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Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:20:26 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Brian Davis wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Remko Stift wrote:
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> > wrote on the Dutch Lego forum the following:
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> > - infrared control;
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> One interesting possibility is an IR remote that does not have to have a
> constant signal to work. In other words, have the remote send commands that
> change the state of the train, but not need to continuously send a "go forward"
> command or similar. That would solve the "long dark tunnel" problem as well.
Ummm.... except that you lose control when the train goes into a tunnel, or you
have areas of unreliable control on your layout. Losing control in a tunnel
would be a big deal for "serious" model railroaders that like off-stage
"staging" yards. Not such a big deal for any but the most ambitious Lego
layout, I suppose.
Personally, its the "unreliable control" aspect of IR that concerns me.
One thought that comes to mind is that if we can reverse engineer the IR
protocol, there is no reason we can't build repeaters or our own controllers.
You could sprinkle IR transmitters throughout the layout and wire them all in
parallel. With that, the loco should never be out of reliable communication
range.
An IR controlled turn-out motor would also be on my wish list.
-dave
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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| (...) HiTechnic / LEGO now offer an "Infrared Link" for the NXT that seems to be exactly the sort of thing you're describing here - and it is advertised as being compatible with the Power Functions and train IR protocol. This would mean that no (...) (16 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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| (...) If there are "dead zones" that could be a problem, but we also get to run doglegs this way. There are trade-offs, and I know where I'd like to be: LEGO-certified DDC built-in that is usable with anything from a regular train controller, to a (...) (16 years ago, 19-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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| (...) I already did something very close. I reversed engineer the IR protocol of the Power Functions and created a small device that can both send and receive IR commands. The components in this device probably cost around $10-15 (but excluding the (...) (16 years ago, 20-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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| (...) One interesting possibility is an IR remote that does not have to have a constant signal to work. In other words, have the remote send commands that change the state of the train, but not need to continuously send a "go forward" command or (...) (16 years ago, 15-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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