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Re: Vision Command
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:20:58 GMT
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The camera in the Vision Command set is pretty much just a Logitech QuickCam
USB camera in Lego packaging. The USB cable is longer than usual, about
15ft, but very stiff. The included Lego pieces in the set are for building
two camera mounts. One for a flat surface, and one to put it on top of your
monitor. The desktop stand lets you rotate and tilt the camera through two
worm gears. That's actually pretty nice, and works very well.

Can you buy a longer cable for the camera?



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  Re: Vision Command
 
Hi Ahui I have already a few webcams working at my place, four webcams from Philips Pro 30fps. In webcam world we call that one of the private use, its the most used webcam and gives the best image. A few cams I have enlarged with a cable of 15 feet (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Vision Command [cables]
 
For some time I have used a Logitec Quick Cam Pro with the Mars set and other applications for a Lego camera, Pre-Vision Command. It has about a five foot cable. I got a 10 foot extension. It was balky about installing but did eventually install and (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Vision Command
 
(...) To use the VC system with a RCX bot, you have to plug the camera into an USB port of your computer, and the RCX needs to be able to communicate with the IR tower. The Vision software always runs on the computer, but can send commands to the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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