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| (URL) confess not looking closely at this when it was first publicised. It's amazing. (see also : (URL) ) There is mention at the end of the page of the use of an RCX but not much additional detail... John K. if you're on the list (or anyone else), (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| (...) Answering ('cause I happen to know)... The RCX let you run the crane by remote, but it also had a default program that would run the crane through a random sequence. This was good at the show in that people ooohed and aaaahed at the crane (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) Do you seriously mean a random sequence? Or just a preprogrammed sequence of ops. If random, where was the random seed being obtained? (...) Indeed. (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) I'm not entirely certain if the entire sequence was randomized, but the durations certainly were. NQC has a random number function. thanks, James (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) Both actually. I use the remote for manual control during demonstrations. For unattended operation during train shows, however, I just run a small NQC program that keeps things moving. That would include the turntable motor, trolley motor, and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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