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And yes, it uses virtual devices. A friend sent me a link to this page- <https://www.bartnec...EU-FA9e10> The page gives a walkthru to set up a virtual device, install XP in that virtual device and then spool up the RCX software and the IR tower I (...) (2 years ago, 6-Mar-22, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Communication with Swan firmware
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I've used the RCX with standard LEGO firmware, though I'm not familiar with the Swan firmware. Having said that, this simply sounds like the old message is not getting cleared to make room for the new message. Have you tried calling the (...) (6 years ago, 18-Jun-18, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Communication with Swan firmware
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Good morning We are using a total of 12 lego rcx sets to practice in an educational center. We are using the nqc language with these robots. We use 2 types of firmware: on the one hand the firm0328.lgo, sometimes the firm0332.lgo, ie RCX2, and also (...) (7 years ago, 1-May-17, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Process Control with RCX
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Using RCX bricks and RoboLab 2.94, in many ways is like being stranded on Mars and this is all there is, which is everything. There is plenty of time until the next spaceship arrives since contacting Earth depends on making this software and (...) (7 years ago, 7-Apr-17, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Process Control with RCX
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Having to trouble shoot a Dell Inspiron 1100 not booting up cleanly. An alarm goes off and it goes to safe boot mode. I am running the original Home version of XP without updates and RoboLab 2.94. Keeping the 2007 working original program until new (...) (7 years ago, 15-Mar-17, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Here is the twenty foot long process on the main RCX for the printer. https://www.dropbox....X.jpg?dl=0 I wanted to use sub routines and loop the process so the program could look elegant but never got it to work. Here each color has it's own put (...) (7 years ago, 20-Feb-17, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I am back on the Lego wagon, making another painting machine. Looking forward to creating the best practices program with your advising. (7 years ago, 9-Jan-17, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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(...) D'oh... I'm posting this because I'm sure I'm not the only one who missed this: I didn't realize there's a drop-down when BricxCC starts up, to select "Swan" instead of "RCX" when making the first handshake with the brick. After doing that, it (...) (12 years ago, 19-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Faster Firmware/Motor Control
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(...) (snip) (...) BrixCC doesn't recognize "wait1Msec", and when I try to download a program with it, it just gives me an error. That's kind of what I was getting at with the motor power stuff; I can tell the RCX can handle more motor powers, but (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Thanks for the link! (...) The documentation on this page (URL) mentions the following: "new wait1Msec opcode to perform program waits using one millisecond resolution" Maybe that is what you are looking for. (12 years ago, 18-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Hi Dave, Thanks - I tried to send you a note, but your email bounced... I found this site: (URL) downloading the 100x firmware, I can tell that it is a different firmware (different clock, tone on button press is different, etc.) - however, it (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I have it and use it exclusively. i'll mail you a copy when i get your e-mail sddess Take care, Dave K (...) (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi all, One of the common ways I like to control the speed of a gearmotor (in NQC) is by introducing a loop, for example, like this: while(true) { OnFwd(motor); Wait(a); Off(motor); Wait(b); } I often do this as a motor approaches a setpoint (say an (...) (12 years ago, 17-Jul-12, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Controlling an Electromagnet (LSM)
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(...) Or... avoid both stock relays and chip-based switching. For a linear motor you want to trigger each electromagnet in a series, you ideally you might like a "push-pull" system, where you aren't just turning a magnet on and off, but reversing (...) (12 years ago, 31-Dec-11, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Iain, How much power do you want for the electromagnets, and how rapidly do you need to switch them on and off? Old-fashioned relays will give you the least power loss, but can't be switched very quickly. They also have a limited life (between 10 (...) (12 years ago, 24-Dec-11, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi all, It's been a while! A long while ago, while in elementary school, I used LEGO to build a manually-operated Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) for a science fair project. I want to revisit this as an adult and built a full test track with a couple (...) (12 years ago, 24-Dec-11, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Has anyone found a solution (other than using the serial tower or Virtual PC). Is anyone else interested in creating a 64-bit driver for Windows 7? Steve Putz steve@RoboticsLearning.com www.RoboticsLearning.com (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Anyone Still Have the Visual Storms / Sharp Storms Source?
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Recently, I stumbled across an article in JOT discussing the compilation of .NET assemblies into programs for the Lego MindStorms RCX. As I didn't see a project name or project URL in the article, I initially had some trouble tracking it down, but a (...) (15 years ago, 11-Oct-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: NXT and Windows 7
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(...) It's 32-bit Win7. (15 years ago, 28-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: NXT and Windows 7
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(...) Is this the 64 bit driver issue coming up - again? Ralph (15 years ago, 27-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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