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Also if the RCX is NOT directly powering the trains then the RCX 1.0 (with AC jack) isn't manditory. I would love to see the IR train be controled by the RCX. Is reverse engineering the IR codes for the IR train hard to do? Should I try to get the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The problem you're gonna find is that the RCX can only point in 1 direction at once. Unless you have many spaced around your layout, you're not gonna be able to control the trains at every point on the layout. That may not be a problem - if (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I cracked the Manas codes in ten minutes with a photodiode and an oscilloscope. Turned out they were very easy to transmit from the RCX. I suppose TLG could go to the trouble of inventing an entirely new scheme, but why? The only scary thing (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) how difficult do you think it's going to be to convert from IR to RC? this is one of the many things i wouldn't mind trying but i honestly hadn't thought of it before your post. another option is to somehow offset the frequency that the IR (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well, until I buy one and dig into it, I am not going to know how much space there is within the housing. I like RF 'cos it works out of line of sight. As far as different sub-carrier frequencies for IR, there are a number between 25KHz and (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Surely the automated sections of the layout can be as complicated and widespread as you have RCXs? You only have one?, that just controls passing at a second station with control on the rest of the layout being down by you, manually (for (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Actualy, so can a remote. The IR signal from the RCX is fairly "bright" (i.e.- you don't need the RCX pointed right into the Manas IR receive units to function, it can be bounced off other objects). (...) We don't, although I suspect strongly (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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What about ripping out the IR and jumping right to Blue Tooth. This way the NXT can directly control 3 or 4 trains wirelessly (more if you use a hierarchy), as well as many laptops and smart phones! I know tha Blue Tooth is designed to be low power (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Using the Manas as a practical example, because I can't imagine they're going to completely revamp the IR system... The signal from the Mana remotes works GREAT in a small room with white wall. You can point it in just about any direction and (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've got a question along these lines: Is there any "addressable space" left over in the messaging system for Manas? In other words, they've already got 3 "channels" implemented as different sets of codes for the Manas. Have they used up all (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Plus a remote is usually in the hands of the controller, so can be re-targetted as necessary - whereas an RCX controller would most likely be fixed to the layout somewhere, and disguised as an object of some kind on the layout. Otherwise you (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Tony Hafner" <lego@NOSPAM.hafhead.com> wrote in message news:It1nyG.13w1@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] You definitely do not need to point it at the train the whole time. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You've also got the problem that if they work like the volume control on a TV remote (which is likely) the signals are "speed up" and "slow down", not absolute speed values. Since you have no way of knowing whether the train received a (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Agreed, and even if your RCXs can tell each other "I sent XX speed signals to the train" there's no guarantee it received them. I would be surprised if the control doesn't have a "stop" button though. ROSCO (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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what if the operating system was something like the rokenbok line? they have a central hub with hand controllers that use miniature 'walkie talkies' to control individual units. although, commands are only delivered while communication is maintained (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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