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Subject: 
VC use with Macintosh?
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Date: 
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 05:39:03 GMT
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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 be some
generic drivers available. Perhaps someway of using some sort of Apple video
software
to receive input from the camera?

I guess all this raises the question: Just how is the camera used in the
Mindstorms
environment?

Thanks...



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: VC use with Macintosh?
 
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)
  Re: VC use with Macintosh?
 
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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