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(...) There is a Windows CE Program called Sky commander that provides IR functionalities. The program allows you to custom design a remote controller using bitmap files and then use learning functions for the buttons. I have successfully used it to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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An IR tower from Ebay is the best bet, indeed. Or buy from Pitsco. Then get yourself a copy of NQC (or MacNQC). That's what i've done. I've augmented my original Robotics Discovery Set with pieces from several Technic sets, several purchases from (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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I heard that it was possible to control the Scout with a palm pilot. How is this done? Thank You, Greg Ericksen (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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(...) A printed sheet packed in the Robotics Discovery Set #9735 box with the Scout offers the follow promise: "In late 2000, LEGO MINDSTORMS will release a booster pack that will let your Scout work with your PC. The booster pack will let you (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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(...) Get a tower from Ebay. That's your best bet. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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Hi, I had the same question, and I wrote to Mindstorms support just the other day. I basicly asked: should I buy the IR tower ($30) from (URL) -or- wait until some kit/upgrade becomes available. I'll let you know what I hear. Rick. (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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What ever happened to this? Was it ever issued? Did the Scout SDK take its place? (25 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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I have heard that there are ways to control your Scout or Micro Scout using a PalmOS device. Has anyone managed to get a PocketPC to do the same? (25 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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(...) I wouldn't say it's withering per say, it's more like it never really grew. It's whopping 400 bytes of user memory REALLY hampers it's abilities. Plus it's locked into it's current firmware and with it's limited ports it's destined to be a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.books)
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