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  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Ok, here is the scoop; it is the control box and transmitter for a radio control system custom built by John Barnes, a frequent poster on lugnet.robotics, which he sent to me just after Christmas. It really makes a big difference to models for (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
Wow, I want one :-) OK John, let me know on the price, Thanks Michael (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
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  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
8 radio channels!! yippee!! Beats the RCX to a pulp!! When will these be available, John? And how much? Will you have bulk sales???!!!!????!!!! 8?) ROSCO Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Well, not exactly - the RCX has a computer inside! (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Wow...that seems really impressive! I think 8 channels would make it a radio-based equivalent of the dacta robolab console. I would love to get hold of one of these units...as ROSCO said, how much are they going to cost? -Gaurav Thakur, raving (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:40:40 GMT, Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote: What frequency is he using? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
oooooooohhhhhhh... I'll take one too!!! Gary Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9s1sv.56H@lugnet.com... (...) involved (...) makes a (...) but (...) need (...) black 9V (...) of the (...) controlled (...) two (...) (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
WHERE CAN I CONTACT JOHN for the radio control ?? Mac ----- Original Message ----- From: Ross Crawford <rcrawford@csi.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 4:23 AM Subject: Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures (...) makes (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) It gets better - in my haste yesterday I forgot to mention one of the most important features of the transmitter unit; it has an RS232 port to allow connection to your computer, which can then control the motors over the air interface. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Now if it had a reverse path to send sensor data back to the computer, you'd *really* have something. Without some way to read back sensors though, the ability to control motors using the computer is a LOT less useful than you might think. (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Tell me about it! I've had to program real systems (as opposed to real lego systems :-) with no feedback at various points in the past, and it can indeed be horrific. However, I believe John may have something up his sleeve with regard to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) True, but this one can have a computer of any sort on the outside, as it were. Depending on your application either one could be more useful - personally, being a distributed type of person who builds smallish scale models with a large (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) His email address when posting to this group is: barnes@sensors.com Jennifer Clark (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) be (...) exactly (...) Oh man... have another brick transmitting the input of 8 sensors back to the computer and you've definitely beat the RCX to a pulp!! - David (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Hot diggety!! (Starts drooling) when can I get one????!!!!???? How about this? Using old blue or grey rails (non-conducting), you could have a transmitter & 8 receivers (assuming of course that the receivers'll be available separately?), one (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
Yes, so do I! Greetings Maico Arts "Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9s1sv.56H@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) >> (...) involved (...) radio (...) really makes a (...) workings, but (...) does not need (...) controlled (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
Are there electronic layouts available to make this masterpiece ? I'd love to get my hands on those :-) Koen (...) a (...) but (...) need (...) 9V (...) the (...) two (...) pressed (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) You expect a genius to give away their secrets? Steve Lane P.S. not to mention all the hard work, development and, mental input? for free? (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
Yes ? Steven Lane <Steveroblane@aol.com> schreef in berichtnieuws GAMGB6.Joo@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)  
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
Perhaps you should let John Barnes answer for himself. Different people have different approaches here. Dave Baum, for example, has spent huge amounts of effort on NQC and has been quite happy for people to use his invention. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Sorry I thought Koen wanted the plans for the truck not the transmitter, You don't ushally use the word 'Masterpiece' to describe a black box full of electronics, then again I should have read his entire posting. Steve (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) But we should respect her right not to. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) A flurry of activity! The r/c unit is indeed John's baby so you'd be best writing to him about it. It is an excellent unit which took a lot of work to source parts, design and build, so I think he has every right to receive a mometary reward (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) Great! If there's anything I'd like to be able to have instructions to it's probably your models. (and perhaps the MIBO dog will go on the same list...) - David (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
any chance of marketing this item. any number of us would be willing to pay for it. (...) ps jennifer is cute (23 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
(...) John Barnes has put together some units - you can get in touch with him at barnes@sensors.com Thanks, Jennifer (23 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
 
I got a 4 Way Unit though John, Its very cool, when i get my Models out again i will be going a bit of work with this Thanks John :-) Michael (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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