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Hi. I write from switzerland because i need help. I would like upload a modified program on my Lego old Spybotics, maybe u know what i need in hardware (cable, plug,......) for that, via mac and MacNQC. Thanks for help, if its possible and regards (...) (8 years ago, 13-Apr-16, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | How to fix a failing touch sensor on Spybotics
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Hi all, I recently got hold of a - previously ignored - Spybotics model (I never really considered them to be of interest until I got one cheap and found the kids like it). Yes, they are fairly outdated, however they hook up to my Mac just fine over (...) (13 years ago, 10-Mar-11, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Robolab and Spybotics
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(...) I don't know for certain but I would be a bit surprised if Robolab works with the Spybot bricks. There would have to have been a new release with modifications specifically made to support the Spybot. Searching these newsgroups suggests that (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: Robolab and Spybotics
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(...) No language war intended, but for now I'd rather use Robolab. That said, if I change my mind I'd appreciate some tips on using MacNQC with Spybotics. Most of the stuff that I've seen on the web talks about using the regular RCX stuff. One of (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I don't know if RoboLab will work with Spybotics, but if you have prior programming experience NQC may be a better option. It works great with Spybotics. Jetro (15 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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Does anyone have any experience using Robolab with a Spybotics kit? I just got a couple of old Spybotics kits for my son this past Christmas and would love to program them with him using Robolab. I have lots of programming experience, although I am (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Philo, Congratulations! This is a fantastic part! LDraw sure has come a long way since its humble beginnings, and the ground breaking work by James. Kevin (16 years ago, 10-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
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(...) Hard to tell... I worked on it on and off during 15 days. I would say about 10 hours. Philo (16 years ago, 9-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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That is some seriously talented work! Can I ask how long it took you to create it? Scott (16 years ago, 9-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) SNIP (...) Great to see that parts now on the PT. Thank you Philo! cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 8-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
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| | LDraw model of Spybotics programmable brick
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Linmix once said to me that he couldn't find a LDraw model of the (URL) Spybotics>... so I decided to cope with that beast. Here is the prevue: (2 URLs) The LDraw files are available from (URL) LDraw Parts Tracker>. Don't forget all the subfiles! (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jun-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX) !
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| | Re: Controlling up to 3 manas from 1 spybot!
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(...) ! Then I will add two Spybotics nodes in to the 6 Mana/Legged robot I am building. When I complete it would someone like to program it? e (18 years ago, 15-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I'm sorry for pulling up such old post. But i'm a regular spybot & bascom user too.. And i'm busy at the moment with the same project. Maybe we can help eachother.. I'm also very intressted in the VLL source code in Bascom.. Daniel Wittenaar (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Controlling up to 3 manas from 1 spybot!
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Based on some code i found around here from John Barnes i rewrote his RCX2Manas control. Now it is cappable to control 3 manas units from 1 single spybot. The next NQC code drives the motors of all of them just for demo.. You can build your own (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: multiplexing Spybot inputs?
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(...) Some time ago, I have sugested the use of the VLL port to make an interface to connect a couple of lego light sensors to the spybot. The ideea was to have an analog device (powered by a 9V bov) that would just switch on a sensor, then switch (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
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(...) I spent some time recently working on NQC headers which would enable using more (if not all) of the Spybot ROM subroutines and tasks with a NQC program. I haven't done extensive testing of the headers in real programs. I hope there are still a (...) (18 years ago, 14-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Two-way communications with what? Are you picturing some sort of microcontroller that monitors all the extra sensors, and reports values to the Spybot upon request? That sounds beyond my capabilities, as well as probably not as fast as the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
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(...) You can control the VLL output of the spybot, so you should be able to just connect something much like the programming cable, and get two-way communications. Here's a good VLL page: (URL) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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It occurred to me that one might fit some sort of light sensors on top of some of the six LEDs on the Spybot's top side, and use this to select an input channel to route information from any of a number of sensors to the VLL sensor. Has anybody (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
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| | Re: how to get started programming a Spybot on the Mac?
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(...) Well, here's one: don't buy a Dynex USB-to-serial adapter. The packaging and web site both claim it's Mac compatible, but I tried it on two different machines (a G4 Powerbook running 10.2.8 and a dual G5 desktop running 10.3.9), and two (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
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