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Hello, I have a few questions about Vision Command. 1. I'm a little confused about how the camera interfaces with the RCX. Does the camera just send data to the PC and then the PC sends commands to the RCX via the infrared tower? 2. Do you have to (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Allowing VC to select slot number for alternate program
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For those of you who are tinkering with running alternate language programs from VC, Dean Husby suggested that you can add a little more flexibility with another modification. Modify the SpinLeft macro as shown below to allow you to select the slot (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Studios camera working with Mindstorms
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(...) If you're interested in going deeper with the vision command stuff you should try the activeX that allready has been written. Take a look at: (URL) I didn't try it yet. When trying, please let me know what you think of it. (23 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command and Macintosh
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Ok, it was Christmas. I got a Vision Command box and want to use it with my Macintosh. I understand the camera is essentially from Logitech. I down loaded the version 3.1.3 software ("QuickCam 2.1.3 Installer") from their site. However, it does not (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) Has there been any progress on the Linux Drivers for the Lego Cam? I really want to get my Linux box using it ASAP! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Tutorial for Making Vision Command Patterns
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I've put together a tutorial on making patterns for Vision Command. You will find it and a player piano application at: (URL) again to Rainer Balzerowski for his work in this area. Michael Gasperi (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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(...) Nice page. It's such a shame that LEGO didn't think to just allow a person to use the MSG's when a zone is active... That's one huge oversight... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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Rainer Balzerowski <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55w18.1Ip@lugnet.com... (...) It does slow down VC a little to leave the 1.0 seconds in the Spin Left. You really notice it if you put long numbers like 100 seconds in. I've incorporated (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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(...) I didn't check this out yet, but i guess it does !!?!! (...) Nice to hear ! Thanks ! Rainer (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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"Rainer Balzerowski" <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55v2z.LqB@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) for one (...) I didn't realize VC tried to compensate for the RCX program. I'll fix that comment. Do you think the Spin Left 1.0s command in the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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In lugnet.robotics, Michael Gasperi writes: hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. (...) Hi folks, i do it in a task like this : int global_message; task Read_VC_Messages () { int j; int local_message = 0; (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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I just used one Message. I still don't know how to do your test program. This will start and stop the motor as long as motion is detected in area 2. task main() { while(true) { if (Message()== 2) { OnFwd(OUT_A); Wait(100); Off(OUT_A); } } } -- Bob (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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"Bob Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G55s5H.CHz@lugnet.com... (...) Were you able to make it work with NQC? If it was, I'd like to see the code. Despite the association with my friend Dave Baum, I don't use NQC. (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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I made this work with some motor commands. Very cool! This is something I hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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I always find myself confused when I mess with programming. I have no clue as to downloading the test program into slot 1 of the RCX. What would be the equivalent NQC program for this. test program{ main{ display message forever{} } } -- Bob Fay (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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Vision Command offers very limited control of the RCX. It would be nice if you could use VC as a smart sensor from a more convention RCX program with full control. After following the work of Rainer Balzerowski, I've got a pretty simple way to do (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc) !
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| | image processing in VB
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Hi: We also want to use both: the spirit.ocx and vportal2.dll In addition we need an image processing tool. Are there some usefull modules for VB? (VB portals? ) Perhaps there are already the original LEGO functions implemented in VB? greetings (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command capabilities revised
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(...) Just to throw another resource into the mix if anyone is unaware of this: Intel Open Source Computer Vision Library (URL) library is mainly aimed at real time computer vision. Some example areas would be Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Cam API/SDK?
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Just to throw another resource into the mix if anyone is unaware of this: Intel Open Source Computer Vision Library (URL) library is mainly aimed at real time computer vision. Some example areas would be Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Object (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) No, not now... But then again, that kind up support tends (...) Yes, it does. I was hoping someone would step up for it :) Luis (happily watching Linux slowly creep towards world domination) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command: which logitech cam?
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I compared the LEGO and the LOGITECH inf-files. It seems that the LEGO-Cam is an Logitech Quickcam-Web. ***** LEGO\Lvcam.inf ;---...--- PVD="LEGO" LogitechMfg="Logitech" DISK_NAME="LEGO USB Video Camera Disk" USB\VID_046D&PID_080...="Logitech (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) No, not now... But then again, that kind up support tends to materialize quite quickly if you provide the developer with the necessary hardware. Which I plan to do ASAP ;-) Regards, Hakan (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) I'm on-and-off experimenting with my Vision Command camera (...) So, as I read it, there is no support for this particular chip yet, right? And won't be for the foreseeable future? Luis (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | My camera cable issue for robotic moving
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Hello all, As I seen with other robots who need cable(s), the best way is the cable mustn't stay down the floor and pulled by the robot : Instead, the cable may come from an upper place (ceiling/roof/wall/arm/...) who let the robot moves gracefully. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) You are right, the QuickCam Express and the Lego camera have identical vendor IDs (0x046d), but the Product IDs are different (0x0840 for the qce and 0x0850 for the Lego camera). The software can easily check for the right camera ;-) (...) I'm (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command: which logitech cam?
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(...) (URL) try it. It will work with the Lego cam. Actually, one function implemented in the Logitech DLL will return the type of the cam, but it seems not a relevant information. Jan (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: simple create own regions for Vision Command
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Hi Rainer and others, (...) Yes I am listening. I also browsed the VC directories some weeks ago and was making/verifying hypothesis about the meaning of all the files there. So I also discorevered the field definition files. But now I definitely (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command: which logitech cam?
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Hi There! Can anyone tell me to which regular Logitech cam the VC compares best? see: (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | simple create own regions for Vision Command
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Hi everybody out there ! If your not happy with the fields lego designed in the vision command software there is a simple solution if you have a Bitmap-Editor installed. There is a directory called ???\Vision_Command\d...a\Regions\ (how complicated) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:39FCF669.7E57BF...a.bc.ca... (...) I generally agree with Dean's experience. I'll add my list of +s and -s good points: fairly complete package for making short cartoons not movies very (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command capabilities revised
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The Vision Command set has been on shelves for two months already. Did it meet general expectations? My opinion is that the Lego company did a pioneering work when introduced a computer cam as a children toy. Maybe it was not so revolutionary step (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Hm, so a further $70, eh? Plus of course the cost of the additional camera... (...) The point I was making was that it didn't look that "ghastly" to me. Maybe I have a higher tolerance for that than you do, or maybe my expectations are lower (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Yes, the $70USD option. (See below) (...) What happens when you play back bad quality postage sized images at full screen res.? They get stretched and REALLY show off the errors... From the tests I've done it's ghastly... I would REALLY hope (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) The woman demo'ing it at the TRU said she thought there was going to be some ability to use other cameras, but it might require a "bridge". I can't vouch for the accuracy of her information though - she'd been trained only on that software, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Example, the large Pod Racer set is $99 USD. (That's ~$150 CAN before shipping etc.) It's $89 CAN in the stores... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) If you were to pay by cheque you'd only pay .43x % in exchange... (...) You do pay GST and the $2.00 charge for brokerage/duty (That's what they call it). Check your bill. (...) You purchased almost $500 CAN. I doubt you would be doing that (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VC Camera with Linux
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(...) Getting hold of the data stream is indeed the problem... Georgs quick&dirty driver couldn't decode the USB data stream. He gave me a few tips, but I didn't get around to actually dismantle the VC to see which video chip is used in that thing. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Ultimate Kat Killer
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This robot uses : - Vision Command System - Six shots (I dont know the name of this Lego part in English) It moves very quickly, and shot on everything it see... Not a great design, therefore a lot of fun with it... (URL) - Christophe - (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Sorry for including the entire history above, but I thought it was needed. I made my first big train order to S@H not long ago. I don't quite see how it all worked out, but here are the numbers: Total for goods, in US funds: 303.88 (4565 + (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) 6091 costs $129.99. It will probably go on clearance for about $90-100 next year. Or, it might go on sale right before Christmas somewhere. And hopefully if there's a 30% off sale... I just think it would be a better buy, because it has lots (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) I guess it depends how much you value extra Princess Storm minifigs, doesn't it? Sixteen Canadian (snicker) dollars is still much less than whatever 6091 costs (which, given it's $90 US price tag and your formula, should be around $288 (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VC Camera with Linux
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So am I right in my understanding that the datastream from the USB Lego VC is the same as a quickcams datastream, plus audio? and what would the audio portion of the datastream be using for it's format? Just wondering.. thinking about a Solaris and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Cam API/SDK?
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(...) Hi Lee As far as i know is there no available API, but as the lego cam seems to be a logitech quickcam you should try the logitech SDK at (URL) tried it and it does work. Rainer (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Shipping is $6.xx for shipping. Don't forget to add an extra $2 for duty or whatever it was... That's $9 bucks CDN for shipping. I figure that when S@H moved to the US our prices for S@H stuff jumped about 26%. I used to order MANY things from (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Would (...) Two places-- Shipping- $4.50 US Taxes are added before conversion rate. And Ontario taxes are bad enough as they are- with S@H, it's about 21 cents per dollar. (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Huh? US $5.00 / 0.65 => about Cdn $7.70 . Add GST => 8.24 . Where does the rest come from? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Home, (...) I did the math before, and $5 S@H is about $16 of actual Canadian money. Would that still be a good buy? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Princess Storm is available in set 4816, which you can order from Shop at Home, for $5. eric (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Yes, but I'm hoping that this is just the start to a new trend in lego not being always for the kids. Oh, did I mention you can also see her belly button?!?! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Refreshing for those who own the set, but frustrating for those who just want the figure and see she's not in any of the 2001 sets. Same problem with the Knights Kingdom women. I wish TLC would go back to relying on good parts and design (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) ... (...) Well I agree with your list of + and - but I disagree with your conclusion. This is a great TOY ... my 10 year old son *LOVES* it; he comes home from school with ideas for clips and spends the rest of the day on them. He's found that (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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My first impressions of the (1349) Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set. (As of this date there is no Newsgroup for this type of set. Cross posted to lugnet.robotics.vc) Purchased at Toys R Us for $250 Canadian. First, let me say that I used (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Lego Cam API/SDK?
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I find the software development environment provided by Lego for use of their Lego Cam to be somewhat restrictive. What I would prefer to do is to write a Visual C++ program to acquire an image, do some image processing, followed by sending a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: vision command
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(...) Yes, almost. It's just a different colour. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Live camera system with the LEGO Cam
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Hi all, I constructed the live camera system with the LEGO Cam. It is possible to construct it easily using muse's free software. ListCam - fixed point observation image record system (URL) - Stationing automatic FTP forwarding software (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.jp)
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| | Re: VC Camera with Linux
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(...) Please find attached a short mail I sent to Luis Villa for inclusion in the next version of the Linux-Mindstorms-HOWTO. Regards, Hakan --- cut --- Hi, A tidbit of information for the next version of the HOWTO: The Vision Command camera is an (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | VC Camera with Linux
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I know the software is Windows Only (it may work with a Linux Windows Emulator, don't know yet) but has anyone found a driver that works with Linux for using the camera as a standalone? (WebCam or Capturing Video) Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: RCX 2.0 Beta SDK and Scout
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(...) Sorry Mate. But the Scout's firmware is Built in. It's can't be upgraded. And at 1k of RAM (the 2.0 Firmware is over 26K) it's not going to fit anyway. You need to get the Scout SDK, not the RCX. The Scouts firmware is almost the same as the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: RCX 2.0 Beta SDK and Scout
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Maybe you don't know the Scout can't be downloaded firmware, only RCX can do it. But you can download program to Scout in P mode, you can use NQC to write program for Scout. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | RCX 2.0 Beta SDK and Scout
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When trying to use the ATLClient.exe that came with the RCX 2.0 Beta SDK I get an error message when I try to download the new 2.0 firmware to my scout. The message says "Failed to enter boot mode" Does anyone know how to fix this problem ? Also has (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command can see IR!?
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(...) All Cameras can see IR. They have a little filter in them to avoid the entire range of IR being seen. If you removed the filter you could see 'halos' on many lights and items that emit IR. It can be very fun. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrdaebzww77.fsf....uio.no... (...) OK - I don't have that set, so that would explain why it looks new to me. Huw (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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(...) Yes, it really is a monster! (...) Those form the frame around which the extra big tracks in the 8482 must streach. The 8482 comes with 4 - 2 to clamp each set of track cogs. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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(...) It's the support structure holding the rubber track assembly on the Cybermaster unit. Fredrik (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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chv <chv@crazyrobots.com> wrote in message news:G2pyIv.IGq@lugnet.com... (...) The head appears to be made of new pieces. Huw (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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Some more information about their movement: - a RCX controls two legs. T-Rex is biped, Stegosaure is quadruped - not to lose balance, the RCX rocks of right-hand side on the left, according to a longitudinal axis, and always comes to be placed at (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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(Sorry, the original article is in french, but this Altavista translation may help you) see original + picture : (URL) tyrannosaure rex reference mark its prey, a peaceful stegosaure which is dandled heavily between the trees. Without hesitating, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command can see IR!?
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Yes, the camera can "see" the IR signals sent by the IR tower or RCX bricks. If you look at the IR tower you'll notice that the signal flashes much lower then the "window" in the mold. It would appear as though LEGO changed the board around after (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Greetings, FYI -- While playing with my new Vision Command, the robo-cam swung by me while I had the Mindstorm's remote control in hand; and I observed a point of blue light eminating from the remote's IR head. A few quick and very unscientific (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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If Logitech support the Mac with their 'regular' USB cameras, the VC camera should work on a Mac. However, the actual VC software, that allows the camera to work with Mindstorms won't work (unless you have a PC emulator?) Huw Brian Johnson (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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VC and Mac: Don't know! I'm using Windows ME (I hope some answers will pop up here...) VC and Mindstorms: The RCX communicates with the camera thru the IR-tower in this way: The camera is programmed in the VC-application on the PC - your choose a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Hello, i don't yet have the Vision Command because i have a Mac. However, i note that the Vision Command makes use of a USB interface. Has anyone tried using this camera with the MacOS? Who makes the camera? I was thinking that perhaps there might (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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The VC is a great toy! When using the camera together with the RCX, you really get a lot of new ways to control your robots! Especially the ability to react to motion is very good, while recognition of colors is a bit more tricky, and quite (...) (24 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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VC: great toy. Shame about the picture quality, though. FYI, it does not work on NT2000, just flatly refuses to install. However, the generic Logitech drivers available at www.logitech.com v5.3 work just fine with the camera (and give additional (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Welcome to lugnet.robotics.vc, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.robotics.vc (group): Focused discussion group for LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Vision Command™ and related components: the LEGO Cam, vision recognition, algorithms, software (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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