--- In onhandpc@yahoogroups.com, "Michael R. Boyer" <m.r.boyer@...>
wrote:
>
> My experience with the OnHand and the MRC program is that it has
VERY
> limited range. After programming I had to hold the OnHand within 3
feet of
> my TV in order to get it to respond. This makes the OnHand
impractical as a
> true remote replacement, IMHO. Your theory about hardware
inadequacy
> appears to be correct. The OnHand IR signal is not strong enough!
>
> Can someone please send me a copy of the MRC if it's still
availabe? thank you.
>
> ______________
> Michael R. Boyer
> m.r.boyer@...
>
> _____
>
> From: Carl Read [mailto:carl@...]
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 8:15 AM
> To: onhandpc@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [onhandpc] Robosapien
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I bought a Robosapien this week, which is a whole lot of fun.
See...
>
> http://www.wowwee.com/robosapien/robo1/robomain.html
>
> But my attempts to control it using the OnHand MRC program failed.
The
> OnHand seems to record a signal from the robot's remote, but the
robot just
> won't respond when the signal's sent from the OnHand. My video
recorder's
> remote is programmable and that works with the robot, so it is
possible to
> control it with other than the official remote.
>
> Now, the reason I'm interested in getting the OnHand to do this is
the
> robot's programmable using its remote, but if you switch off the
robot all
> your programming's lost. If however you could store your programs
in the
> OnHand it'd just be a case of sending your programs to the robot
after its
> switched on. (Though I don't think MRC could do what's required,
as a bunch
> of signals need to be sent to store a program. However, if it can
get the
> robot to respond to one signal, then with some programming the rest
should
> be possible.)
>
> So, I'm wondering if I'm getting no response due to the OnHand's
hardware
> not being up to the job or if it's just a quirk of the MRC
program. Anyone
> have any thoughts on the matter? Afterall, think of the
possibilities...
>
> http://cybercraft.nebularis.com/net/IMG_0455.25.JPG
>
> :-)
>
> -- Carl Read
>
>
>
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