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Re: mindstorms NXT
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 6 Jan 2006 23:48:14 GMT
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William Grant <TANARRIFUJITSU@OPTUSNET.COM.antispamAU>
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Rob Hendrix wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Ram Meenakshisundaram wrote:
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> > The old rcx allows you to connect multiple motors to the same
> > port. Also, the motor port could be used for other sensors and
> > powering other things as well...
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> > Ram
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> I agree with this part of your statement. I'd like to be able to
> connect other things besides motors to the outputs, and I've
> noticed that so far it appears as if you won't be able to daisy
> chain things like touch sensors on the inputs. That's something
> I've done many times with the current RCX. If we can get our hands
> on some of those proprietary connectors, I'm sure we'll make a few
> goodies like adapter cables and multiplexors first! ;)
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> -Rob www.brickmodder.net
Those connectors aren't proprietary! They are common RJ11 phone
plugs/sockets!
They can be got at any electronics store, so they are much easier to
get than the previous ones. Is this Lego being nice to us so we can
easily make new devices to connect to the NXT?
William.
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) Can you possibly go visit one of these stores, confirm that the necessary offset latch is on the correct side and provide us with part numbers. This is really important information! JB (18 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: mindstorms NXT
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| (...) Wrong. They are not RJ11. They appear to be RJ12 (with 6 wires) with an offset catch thing Someone said they might be the same as an old DEC connector but someone else has said that the DEC connector has the catch on the opposite side to the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: mindstorms NXT
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| (...) I agree with this part of your statement. I'd like to be able to connect other things besides motors to the outputs, and I've noticed that so far it appears as if you won't be able to daisy chain things like touch sensors on the inputs. That's (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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