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by thomdaley
21 Feb 2011, 04:02
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Tribot Pieces
Replies: 4
Views: 6252

Re: Tribot Pieces

Sorry, I guess I meant pinchers! Thanks, this is perfect.
by thomdaley
19 Feb 2011, 23:31
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Tribot Pieces
Replies: 4
Views: 6252

Tribot Pieces

Hi,
I'm trying to build a Tribot and I can't find the arms. Does anyone know where I can get them? Also, sorry it this has been brought up before but what about extra NXT 2.0 pieces?
by thomdaley
06 Feb 2011, 00:58
Forum: Robot Building
Topic: Robot Building Tips
Replies: 11
Views: 17497

Re: Robot Building Tips

Sorry about being late to this thread but here's my advice, keep breaking down your robot and build it back up from existing build plans out there. In my opinion it is just like programming, you learn a whole lot from building, breaking down and rebuilding. I taught myself C, perl, python and other ...
by thomdaley
19 Jan 2011, 03:25
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Parring a Bluetooth device without a passkey
Replies: 5
Views: 6939

Re: Parring a Bluetooth device without a passkey

I assume that's 4 zeros? How do I clear the "Line is busy" message?

Thanks
by thomdaley
19 Jan 2011, 02:05
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Parring a Bluetooth device without a passkey
Replies: 5
Views: 6939

Re: Parring a Bluetooth device without a passkey

A Wiimote. I'd rather not use Glovepie. I want to see if I can use NXC. I've tried using 000000 and 000 and I keep getting "Line busy" or it just pops out to the list of BT devices.

Thanks
by thomdaley
18 Jan 2011, 03:22
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Parring a Bluetooth device without a passkey
Replies: 5
Views: 6939

Parring a Bluetooth device without a passkey

Hi, Maybe I'm doing something wrong here but I'm trying to pair my NXT with a Bluetooth device that doesn't need a passkey. I see the device connect to it and the NXT prompts me for a passkey, which it defaults to 1234. I hit the grey button and 1234 goes away but I highlight the check mark, hit the...
by thomdaley
18 Jan 2011, 03:15
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Camera
Replies: 12
Views: 15441

Re: Camera

mightor wrote:I am not sure the Hitechnic protoboard is suitable to do that kind of thing. How exactly were you thinking of hooking up the camera?

- Xander
I was looking to do blob detection and didn't want to spend the $147! I was exploring alternatives. Thanks, looks like I don't have much of a choice.
by thomdaley
17 Jan 2011, 04:14
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Camera
Replies: 12
Views: 15441

Re: Camera

I was actually referring to the solderless breadboard you can buy from HiTechnic to maybe hook up a camera for blob detect. I was wondering if someone had custom built one.
by thomdaley
16 Jan 2011, 20:56
Forum: Mindstorms Hardware
Topic: Camera
Replies: 12
Views: 15441

Camera

Hi,
Has anyone successfully set up a camera to use for image detection? I was looking at this HiTechnic product and maybe cannibalizing a web camera to hook it up.

Thanks,
Thom
by thomdaley
14 Jan 2011, 13:18
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: Messages between tasks
Replies: 4
Views: 5010

Re: Messages between tasks

Thanks for the quick replies! I did know about mutex, I used it in a simple line following program.

Thanks again