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| Acknowledgments |
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Antenna, Transmitter and Receiver Fundamentals |
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2 | (3) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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An Experimental Wireless Controller |
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5 | (9) |
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Review of the Experimental Wireless Controller Block Diagram |
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6 | (1) |
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Experimental Test Procedure Introduction |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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Test Procedure 2 Objectives |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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Test Procedure 3 Objectives |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Project: Remote Tracking Beetle Bot |
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14 | (8) |
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Proof of Concept (POC) Study |
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14 | (1) |
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Operation of RT Beetle Bot |
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14 | (1) |
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The RT Beetle Bot Electrical Architecture |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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RT Beetle Bot Testing Procedure |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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Wrap-Up of the RT Beetle Bot Project |
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22 | (3) |
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Developing GUIs: Software Control Basics |
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25 | (48) |
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The Hardware/Software Interface Block Diagram |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (1) |
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Building the Robot Control Panel in Excel VBA |
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29 | (6) |
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Lab 1: Accessing the VB Toolbar |
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30 | (1) |
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Lab 2: Adding the Control Toolbox Toolbar for Excel |
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31 | (4) |
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Designing a Robot Control Panel Using VBA |
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35 | (1) |
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Constructing the V-Bot Control Panel Lab Project Objectives |
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36 | (14) |
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V-Bot Control Panel Build Procedure |
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36 | (9) |
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V-Bot Control Panel Build Procedure 2 |
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45 | (2) |
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Calling Up a VBA-Built Robot Control Panel GUI Using an Excel Spreadsheet Button |
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47 | (2) |
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Single Click Event for the V BOT Panel CommndButton |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Building a Mindstorms RDA |
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51 | (8) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (7) |
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Using State Machines to Write Code for the RDA |
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59 | (3) |
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62 | (1) |
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The Robot Control Panel Programming Lab Project |
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63 | (4) |
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VBA Software Embedding Procedure |
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63 | (3) |
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The Software Interface Testing Procedure |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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An Alternative Solution for Data Acquisition (DA) and Measurement |
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67 | (6) |
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Electromechanical Controls Interfacing |
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73 | (40) |
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Understanding the Touch Sensor RCX/Scout Interface |
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74 | (6) |
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75 | (3) |
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Reading Logic Values from a Touch Sensor |
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78 | (1) |
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Touch Sensor Lab Procedure |
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78 | (2) |
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RCX Code-Procedure for Testing the Touch Sensor |
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80 | (2) |
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Scout Tool-Procedure for Testing the Touch Sensor |
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82 | (1) |
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How to Build a Homebrew Touch Sensor |
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82 | (12) |
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84 | (3) |
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Controlling Buggel with a Homebrew Touch Sensor-Lab Procedure |
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87 | (3) |
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Enabling a Switch for a Homebrew Touch Sensor-Lab Procedure 2 |
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90 | (3) |
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Scout P-Brick Enable Switch Lab Procedure |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (4) |
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Dual Function Control Using the Resistive Switching Lab Procedure |
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95 | (3) |
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Electromechanical Relays for RCX/Scout Input Control |
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98 | (3) |
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Controlling Buggel with an Electromechanical Relay Control Circuit Lab Procedure |
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99 | (2) |
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How to Build a Smart Switch Using the RCX P-Brick |
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101 | (4) |
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Smart Switch Lab Procedure |
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103 | (2) |
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How to Build a Switch Monitor Detector |
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105 | (8) |
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105 | (1) |
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Building the Switch Monitor Detector in VBA |
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106 | (1) |
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Software Listing for Switch Monitor Detector |
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107 | (1) |
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Switch Monitor Detector Software Lab Procedure |
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108 | (2) |
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Procedure for Testing the Switch Monitor Detector |
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110 | (3) |
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Electronic Switching Circuits |
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113 | (42) |
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A Transistor Relay Driver Input Circuit |
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115 | (13) |
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116 | (3) |
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A Simple Controller for C-Bot |
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119 | (1) |
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Transistor Relay Driver Lab Procedure |
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120 | (3) |
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Circuit Calibration Procedure |
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123 | (1) |
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DC Measurements Lab Procedure |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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Transistor Relay Monitor: VBA-C-Bot Application |
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128 | (4) |
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Transistor Relay Monitor Lab Procedure |
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129 | (1) |
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Procedure for Developing a New GUI Using an Existing UserForm |
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130 | (1) |
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Validating the Code/VBA Tool |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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A PMOSFET Relay Driver Input Circuit |
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132 | (6) |
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PMOSFET Controller for C-Bot |
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133 | (1) |
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PMOSFET Relay Input Circuit Lab Procedure |
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134 | (1) |
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Calibration of the PMOSFET Input Driver Circuit |
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135 | (3) |
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PMOSFET Relay Input Circuit Lab Analysis |
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138 | (1) |
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A Wireless Relay Driver Input Circuit |
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138 | (6) |
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Wireless Relay Driver Circuit Lab Procedure |
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139 | (2) |
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Wireless Lab Project Procedure |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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Electronic Output Switching |
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144 | (5) |
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Output Switching Control of an Audible Tone Generator |
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144 | (1) |
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An Audible Tone Generator lab Project Procedure |
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145 | (2) |
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Audio Tone Generator Analysis |
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147 | (2) |
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CBL-DCU for Robot Diagnostics |
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149 | (6) |
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A DCU Diagnostics Tool Lab Procedure |
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150 | (3) |
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DCU Diagnostics Lab Analysis |
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153 | (2) |
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Sensor Interfacing Basics |
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155 | (44) |
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156 | (2) |
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Building a Sensory-Activated RDA |
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158 | (5) |
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Recycling of Mechanical Assemblies (ROMA) Concept |
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159 | (4) |
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Characterizing Sensors Through Electrical Measurements |
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163 | (17) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (3) |
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Reviewing and Playing Back the Logged Data |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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Activating the Temperature Sensor |
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173 | (1) |
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Temperature Sensor Procedure |
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174 | (2) |
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What Is a Rotation Sensor? |
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176 | (1) |
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Activating the Rotation Sensor |
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176 | (1) |
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Rotation Sensor Procedure |
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177 | (2) |
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Characterization Lab Analysis |
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179 | (1) |
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The Silicon Diode Interface Circuit (SDIC) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (5) |
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Coin-Operated T-Bot Lab Project |
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183 | (1) |
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Coin-Operated T-Bot Procedure |
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184 | (3) |
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Coin-Operated T-Bot Lab Project Analysis |
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187 | (1) |
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Rheostat Sensor-Controlled T-Bot |
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187 | (4) |
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Rheostat-Sensor-Controlled T-Bot Lab Project |
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188 | (1) |
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Rheostat-Controlled T-Bot Procedure |
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188 | (2) |
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Rheostat-Sensor Controlled T-Bot lab Analysis |
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190 | (1) |
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Analog-Digital Sensor (ADS) Control for T-Bot |
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191 | (8) |
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193 | (1) |
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ADS Control Lab Procedure |
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193 | (2) |
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Vision Command Camera Lab Procedure |
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195 | (1) |
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ADS Control Lab Project Analysis |
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196 | (3) |
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Using Procedural Languages for Mindstorms Robot Control |
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199 | (30) |
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Experimental Design Format for This Chapter |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (8) |
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202 | (1) |
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Basic Tools for NQC Code Development |
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202 | (1) |
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Programming Style for NQC |
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203 | (2) |
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RCX to NQC Code Conversion Lab Project |
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205 | (1) |
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RCX to NQC Code Conversion Lab Procedure |
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206 | (2) |
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RCX to NQC Code Conversion Lab Project Analysis |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (5) |
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LEGO LASM Smart Switch Lab Project |
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211 | (2) |
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The LEGO LASM Smart Switch Lab Procedure |
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213 | (1) |
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LEGO LASM Smart Switch Lab Analysis |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (15) |
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215 | (1) |
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Basic IC4 Functions for Immediate Control of the RCX P-Brick |
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215 | (6) |
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IC4 Basics Part 1 Lab Project |
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221 | (1) |
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IC4 Basics Part 1 Lab Procedure |
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221 | (1) |
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IC4 Basics Part 1 Lab Project Analysis |
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222 | (1) |
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IC4 Basics Part 2 Lab Project |
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223 | (1) |
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IC4 Basics Part 2 Lab Procedure |
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223 | (1) |
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IC4 Basics Part 2 Lab Analysis |
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224 | (1) |
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IC4 Basics Part 3 Lab Project |
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224 | (1) |
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IC4 Basics Part 3 Lab Procedure |
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224 | (2) |
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IC4 Basics Part 3 Lab Analysis |
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226 | (3) |
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Client-Server Controller for Mindstorms Robots |
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229 | (30) |
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Electrical/Electronics and Mechanical Design |
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230 | (10) |
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Building and Testing the RCX-Controlled Timed-Delay Driver Circuit |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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Building a Mini Server in Python Language |
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241 | (7) |
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Creating a Listbox Using Python - Tkinter |
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244 | (4) |
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Building a Mini Client in Excel VBA |
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248 | (5) |
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Putting the Controller Together |
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253 | (4) |
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Final Thoughts and Further Enhancements for the Client-Server Controller |
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257 | (2) |
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Simulator Controls for Mindstorms Robots |
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259 | (20) |
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Monostable Circuit Basics |
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261 | (1) |
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Circuit Simulation Model Curves |
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262 | (4) |
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Creating a Virtual Timer User Interface (VTUI) |
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266 | (5) |
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Adding an Animated Electromechanical Relay |
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271 | (5) |
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Final Thoughts and Further Experimentation |
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276 | (3) |
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Remote-Control Techniques |
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279 | (26) |
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Building Simple Basic Stamp Master Controller Hardware |
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281 | (5) |
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Programming the Basic Stamp Master Controller in P-Basic Language |
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286 | (5) |
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Distributive Load System for Mindstorms Robots |
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291 | (3) |
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294 | (9) |
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How Ciliates Move-The Mechanical Design Inspiration for CiliaBot |
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294 | (3) |
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Programming the CiliaBot Using IC4 Language |
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297 | (3) |
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Enhancing IC4 and P-Basic Programs for Remote-Controlled Robots |
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300 | (3) |
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Developmental Thoughts: Basic Stamp, Mindstorms P-Bricks, and Robots |
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303 | (1) |
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Further Thoughts and Experimentation |
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304 | (1) |
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Virtual Prototyping and Control Using ActiveX Controls |
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305 | (26) |
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Real-Time ActiveX Instrumentation Controls |
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307 | (9) |
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A Switch Lever with a Seven-Segment Display Indicator Control Panel |
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309 | (3) |
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A Go-No-Go Test of the Digital Switch |
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312 | (1) |
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A Virtual Master/Physical Slave Controller |
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313 | (3) |
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A Basic Real-Time Diagnostics and Control (RTDC) Circuit |
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316 | (2) |
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Using an LED Indicator Switch for Mindstorms Robot Control |
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318 | (8) |
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Developing a New GUI Using an Existing UserForm Procedure |
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319 | (7) |
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Master/Smart Slave Controller Technical Philosophy and Musing |
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326 | (1) |
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Real-Time Control Interface Design Methods |
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327 | (3) |
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Further Thoughts and Experimentation |
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330 | (1) |
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Virtual Test Box (VTB) Development: Math-Based Controllers for Mindstorms Robots |
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331 | (30) |
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What Is a UDF and How Is It Used with a VTB? |
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333 | (1) |
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Assigning Variable Names to Multiple Cells |
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333 | (3) |
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Building a Decibel Meter VTB |
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336 | (15) |
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Create the Analog Processor Block Diagram |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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Identify the Design/Analysis Equations and Define the UDFs |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (2) |
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Run and Debug the Software Application |
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342 | (2) |
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A-Bot: A POC Development in Automated Front-End Designs |
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344 | (1) |
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Building the A-Bot Automated Front-End Controller for the Sinewave Tone Generator |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (2) |
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The Sinewave Tone Generator Software for the Basic Stamp |
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348 | (2) |
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Reflections and Thoughts about the Decibel Meter Project |
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350 | (1) |
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Building a Frequency Cutoff Detection VTB |
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351 | (10) |
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351 | (3) |
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Create the Analog Processor Block Diagram |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Identify the Design/Analysis Equations and Define the UDFs |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (2) |
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Reflections and Thoughts about the Frequency Cutoff Detection Project |
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358 | (1) |
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358 | (3) |
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VBA Prototypes: Developing Mindstorms Tools with Advanced Programming Techniques |
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361 | (24) |
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Mindstorms Tools Development Using Real-Time Controls |
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363 | (10) |
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Testing the New Code with the VBA Prototype Diagnostics Controller |
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368 | (5) |
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A Few Words about Robo-Fly |
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373 | (1) |
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Using Arrays in Mindstorms Robot Applications |
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373 | (2) |
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Observations and Notes about the VBA Data Record-and-Retrieve Applet |
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375 | (1) |
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Debug Function for VBA-Assisted Troubleshooting of Mindstorms Robots |
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375 | (2) |
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Method One for Using Debug.Print |
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376 | (1) |
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Method Two for Using Debug.Print |
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376 | (1) |
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Musing with Message Boxes (MsgBox) |
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377 | (3) |
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Inserting Pictures Using the Image ActiveX Control onto the VBA Prototype Panel |
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380 | (2) |
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Technical Tools Musing Projects |
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382 | (3) |
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Basic Stamp/RCX Controllers |
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383 | (1) |
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A Robotics Training System |
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384 | (1) |
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Robotic Continuity Tester |
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384 | (1) |
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