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Hi, all do any of you guys have any info an programming the scout with the scout SDK? any information would be helpfull. The only programming language I know is visual basic so is the SDK hard to learn? is there any documentation that explains how (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
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(...) Correction: No need to press Run. (...) Correction: No need for the Remote Control unless you want pushbutton control of the Micro Scout motor's forward and reverse. The Scout in Stand Alone mode while running its built-in programs can create (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | stand-alone Scout controlling Micro Scout = 3 wild motors
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More 3-motor Technic fun with Mindstorms not using an RCX/RIS, not using a PC and not downloading firmware with the IR tower. Just use the Scout from Robotics Discovery Set and the Micro Scout from Dark Side Developers Kit or Droid Developers Kit. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
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(...) [snip] You have all the parts to do something slightly different. See "Remote control of 3 motors with Scout & Micro Scout" at (URL) That post should have provided the following instructions: 1) On the Micro Scout you should press On, select (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
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This looks really neat; I need to try this out soon. I have a Scout, Microscout and remote control, but no RCX, so this system would be ideal. (...) Just a slightly related question; it's probably a stupid one, but I've never been able to figure out (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
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(...) [snip] Your reply presumes an advanced application with VLL. Sorry, but my scant description caused confusion. My original post intended a more primitive approach. Yes, you can really do manual Fiber Optic System control to Scouts and Micro (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Re: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
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Edison vs Tesla DC vs AC Are you guys talking about the same thing? -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | RE: Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
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You can't actually do this the way you describe. You can't pulse the motor outputs as required to drive the FOS with the standard firmware. The FOS has only one LED, and the VLL signal is a bit more complicated than on/off. You can use the scout VLL (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Sale price for Fiber Optics System at LSAH
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You can get Fiber Optics at reduced price. LSAH Weekly Specials through Feb 6, 2001 has #9732 "Extreme Creatures" for sale US$25 (reg $50). See (URL) It has the FOS (Fiber Optic System) with 8 fiber optic cables and the 8-LED rotary part. For info (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Fiber Optics System controlling multiple motors
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You can build a Technic mechanical and optical system to control Mindstorms Scouts and Micro Scouts. The lights and optic cables from the FOS (Fiber Optic System) rotary LED assembly can provide the light sources and channels to the light sensors on (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| | Remote Control of 3 motors with Scout & Micro Scout
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You can remotely control each of 3 motors in both directions with a Scout and a Micro Scout. You need these parts: 1) Mindstorms Remote Control, 2) Mindstorms Scout, 3) Mindstorms Micro Scout, 4) 2 motors, 5) Lego Fiber Optic Cable (optional). You (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot & Scout
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(...) Hi Robert, true it s a non standard IR protocol, but so do Palm. After some searching over the weekend, I came up with the following links. (search google for: palm lego mindstorms) 1. (URL) This guy wrote 2 applications to control the RCX (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot & Scout
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(...) Or just sign up to the lugnet.robotics.palm newsgroup. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: Palm Pilot & Scout
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(...) Greg and Bernard The Scout and the RCX use a non standard IR communication protocol so the Palm cannot communicate directly. Some neat things can be done though. There has been a few postings on this subject so I suggest you do a search of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: Scout Booster Set
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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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| | Re: Palm Pilot & 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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| | fiber optics conduit to light sensors
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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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| | Re: Scout and External Iight sensor question
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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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| | Scout and External Iight sensor question
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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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| | Re: Lego News?
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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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