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Subject: 
Lots of new FAQ answers and some revisions
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lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.faq
Date: 
Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:57:45 GMT
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I have just sumbitted a large number of answers to FAQ questions that hadn't
been answered yet, and revisions to other answers. There is also just one
answer that I did not change (-: The answers are in the lugnet.faq newsgroup.
Here is an index to make your browsing easier:

Section 0 - About the FAQ, administrative and legal stuff

  0.1  What are the FAQ question numbers?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=573

  0.2  What about all those trademarks you're using?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=572

Section 1 - About MindStorms

  1.1  What is LEGO® MindStorms?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=571

  1.2  What is the difference between MindStorms and CyberMaster?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=570

  1.3  What comes with the MindStorms Kit?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=569

  1.4  Where did the MindStorms idea come from?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=568

  1.5  What expansion kits or add-ons are available?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=567

  1.6  Can I use other LEGO® parts with MindStorms?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=566

  1.7  What are some common terms I will see in the Mindstorms mailing list?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=565

Section 2 - Building with MindStorms

  2.1  What can you make with the MindStorms kit?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=564

  2.2  What have other people built with the MindStorms kit?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=507

  2.3  How do I use the touch sensor?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=563

  2.4  How do I use the light sensor?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=562

  2.5  Are there other sensors available?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=561

  2.6  Can I make my own sensors?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=560

  2.7  How do I build a steering system?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=559

  2.8  What other kits are recommened to use with MindStorms?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=558

  2.9  Okay, I tried to build a <such-and-such> but I couldn't.
       What do I do? I really think I need to buy a lot more parts.
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=557

  2.10  Okay, I built a <such-and-such> but it doesn't move the
        way I thought it would. Now what do I do?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=556

  2.11  My robots are ugly, and not just because I used 7 different
        colors. How come all the robots on people's web pages look so
        great?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=555

  2.12  My robot works great but it pulls itself apart as it runs.
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=554

  2.13  Can I burn out my RCX, motors, or sensors by connecting them
        improperly?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=553

  2.14  How about inadvertant physical damage?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=552

  2.15  My robot runs great, looks great, and stays in one piece
        even when my kid throws it out the car window. But it's
        dumber than a brick. What can I do?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=551

Section 3 - Programming the Brick

  3.1  How do I program the brick?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=550

  3.2  Where do I learn about the RIS software?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=549

  3.4  What other tools are available?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=548

  3.5  What is Spirit.ocx?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=547

  3.6  Can I use Visual Basic?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=546

  3.8  Can I use other languages?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=545

  3.11  Can I make two or more bricks talk to each other?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=544

  3.16 Can I control the RCX's LCD display?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=543

Section 4 - Advanced

  4.1  What is inside the brick?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=542

  4.2  How do I use more than three sensors?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=541

  4.3  How do I make a temperature sensor?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=540

  4.4  How do I make a rotation counter?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=537

  4.5  How do I make a sound sensor?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=536

  4.6  How do I get more than three outputs?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=535

  4.7  How do I make a bend sensor?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=533

  4.8  What other types of sensors can be built?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=534

Section 5 - Other Resources

  5.1  What are some other Web resources for LEGO&reg; Mindstorms and robotics?
http://www.lugnet.com/faq/?n=532

(Based on the outline originally submitted to LUGNET by Kerry Garrison
kerryg@deltanet.com)

- Robert Munafo



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