Mindsensors RCX Multiplexer controlled via Android and RobotC

[Burf2000]

So here is a quick video review of the Mindsensors.com RCX Mutliplexer.

I used a Dell Streak (Android) to control the NXT running RobotC 2.02.
The Android code was based off the NXT Remote project (NXT Remote Control) however instead of using the Direct Messaging which would not work for the RCX multiplexer, I have been able to send commands to MessageParam in RobotC.

Code and more info will be on my blog soon (Burf Technic Blog)

[basbase]

Nice video, I like the spoken commentary, you don't see that very often when it comes to Lego videos. I presume the Android device is connected to the NXT via bluetooth?

Keep up the hi-tech stuff!

[Burf2000]

Thanks mate! I keep doing it if people like it. Yes it is connected via BT.

[Smrgol]

Thats pretty cool, how tall is the robot and do you have any plans to do more beyond the head and arms/claws? i.e. does it move?

[Burf2000]

Thats pretty cool, how tall is the robot and do you have any plans to do more beyond the head and arms/claws? i.e. does it move?

This is going to stay pretty simple as I have a couple of large robots to build and when I mean large I mean over 6 foot!

Here I what the robot looks like on its base which is being bug fixed lol

It's probably just over 3ft tall. Mainly created as I wanted to build a big wheel robot.

[dhc6twinotter]

Man, that's so cool. I wish I knew how to do all that programming stuff.

[timslegos]

Wow that is cool. How does the robot balance on 2 wheels? Does it balance similarly to a Segway?

tim

[Burf2000]

Wow that is cool. How does the robot balance on 2 wheels? Does it balance similarly to a Segway?

tim

It has some small guide wheels behind the main wheels at the back So that it cant flip over when moving forward. I need to improve the balance if it so it can go backwards.