RCX 1.0 (!!): how to disable or delay the "auto power-off" function

[SteP-2]

Hi to all,

I'm seeking help for something which could seem anachronistic, but that's it.
I used my old RCX 1.0 (programmed with NQC) to power and control a "3S"
detachable cableway.
Hereunder I post some link to a couple of youtube movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag3gnFxwwf0&eurl=http://www.funiforum.org/funiforum/showthread.php%3Ft%3D6254&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWqM-abdIpg&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCJpPUcPJqo&feature=related

The problem is, after running 10 minutes or so (I actually didn't take the exact
time), the RCX shuts down - I mean - the display goes blank, everything stops.

I read somewhere, e.g. in the PHilo's site, that a "power off delay" parameter
can be set long enough to avoid such issues, but I actually couldnt find where
this parameter is.

Could you please give me some hint? I am quite much a newbye.

Thanks a lot!
SteP

[Jetro de Chateau]

In lugnet.robotics, Stefano Prosseda wrote:

> Hi to all,
>
> I'm seeking help for something which could seem anachronistic, but that's it.
> I used my old RCX 1.0 (programmed with NQC) to power and control a "3S"
> detachable cableway.
> Hereunder I post some link to a couple of youtube movies.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag3gnFxwwf0&eurl=http://www.funiforum.org/funiforum/showthread.php%3Ft%3D6254&feature=player_embedded
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWqM-abdIpg&feature=fvw
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCJpPUcPJqo&feature=related
>
> The problem is, after running 10 minutes or so (I actually didn't take the exact
> time), the RCX shuts down - I mean - the display goes blank, everything stops.
>
> I read somewhere, e.g. in the PHilo's site, that a "power off delay" parameter
> can be set long enough to avoid such issues, but I actually couldnt find where
> this parameter is.
>
> Could you please give me some hint? I am quite much a newbye.
>
> Thanks a lot!
> SteP

Maybe this is what you are looking for:

SetSleepTime(minutes) Function - All
Set the sleep timeout the requested number of minutes (which must be a
constant).
Specifying 0 minutes disables the sleep feature.
SetSleepTime(5); // sleep after 5 minutes
SetSleepTime(0); // disable sleep time

Jetro

[Philippe Hurbain]

>> I read somewhere, e.g. in the PHilo's site, that a "power off delay" parameter
>> can be set long enough to avoid such issues, but I actually couldnt find where
>> this parameter is.
>>
>> Could you please give me some hint? I am quite much a newbye.
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>> SteP
>
> Maybe this is what you are looking for:
>
> SetSleepTime(minutes) Function - All
> Set the sleep timeout the requested number of minutes (which must be a
> constant).
> Specifying 0 minutes disables the sleep feature.
> SetSleepTime(5); // sleep after 5 minutes
> SetSleepTime(0); // disable sleep time
>

You may also set it using the "Diagnostic" window of BrixCC.

Philo

[Philippe Hurbain]

> I used my old RCX 1.0 (programmed with NQC) to power and control a "3S"
> detachable cableway.
> Hereunder I post some link to a couple of youtube movies.
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag3gnFxwwf0&eurl=http://www.funiforum.org/funiforum/showthread.php%3Ft%3D6254&feature=player_embedded
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWqM-abdIpg&feature=fvw
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCJpPUcPJqo&feature=related
>
(snip)
> Could you please give me some hint? I am quite much a newbye.
>
A RCX newbie perhaps, but your cableway is really awesome!

Philo

[SteP-2]

> A RCX newbie perhaps, but your cableway is really awesome!
>

Thank to Jetro and Philo for the hint (thanks Philo for your compliments too!)
SteP