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Subject: 
RCX 3.0 with 82 ports...Wow!
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Tue, 13 Jan 2004 01:07:21 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Calum Tsang wrote:
   “Yes, Chris and Calum, there will be a RCX 3.0, it will have 82 IO ports



How big is that succker going to be? How many batteries will it take? Where will they fit all those ports (is that 41 motor ports AND 41 sensor ports?)

What kind of a contest would use something like that?

Bruce


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Re: RCX 3.0 with 82 ports...Wow!
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Bruce Sheridan wrote:
   In lugnet.lego, Calum Tsang wrote:
   “Yes, Chris and Calum, there will be a RCX 3.0, it will have 82 IO ports

How big is that succker going to be?

48 x 48 studs, with colour TFT display..... mmmmmmmm.....

   How many batteries will it take?

As many as you can afford?

   Where will they fit all those ports (is that 41 motor ports AND 41 sensor ports?)

Oh no they’ll all be multi-purpose, assignable to either input or output, or a combination LOL

   What kind of a contest would use something like that?

A Big A$$ one.

ROSCO


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Re: RCX 3.0 with 82 ports...Wow!
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Bruce Sheridan wrote:

   What kind of a contest would use something like that?

rtlToronto28: The Industrial Automation PLC Is Normal

rtlToronto34: Show Me the Digital Flight Control System!

rtlToronto52: A Theatre Lighting Controller Too Far

Calum


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Re: RCX 3.0 with 82 ports...Wow!
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Tue, 13 Jan 2004 02:38:14 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Bruce Sheridan wrote:

What kind of a contest would use something like that?

rtlToronto28: The Industrial Automation PLC Is Normal

rtlToronto34: Show Me the Digital Flight Control System!

I don't think this'll be a good idea--any mention of "flight control software"
this could land the builder with a visit from the local authorities...

http://www.recorder.com/Headlines/tuesday_basic.htm

(second news article)

Ahh, Americans--gotta love 'em... oh wait, maybe this should have been posted in
o-t.d...

<snip>

Calum

Dave K


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Re: RCX 3.0 with 82 ports...Wow!
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On Tue, Jan 13, 2004 at 01:31:05AM +0000, Ross Crawford wrote:
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Bruce Sheridan wrote:
How many batteries will it take?

As many as you can afford?

Pft.  I'll run off a cold fusion reactor, fueled by tap water.
Batteries.  Pft, I say!

--
Dan Boger
dan@peeron.com


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Re: RCX 3.0 with 82 ports...Wow!
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote:

http://www.recorder.com/Headlines/tuesday_basic.htm

(second news article)

It just confirms how glad I am I live in Canada when I read junk like that.
Holy crap.

    Iain (States got da coasters, but we got da flats!)

PS - Probably no robot from me for marbles (surprise surprise), but I have a
good reason and it's a long story.


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Re: RCX 3.0 with 82 ports...Wow!
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Bruce Sheridan wrote:
   In lugnet.lego, Calum Tsang wrote:
   “Yes, Chris and Calum, there will be a RCX 3.0, it will have 82 IO ports



How big is that sucker going to be?

I heard it was going to use Blue Tooth technology, and allow you to connect 256 I/O devices wirelessly. The actual controller fits into a 2x2 plate, and runs on 1 lithium battery. It has a 1ghz processor, and 1gb ROM.

Someone else said it has an AC adaptor jack, but I think they were just making that up, because that’s just silly.


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