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hello,
Yes, you can program using Lego LOGO, which is the official software
that is packaged with the Lego Dacta Control Lab set.
Or you can use the more powerful (IMHO) Lego Engineer, a program
developed at Tufts which is based on National Instrument's LabVIEW.
ROBOLAB was derived from this program, as I understand.
check out the Lego Engineer site at
http://ldaps.ivv.nasa.gov/LEGOEngineer/index.html
Using the Control Lab with Lego Engineer is great. You can build all
sorts of virtual instruments to control your Lego models, so long as
they don't have to be freely mobile. Try it!
Zhengrong Zang wrote:
>
> I am still not sure waht different between RCX and ControlLab, can I wrtie
> program and download for it?
>
> Zhengrong
>
> Grant Elliott wrote:
>
> > 1. The yellow inputs are for digital sensors (temperature and touch). The
> > blue are for analog (rotation and light).
> > 2. It's an emergency stop. With the original software, it just stops
> > execution. Don't know if it's implemented with the ActiveX thing you're
> > using.
> > 3. The ON connector is simply constant power. If you happen to have
> > something that always runs (like a compressor), plug it in there.
> > Otherwise, it's usefull just to see which way the motor's rotate.
> > 4. The 8 outputs are all identical.
> > 5. Of course you can. It's an analog (blue) sensor.
> >
> > I love the Control Lab. I bought one about 4 years ago. The only downside
> > is that it has to be wired (which is fixable if you feel like setting up a
> > radio link). Otherwise, it's much better than Mindstorms, which came out
> > later. Actually, even the Control Lab is the sequal to an older design made
> > for the 4.5 volt motors. I don't know anything about the ActiveX controls
> > you're using, but the official software is actually kind of nice (much
> > better than that Mindstorms graphical stuff). If you want to get a copy,
> > it's about $30. You can order it direct from Pitsco-Dacta. Hope this was
> > helpful.
> >
> > Grant Elliott
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lars Gertsen <lars.gertsen@mail.tele.dk>
> > To: <lugnet.dacta@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com>;
> > <lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab@lugnet.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 2:23 AM
> > Subject: Guide to Control Lab
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have just bought a used Dacta control lab and I use it via
> > > an ActiveX that I found on the net. However there are some
> > > small details that I would like get cleared out.
> > >
> > > 1: What is the difference between the yellow and blue input connectors?
> > > 2: What is the stop button for?
> > > 3: How can/should the on connector be used
> > > 4: Is there any difference between the 8 output connectors.
> > > 5: Can I use an Mindstorms Light Sensor on the control lab?
> > >
> > > Hope anyone can answer these questions or guide me to a page where
> > > I can read about it.
> > >
> > > Lars Gertsen - Denmark
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