Robbert, The Lego rechargeable battery pack works fine - it gives about 8.5 volts.
We have iCommand working with lejos NXJ now, and there will be a new alpha release of lejos NXJ as soon as we have everything reasonably stable. Lawrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbert de Vries" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:56 PM Subject: [Lejos-discussion] iCommand com port... strungles & battery eating > Hi all, > > tonight I've tried to get the iCommand stuff communicating over bluetooth. > Just as I was writing a 'please help' kinda posting, going around all > ports once more to collect all the different errors or hangs in order to > describe them, all of a sudden the "<>" appears in the NXT screen. Oh > joy!! It finally worked. I like that, my little robot scaring the cats > while I'm actually controlling it with the cursor keys at my laptop... ;) > > Just wanted to let everyone know; the actual port to use might just as > well be the last one as the first, the latter mentioned in the > instructions; the former doing the trick for me. > > Secondly; anyone using rechargeble batteries? I sure do. Although the NXT > manual advises non-rechargebles. If I charge them fully, the NXT says > they're at 7.5. Ok. But then, tonight, I've basically only tried to > connect using bluetooth; only the screen has been on and I've restarted > the brick a couple of times. This made the brick come to the point of > displaying "low battery" within an hour. Does the brick have an issue with > displaying the correct energy ammount left when using rechargebles, or > what? Or are my rechargebles damned? They're supposed to deliver; they're > 2400ths and 2100ths, killer rechargebles, and I'm using a recharger with > reactivation and preserving mechanisms.... > allright I'm spamming across my point here; > Anyone experiencing the same? I'm really not too eager to start buying > batteries for the NXT... I'm a 'green' supporting guy. > surely not if the NXT is going to eat them likewise. > > cheers, > Robbert > > > > > > -- > > cheers, > Robbert > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Lejos-discussion mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lejos-discussion > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/711 - Release Date: 05/03/2007 > 09:41 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Lejos-discussion mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lejos-discussion
