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(...) I haven't tried it, so no definite answer, but see (URL) Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr> (URL) åa ä e ö å i öa ä e å. (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Sorry, think I have mixed some things up. People from the Lego hotline told me the ir-interface of the RIS 2.0 RCX has been changed and communication to a spybot is not possible. Are these changes only because of the usb-tower and do they have (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) You already have an RCX 2.0. Aside from printing "RCX 2.0" on the plastic, the RCX in RIS 2.0 is identical to the one included in RIS 1.5. Since you have downloaded the 2.0 firmware, you should be all set. Dave (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Hi Mark, am I right, all you have described above only works with a RCX2.0-hardware cause of the changed IR-interface? Is there any chance to communicate between Spybot and RCX1.5 (with 2.0 firmware)? If there is no, I will have to buy a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I just received my copies of the Spybotic book, LEGO Spybotics Secret Agent Training Manual (I did the tech edit--shameless plug). I'm very impressed with the finished version! Ralph, you did a great job getting it all in there--it looks neat, and (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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All, It looks like Spybots are out of stock at Amazon. Actually, the message says "Out of stock or discontinued" Either they are selling like hotcakes and they ARE out of stock or... By the way, the owner of the independent toy store in my small (...) (22 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hi, I buyed a Spybot short time ago and started to try programming it with BricxCC and NQC. From the software included in the spybot-package I know, that spybots can send IR messages to each other in order to get the other bots´ position. My (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) <snip> How does the Spybotics book look? Is it as you hoped? I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy--may have to drive to Owen Sound just so I can see it! No SCUBA diving in November, probably not too much in Dec. either--maybe next (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Steve, Would you be interested in posting some of this code? My new SPybotics book has a companion website, but it's kinda oriented towards kids (the book, that is) The site will have stuff for kids but I'd like to have some examples and support for (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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All, Steven Combs has been kind enough to put a sample chapter of my new Spybotics book up at BimP. Here's the link: (URL) Note, you may need to scroll down as more news gets added... Cheers, Ralph ---...--- Buy "LEGO Spybotics Secret Agent Training (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics) !!
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All, While Dave is shamelessly promoting the Second Edition of his now classic "Definitive Guide To LEGO Mindstorms"... (URL) I thought I would take this opportunity to announce my new Spybotics book. It's published by Apress, will be on bookstore (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:H4HLMq.B5E@lugnet.com... (...) ;) ). (...) after (...) and (...) To get it to transmit on all channels again you must hit that forth button. Then it resets it back to all channels... (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) From my experience, The remotes, when first turned on, seem to send out the signals on all channels (1,2,3), until a specific channel is picked--then the remote only works for the robot that is on that specific channel. This happened with the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Did you noticed that Snaptrax remote control can directly control any Spybotic, as others remotes can't ??? I'm wondering why... - Christophe - (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hello I am just starting with my first Spybot and want to know how can I use a Spybot to controll an rcx and even better how can I control an spybot with the rcx. I know this has been discussed al lot here but its nearly impossible to filter all (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Wow, Someone who knows about this!!! First off, do you have any clue on how to access the IR port from a embedded VC++? I know how to program in C++, and VisualBasic, but how does VisualC++ work? I've never dealt with VC++, or any type of hardware (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I noticed that my Spybotics remote control has 3 LEDs in it, on being the small visible red one for seeing that it is working, a large white one with a flat end, and a large grey one in a normal LED casing. Also, the spybot has 3 of the white ones (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Rob Limbaugh" <rlimbaugh@ureach.com> wrote in message news:H29JA5.D7t@lugnet.com... (...) I was not referring to just simple commands. You can use some learning remotes for that. I'm talking about NQC support. Dean (...) simulate (...) simple (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) That's not true... I've controlled my RCX, Scout, and Spybotic with my iPAQ 3635 through the IrDA port. I used a demo version of "TV Remote Controller v3.0" from (URL) think those programs use the 3-wire mode of IrDA. More info here: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hi Mark, Thanks for providing the messaging listing in these posts (URL) you know if it is possible for the spybot to receive standard RCX messages (rather than serial RCX messaging that you use in your example)? Thanks, Barton... (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Something tricky about MindScript is the way it handles whitespace around certain things. I just noticed that I had written: n^= 0 in my program. For a minute or two I was thinking that was using a ^= operator on the variable n. But there (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) For reasons unknown to me the designers of MindScript decided to use array property notation much like that used in Delphi to implement various features in the Spybot firmware. world should not be thought of as a subroutine. It is a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hello John. Thanks again for the info about IR related syntax . With your information I wrote a small target finding related program. The bot produces four different sounds depending on the distance between the bot and the controller. I used the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hello John. Thanks again for the info about IR related syntax . With your information I wrote a small target finding related program. The bot produces four different sounds depending on the distance between the bot and the controller. I used the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Did anyone see Spybotics on Tech TV
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Did anyone see this episode reviewing Spybots on TechTV? (URL) I missed it. Was the review good or bad? Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) First, let me just mention that there is no good reason at all to use ScriptEd for writing programs. BricxCC seems to be a far better choice in that regard since it supports both NQC and MindScript (and LASM as well). What do you mean by (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hello all, I like to write a program in NQC or ScriptEd wich determine the distance between the spybot and the controller. Does anybody already figured out wich syntax to use in order to solve this problem. I had a look in the SDK and de spybot.h (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hi all, Today on Channel One News, which is a NY-based company that produces a news broadcast each weekday for middle and high schools across the country, today aired 3 different Spybotics commerical in a commercial block of (approx.) two minutes, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.general)
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Thanks for your responses! The problem is finally solved - don't ask me how though :) (Although I do have a suspicion - see below) I'll leave a few notes on what I experienced in case someone else runs in to the same difficulties. First the final (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"André Koopman" <pa0akv@noord.bart.nl> wrote in message news:H1wxDG.FIo@lugnet.com... (...) want to (...) should it (...) controller (...) be (...) blink (...) setup (...) ok. (...) Red doesn't translate though blue very well. That's why it's so (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Alexander I got the same "problem" it seems the controller led doesn´t blink but if you look in the dark it does. Also I got during the controller setup the error message but after skipping this part everything seems to work ok. Much pleasure (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) It should. Maybe you need to "establish a secure communication channel" (your Spybot and remote could be tuned on different channels). See (URL)2. The troubleshooter says there should be a LED blinking in the controller (...) I noticed that (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hi, I just bought a Gigamesh and cannot get it to respond to the controller. (Troubleshooter fails at "Testing controller") I suspect a hardware fault, but before contacting customer services I'd want to ask two questions. 1. If I just switch on the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) With Technojaw, each hand/jaw is coupled with the wheel of the same side -- The hand/jaw opens when the wheel turns backward, and closes when forward. The whole mechanism also serves as a front bumper, as you have observed. Very, very clever. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Did anyone see this episode on TechTV? (URL) I missed it. Was the review good or bad? Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) its down now, local time 21:00 Cheers André (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Everything works fine here, Ralph Cheers André (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Is is just me, or is www.spybotics.com down? Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Have you tried making the file extension of your program be ".rcx2" or ".lsc" yet? That's the only way BricxCC can tell it should use LCC32 rather than NQC to compile the file. Compiling MindScript code using NQC will definitely give you a (...) (22 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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John many thanks for the fine info. I did set the LCC include path and checked the present of the globals.h and spybot.h files. Everything seems to be OK. Still I get the same error line 1 error parse error. Both versions of your program gave the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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That's what I was missing. I can build/convert a Spybot with a down-pointing light sensor & LED (I had one, but couldn't get it working) Thanks Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hansen" <JohnBinder@aol.com> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Well, no. It's all in the mission customization screens in the actual Spybotics game CD. I haven't had a chance to play with the NQC stuff yet - I'm busy on another project. Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) That is not the way to simply turn on the laser LED. When you set motor C to forward the LED will commence sending VLL motor forward commands out the LED which, of course, will result in a flickering LED. The Scout worked the same way - the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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cloak message? Man, I didn't know it could do that. Is all that stuff listed in the Spybot SDK? (I haven't looked at it) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:07:36 GMT To: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I might be wrong here, but I think you've almost got it figured out. I think the flickering is there becuase it gets turned off during regular comms or the IR range finding so that it doesn't get too confused! In otherwords, you can turn on the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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well, no. It's easy to get it to turn on, but it doesn't stay on. It flickers. I'm sure it can be controlled (because it's used to send data) but just using OnFwd(OUT_C); causes it to flicker. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Husby" (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Steve Hassenplug" <hassenplug@mail.com> wrote in message news:20020829180609....ail.com... (...) set motor port C to forward So you got it to stay on for the Spybot? If so, I'm glad I could be of help. Dean (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Yes, I use NQC and BricxCC to program it. It's very simple, and I just set motor port C to forward Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:27:17 GMT To: lugnet.robotics.spyb...lugnet.com (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Steve Hassenplug" <hassenplug@mail.com> wrote in message news:20020829163440....ail.com... (...) on the spybot (motor out C) flickers, which is really bad when you're reading the light sensor. I haven't tried this on the Spybot yet, (Waiting for (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I'm not sure if I'm setting it incorrectly, but it seems like the 'laser' on the spybot (motor out C) flickers, which is really bad when you're reading the light sensor. Is it possible to set it so it's always on? Steve ----- Original Message ----- (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Trevyn Watson" <4tee2@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3D6CEF73.10707@...ers.com... (...) You have access to a powerful light right now. The 'laser'! Why not redirect it's light down to where you need it? Dean (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) If you get a "parse error" (i.e., the error actually contains the text "parse error") then more than likely BricxCC thinks it should use NQC to compile your file. The file needs to have a .RCX2 or .LSC extension in order for BricxCC to know (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | programming spybot
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Hello all, as a newbee I try to program the spybot with BrickCC. I get in contact with the Spybot but when I try to progran the Led's to light I get a parse error. main { Disp(ledSparkle); } Questions do I have to include the spybot.h ? and what (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I had a thought about this... Why not attach an external power source, and use it to power a lamp mounted right next to the "pipe"? Or, get another pipe, and mount one end of that next to the current pipe, and put the lamp on the other end? Or, if (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Now I know what the goofy laser cannon part on the GigaMesh Spybot is..... Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Marco Correia" <marco@soporcel.pt> wrote in message news:001801c24a9a$23...rcel.pt... (...) general, (...) for (...) If I had to guess I'd assume patches to the ROM would be stored in the flash. So it's either that or it's used in structure (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: Spybot System Information
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So, that confirms, more or less, Jake McKee's msg: "EEPROM: There is a total of 4k available. We reserve 256 bytes for general, non-program use (READ-WRITE), such as persistent Spybot information (e.g. motor setup or a self-controlled data log) and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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For general information this is what my Spybot reported as it's information. Active PBrick information: Power down time: 15 minute(s) Free RAM: 1224 bytes Active Port information: Port \\.\COM1 is RS232 opto Execute retries: 3 Download retries: 5 (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: Spybotics Comms
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WOW! :) Thank you very much Mark ! Cool, it's all true then :) The usable firmware VLL input together with RCX/Scout IR messages output and the Manas/Spybot IR input. So now I can have a setup like: Cybermaster--VLL->Sp...IR->Manas, eh ! :) so (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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(...) [snipped] Mark, are you using BricxCC to edit/compile/download your MindScript code? If so, I'd love to hear your opinion on how well you feel it works in BricxCC. If not, why not? :-) (...) Right. And the RDS set sold for $150. Spybots are a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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After doing a little more sleuthing, I was able to find out how to process incoming IR and VLL messages. And yes, thankfully, VLL decode is built into the firmware! The following is some SpyBot MindScript code that will handle both incoming VLL and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: Spybotics To RCX Comm
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(...) I've got to try BrickCC as well. I'm not surprised at the light detector performance. The light pipe is good, but not that good. It depends on light entering the tube pretty much perpendicular to the end. You would need to have a LOT of light (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics To RCX Comm
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It's pretty nice to program my Spybot with BricxCC. It's just like working with an RCX. But I'm having a problem getting a reliable reading from the light sensor. I'm trying to make the spybot follow a line, but unless I have very good lighting, I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics To RCX Comm
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(...) MindScript syntax highlighting, improved error reporting (over that provided by ScriptEd) and Spybot support (one talking to the RCX via the USB tower and the other talking to the Spybot via COM1) is even cooler. :-) In case anyone else would (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) PM (...) Great, thxs for this info :) (...) Yes, that's to be expected, from what I experienced with my MicroScout tests. (...) hmmmm... let's hope someone can do some work around that :) (...) Yes, like I did on a CyberMaster and on a RCX. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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(...) Yes, there's a MindScript "vll" command (for the SpyBot) that works just as described in the Scout SDK. It uses the red LED on the back of the SpyBot to output commands. This same LED is also used when programming the SpyBot, so you have to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics To RCX Comm
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Hi Agents, Just in case this hasn't been mentioned before, it is possible to send an RCX message from a Spybot to an RCX. I cobbled together the following MindScript programs and downloaded them using ScriptEd. Basicly, if you press the spybot (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Check this msg from Jake McKee: (URL) can find these msgs through a search on LUGNET news. mc. PS: I don't know why ppl ignore the search engines. It's dead simple: Goto to www.lugnet.com select "News" on the "Search LUGNET:" drop down list, type (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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What are the specs of these units? How much memory do they have in them? Also, is the ROM in a Flash ROM or not? Thanks (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: Programming multiple controllers
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(...) OK, I'll bite, how does the Spybot get into this state? We've already discussed how to set up a secure link - how do we set up a non-secure link? Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) got (...) configuration? Bot one must be on Accept commands from ALL channels Mode. Dean (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics spotted at Target
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For those that may be waiting to buy Spybotics at your local store, I saw all 4 sets today at my local Target (Dayton, OH). Also, the local Meijer stores have the "Technic" RC Race Buggy 8475. Andy (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: SpyBotics Flyer
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Anyone tested the website www.spybotics.com ?? What is the purpose of this site?? What to do? /Martin "Colin White" <cwhite@dbaint.com> wrote in message news:H0HB26.7D9@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) today (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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As has been pointed out to me perhaps I should have mentioned one URL that does work, which is: www.spybotics.com However, this is not a support site like the one provided for Mindstorms (www.mindstorms.com). What is confusing here is that the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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It's also interesting to note that the URL mentioned in brochure (and on the Lego Spybotics boxes): www.lego.com/spybotics does not work! (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Sorry if this has been posted before, but saw this in my local shop today (URL) lugnet.robotics.spybotics (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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It looks like the Spybotic designers strongly focused on the one thing which was appearantly overlooked in the RCX: situational (and peer) awareness. This introduces new concepts like the Here and There and a world of missions and gameplay. Let's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Well, it turns out I hadn't established a secure channel with my Gigamesh. Or, actually, I had but somehow it ended up back in "respond to all channels" mode. Once I reestablished the secure channel the manas controller only controls it when (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Here are a couple issues regarding my Gigamesh Spybot. I presume it's the same for all of them. 1. The manas controller controller works with the Spybot. That's great. However, it works with the channel set to any of its four positions. That is a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Interesting Mindscript Bits
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Here's a few things I've gleaned: Some new opcodes: push n, m // n is ?, m is value to push pop n // n is number of items to pop sound n..ends // define a sound effect tones n, f // n is time, f is frequency? (tone 223 for 10) pauses n // n is time (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Interesting Mindscript Bits
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In the same vein, "C:\Program Files\LEGO Software\Products\Sp...nCore.lif" contains (after a binary header) the sourcecode of spybot program for mission "***mission_name***". For example, Critical Countdown mission program begins as : "{ //Critical (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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For those of you that have the Spybotics CD installed on your PC, have a peek here... "Program Files\LEGO Software\Products\Sp...s\Include" Interesting huh? Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I really love spybot speed motor control ! A little NQC test program : task main() { int x; SetLED(LED_MODE_BLINK, 0); OnFwd (OUT_A+OUT_B); //Progressive acceleration for (x=0; x<8; x++) { SetPower (OUT_A+OUT_B,x); SetLED(LED_MODE_ON, x); Wait(100); (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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(...) So with this, it it possible to use the same type of 'proximity' that can be done with the RCX/Light sensor? (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I totally agree... The three IR emitters seems to be IR leds with a very wide viewing angle (this kind of package with a flat top can emit on 120°) so a Spybot can be IR-seen all around Philo (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I may definitely be confused. I was looking at the Spybot.h header recently and saw this: const iDirection = 4 //world & target (R/O) const cLeft = 0 //world[nBot,iDirection] & target[iDirection] values const cLeftOfCentre = 1 //here zone only (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: Spybotics vs Cricket
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(...) John, I think you may be confused about the IR detectors. There are only two and they are facing forwards. The 2 white parts facing forward and the white part facing backwards are low power IR emitters.... Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics)
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John, Thanks for this...I figured it was buried somewhere in there but I caould not find it. Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Buried in the readme file: 5L. USING THE SPYBOTICS BUILT-IN PROGRAM The built-in program in your Spybot works as follows: The built-in program scans the LEDs a couple of times while playing a short tune, prior to starting to move around. When (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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LEGO said (althow I haven't tried it) that all the IR controllers were compatable. That would mean not only Mana, but also the RC Nitro Flash, which also has three channels. So you can have a Spybot battle a Mana AND a Nitro flash... Steve ----- (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics Comms
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As anyone already tried, using LASM, MindScript or NQC, to program a Spybot and explore it's comms capabilities ? ...be it with a Manas or with a RCX/Scout ? Anyone tried the VLL output and input feature ? thxs, mc. (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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As anyone tried a Manas Controller on a Spybot and vice-versa, a Spybot Controller on a Manas Unit ? thxs, mc. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hi Ralph, I've tried the default program on my Gigamesh yesterday... Describing this with words is difficult ! The basic behaviour seems indeed to wander about, but things gets more interesting when you put your remote to "action" mode and press (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics Page
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Hey, Tonite I received the TechnoJaw by mail, so with a little fanfare and hoopla, I put it together. After a few test programs and such, I decided it was time for a head-to-head competition between Big G and TechnoJaw (nickname-to-be-announced) (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Default Programs
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All, The default programs for the Spybots can be downloaded from the Spybot Status Screen. I have two questions... 1. Are they different for each Spybot? 2. Can anyone describe the default program in words? To me, it looks like the Spybot is (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Preliminary BricxCC Spybotic support
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If you are interested in trying out a new release of BricxCC containing very preliminary support for the Spybotic brick send me an e-mail and I'll let you know how you can download a copy. So far BricxCC can compile and download programs to the (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: Firmware
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(...) As far as I know, the EEPROM on the chip is a small space where the bytecodes live. The RAM for data is in a different place on the chip. The RCX was unique in that the uploaded firmware and data RAM were in the same external chip. The Spybots (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Firmware
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Does anyone know (for sure) if the firmware on the spybotics can be replaced? I assume that having the programs in eprom (or whatever it is) means the firmware is in the same long-term-memory type of place, so the firmware is pre-loaded. Can anyone (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: gigamesh problem
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(...) I was having serial port problems and couldn't get the software to agree with me that the spybot was properly plugged in and turned on. My two expansion COM ports work as far as flashing the red light on the cable (and auto recognition by the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: gigamesh problem
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(...) Playing with Big G all weekend :) I noticed that when you first turn on Gigamesh and use the remote right off, it will go backwards when you press the forwards button, then about 1 second later, it will go forwards (after it's done all it's (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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