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Ok, I give up. How did you get the LASM output from the Mindscript? I installed the SDK, but didn't find any way to get the LASM output, which is what I'd like to see. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | 3806 Gigamesh $35 WalMart Bradenton Florida
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Reg $65 on sale $35 USD five boxes #3806 Spybotics at Walmart, SR70 at US301, Bradenton, Florida, USA. Sorry, cannot shop for you. (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I have attached to the end of this message the spyutils.nqh file I've been compiling. It's not got a lot in there yet, just the routines defined as "utility" in the Lego Spybotics ROM SDK plus the SendRCXMessage. I'm aiming toward this file being (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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Just erased 3 lines of reply now that I've remembered my basic assembly stuff ... boy it's been a while. Yes, that sounds like the right thing to do. Just curious, I haven't installed the Mindstorms SDK since I try to minimize what all I've (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hey cool, Mark, this is really going to be useful! I've noticed that when MindScript generates a call to the SendRCXMessage subroutine, it always pops the calling parameters off the stack. For example, this MindScript code: SendRCXMessage(5) (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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The following NQC code will define a routine to send a message to the RCX or Scout: // Sends an RCX PBMessage to RCX or Scout // nMessage = 1 - 255 __nolist void SendRCXMessage (const int nMessage) { asm { 0xe3, &nMessage }; asm { 0x17, 37 }; } I'm (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybots missoins (was Re: Packaging!)
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(...) Mark is correct. I would be happy to begin a Spybotics Mission Trading Area on BimP. I am a fan and would love to see what types of missions could be created by the community. To begin, I think we need to provide mission objectives, mission (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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Hi, the VLL freaks. I released a programming tool named "SpyVLL", which program the MicroSCOUT via the Spybotics. Neither RIS2.0 nor your own made hardware isn't required. Please refer to the following URL: (URL) ! -- mac (23 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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| | Spybots missoins (was Re: Packaging!)
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(...) Last week some time I looked there and found pretty much nothing. I raised the issue of creating our own missions and what not and bricksinmypocket.org owner (sorry, I've forgotten your name) has kindly offered space there to trade missions. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Thanks again Matthais, I have downloaded and installed this driver. But unfortunately there is no change. Bill Lane (23 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Sure...that would be a good reference for the page as well. I'll try and do that next week. Steven (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) the (...) led (...) you (...) motherboard (...) here we go: Windows 95, 98 and Me will automatically recognize and load a driver for the Tseng Labs chip sets on all of the Ultimate VGA boards. All of the resolutions and color depths that the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Sorry I was off the point I haven't been able to find the original context of this question. I hope there is another way to access them because I don't have enough COM ports to connect to the Spybot and the internet at the same time. If I try (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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(...) The Display Adapter is a Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 PCI. It didn't come with the PC. I had trouble trying to run something a while back. Some research led me to this driver and it solved the problem. I must say I find the whole Display Adapter (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Thanks for the thought Andy, I definitely have 320 MB of RAM. Yes it is a bit overboard. But when I had a hard drive replaced last year RAM was very cheap so I bought up. Yes, I understand I will have other bottlenecks that will diminish the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) You mentioned earlier that you had 320MB of RAM. That seems a little high for a Windows 98-era computer and its motherboard. Are you sure you actually have 320MB and not just 32MB, which was standard for many Windows 98 computers? If you have (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Bill Lane" <lane@pipeline.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H8H91D.ABw@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) came (...) Display (...) for (...) no (...) It is very unlikely that MS has the latest driver for Ur display adapter (that's the item we looked (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Bill Lane" <lane@pipeline.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H8H7vn.6xL@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) Software\Products\Sp...Operations (...) extension) (...) any (...) downloaded (...) 20 (...) Thanks for the tip with the FaQ. That'll be a nice (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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| | Spybotics API in NQC
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I'm attempting to extend the API that Dave Baum started with 2.5a4. Particularly, I'm working on getting access to the ROM library of subroutines. I'm not sure if I'm going about it wrong or not, but I'm posting this to see if others are looking in (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I've been looking in: Settings > Control Panel > System > Device Manager I definitely don't have any listing for Graphics Card. But I do for Display Adapters. Could this be what you mean? If so I have run Windows Update for this driver and it (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Packaging!
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(...) It isn't necessary to access the internet to share missions files. When you create a mission through Special Operations and save it is saved to the following folder (assuming you used the default install): C:\Program Files\LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Spybotics Internals
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Thank you steven for posting this. I am personaly not a fan of spybotics due to there IR controls but after seening the internals I am thinking of geting one to part out. This is mainly because of the motors. Is there a chance you could put a couple (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > If the graphics cards have been changed, you might have to tell (...) This is Windows 98 SE. I am afraid there is no "Hardware Manager" nor "hidden devices" They came up with W2000! Reg. (23 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:CAEBIOGHPFFJALB...mts.com... (...) the (...) access (...) internet (...) I am not going to buy your book, nor will my children be able to read English. So if you have tips and tricks to (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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| | RE: Packaging!
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(...) Import and export of missions does NOT require access to the internet. See the last chapter of my book for details... ---...--- Buy "LEGO Spybotics Secret Agent Training Manual" (URL) ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com ---...--- (23 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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| | RE: Can't run software
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(...) If the graphics cards have been changed, you might have to tell the hardware manager to show hidden devices too. Cheers, Ralph (23 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Bill Lane" <lane@pipeline.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H8F3vA.LC@lugnet.com... (...) much (...) Update" (...) graphic (...) listing. ??! (puzzled up!) you need to click on the "[+]" of the entry. (...) Sure if there is no driver, but did (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I contacted LEGO Germany about 1.) Big box for small content 2.) Danger of scratches due to poor wrapping (bubble wrap bag would do the job!) 3.) No posibility to import/export missons without (general) internet access from that PC to the WEB. (I do (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Matthais, When I go to device manager and look for graphic cards there is no listing. I assume that means I don't have a graphics card and that is probably the real basis of my problem. Would that be right? Bill Lane (23 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: user created programs
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(...) I'll jump in here. The two canted receptors at the front do indeed give a basic direction and range finding ability. The IR signal strength follows an inverse-square law. Double the distance from source to sensor and the signal is reduced by a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Yes, your new page is good and what we need. But I immediately have a question: It seems there are two pairs of canted receptors, two at front, and two at about mid-board. This implies there is some inherent directional sensing? I assume at least (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Looks like a good start. I'm particularly interested in the details of what the controller sends out to the brick under the different states it can be in (remote vs action mode). (23 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Ralph's book is not very technical, but does have some wonderful basic to advanced information. I am working on the following page: (URL) when this is a little more complete, it will be of some value to you. Steven (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Rob Doucette" <lego@nospam.doucettenet.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H89F2M.LKJ@lugnet.com... (...) insight (...) Yes I have seen it in action. This is the setup I wrote about in the other thread: "Controller Channels" Reg. Matthias (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Bill Lane" <lane@pipeline.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H8A341.L5K@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) was (...) bit (...) the (...) display (...) But it gives me a good clue what is wrong. Our installation runs fine at 1024x768, 32Bit. So that (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Mark Ferris" <markdf2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:g59e1v0qegpg0ol...4ax.com... (...) Well, I am one of the people who has stayed away from them despite following this and other lugnet groups, and having several RCX's (and DSDK, DDK). There (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Hi Matthias, Thanks for your reply! It didn't actually solve the problem. But it did get me looking again and going over the options. The good news is that the software is now running and we can access most of the features. So what was the problem? (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Has anyone seen these before: (URL) appear to be promotional materials for the Spybotics sets. Any insight would be appreciated, -Rob. (23 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Steven B. Combs" <stevencombs@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H87J0K.31I@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) the (...) $40??!! 63 EUR was the best we could get here at a distributor. Regular price here is $80 (23 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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"Bill Lane" <lane@pipeline.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:H86Gw9.7x@lugnet.com... (...) Where exactly does this come up? Try to skip the intro with sapce. Uninstall Quciktime and reinstall it. SpySetup might have failed installinng QT I would (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: user created programs
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(...) Let me know when you have your first mission complete and I will create an area on BimP for us to begin using. I think this will be a great resource for Spybotics users. (...) I think the fact that you are limited to only the motors and senors (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Programmable Controller Internals
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(...) and see if there is any need to continue my project. Steven (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Programmable Controller Internals
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(...) There are two .pdf files in the LegoMindstorms 2.5 SDK that have tons of information on the Spybotics. One is the LASM bytecodes and the other gives a ROM overview of the mission system. The SDK can be found at the following link: (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I like that idea. In fact, I've just recently discovered BimP. I'm working on some NQC ideas as well as missions created through the Spybots program. I must say I'm a bit surprised that there isn't more activity on Spybots since it appears (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Can't run software
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We got our first Spybotic for Christmas and we've been unable to run the software program. When we try to run it we get the following message: Problem detected! A terminal error has occured in your program. Shut down all other running programs and (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I too was sad to find that there were not any additional missions posted on the web site. I have Ralph Hempel's book (buy it if you don't have it...it's good stuff) and he also describes how to create and share missions. I think this ability (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics Programmable Controller Internals
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In my free time (yeah...sure Steven) I have begun a little project. It will require the assistance of this group, so if you have some time please visit: (URL) offer some feedback and assistance by responding to this post or e-mailing me at (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: NQC 2.5 a4 released
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(...) Sorry, there was a problem with the Mac OS X and Win32 builds. The source release is fine, but the executables were bad. I did a complete rebuild of the executables and have updated the web site ((URL) The new executables have the same version (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Now that my vacation has finally started, I'm getting a chance to pour over the Spybots available documentation ( the actual PC program plus the information found in the 2.5 SDK). What an incredible device this little toy seems to be, so ripe with (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: RCX remote and Spybotics
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I have noticed that they do interfer - mostly just 'blocking' signals from one or another. I haven't done any experimenting with changing frequencies on the spybots or tried to work around tis problem. I would still get a remote for the RCX - it (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | NQC 2.5 a4 released
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I have been working a little bit on Spybotics support in NQC. There is a new version of NQC and some updated documentation at: (URL) information about Spybotics can be found here: (URL) Baum (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Controller channels
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Happy New Year! "Mark Ferris" <markdf2001@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:cmg41vg5glds3ci...4ax.com... (...) We had a roadshow in town and they ran some "battle" with the 4 different spybots at the same time. I think they covered one of the (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: RCX remote and Spybotics
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Happy New Year! (again) "Mark Ferris" <markdf2001@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:dpg41vcgltkjmnk...4ax.com... (...) A lot of infrared "in the air" certainly conflicts, because there are no IR-channels. A pair LED and transistor work in a (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RCX remote and Spybotics
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Will the RCX remote control conflict with the IR signals from the Spybotics controller? I don't have a remote control, but I'd like to get one for my RCX so I can build my own style bot to compete with my kids, but I want to make sure my remote will (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Controller channels
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Is it possible to have 4 independent Spybots at one time? The literature I've read talks about channels 1-3 on the remote and Lego's own FAQ only gives instructions for setting channels 1-3. This is probably my answer, but I'm looking for solutions (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Packaging!
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Yes, to my amazement, both the Manas and Spybotics were packaged in this manner (in the U.S. at least). I can't fathom what on Earth they were thinking when they came up with this packaging scheme. The controllers that came with the Manas were badly (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.lego)
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| | Packaging!
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Merry Xmas! We just unpacked a spybotic and some other LEGO. I am really upset about the way LEGO is packaging new stuff. We have a box here, with loose content, just filling 1/3 of the box. The "expensive" devices not even packed in some (...) (23 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: RCX/Spybotics/Scout communication
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(...) Spybotics uses a new IR protocol for communication between Spybotics devices, but the IR is also has user-configurable and can send RCX-style messages. Here is a sample program that sends messages from Spybotics to an RCX (or Scout): (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: RCX/Spybotics/Scout communication
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(...) With the latest release of Brixcc, you have the ability to control the spybot. I sent commands to the spybot from Bricxx, but havent' gotten to the point of actually sending commands from the RCX to the Spybot--been a little busy lately. That (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: RCX/Spybotics/Scout communication
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(...) I'm no expert here, but I hate to see questions go unanswered. I believe you can use the same NQC commands to send messages to and from the spybot as used in the standard RCX. (23 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | RCX/Spybotics/Scout communication
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Having read the messages in the various newsgoups, I must admit I'm a little puzzled. I've seen a lot of discussion about IR communication, but I don't think I have a straight answer. I have an RCX, a Scout, and some Spybotics under the Christmas (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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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. (23 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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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 (23 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics Book
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Spybotics out of stock at Amazon?
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybots IR Comm
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | RE: BricxCC release 3.3.6.5 - BrickOS support
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Spybotics Book Sample Chapter at BimP
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics) !!
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| | Spybotics Book Announcement
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Snaptrax remote control vs other Spybotics remotes control
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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... (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Snaptrax remote control vs other Spybotics remotes control
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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 (...) (24 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 - (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Ipaq 3835: using building programs and using built-in IR
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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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Ipaq 3835: using building programs and using built-in IR
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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 (...) (24 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) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.palm, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Spybotics Comms
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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... (24 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: variables and spybot
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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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | variables and spybot (1)
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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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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, (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Which spybotic set is best?
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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. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | SPybotics on TechTV
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Did anyone see this episode on TechTV? (URL) I missed it. Was the review good or bad? Cheers, Ralph (24 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Is spybotics website down?
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(...) its down now, local time 21:00 Cheers André (24 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Everything works fine here, Ralph Cheers André (24 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Is spybotics website down?
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Is is just me, or is www.spybotics.com down? Cheers, Ralph (24 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: programming spybot
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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