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Re: how to get started programming a Spybot on the Mac?
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lugnet.robotics.spybotics
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Wed, 2 Nov 2005 12:26:55 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.spybotics, Joe Strout wrote:
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I got a surprise birthday present of a Spybotics set #3808 (is my wife cool
or what?). I don’t have a Windows machine, but I dug around on the CD-ROM,
found the building instructions, and got it working. I’m able to drive it
around with remote control, and on occasion even manage to make it grab a
sock or small toy.
Then I tuned in here to see what else people are doing, and to my amazement,
I see people talking about programming these things in NQC! I had no idea
that was possible.
But I’m having trouble finding any introduction to the topic. I have several
Macs running OS X, and I have a USB/serial adapter, so I think the hardware
should be fine. I see references to MacNQC, though the
MacNQC home page only seems to
mention the RCX.
So I’m a bit like a babe in the woods here, or whatever the saying is... can
anyone point me to an orientation on what the Spybotics controller can do,
and how to make it do it? Maybe some sample programs, with instructions on
how to compile and download them?
Many thanks,
- Joe
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Best way to get started would be to buy an RCX and a PC!
;)
Seriously, if you can’t get NQC to run on your Mac, you might be able to find a
decent Windows Emulator that does and use that. Or buy or be given an older PC-
doesn’t take a lot of processing power to do this... I’ve got an old laptop that
I use for this purpose, the prior owner gave it to me for free when I explained
what I wanted it for.
HTH,
Tim (Smith)
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