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Re: RCX and train motors...
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Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:15:33 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote:
> Watch locomotive careen off track and smash onto floor...
hehe. Yeah, when my son & I got our first train, we ran it off the regulator
for about 30 seconds before trying the RCX thing. The next 10 minutes was spent
seeing who could "throw" the train motor the furthest.
> Program your RCX with a little NQC and set motor speed
> to 1... Watch your locomotive careen off the track and
> smash onto the floor.
Hmm. As I recall, I could run a train (*not* just the train motor) at power
levels of up to 3 before it jumped the track, but perhaps I'm mis-remembering.
> What I may do, seeing as how I basically have no speed
> control over train motors with the RCX connected directly
> to the track and running NQC, is to do the 'Mark
> Riley' thing and have LDCC connected to the track, but
> taking commands from another RCX running NQC.
Well, for the GBC trains at BrickFest neither Steve nor I did anything with
LDCC (we talked about it, but found we could do without). I used NQC, and Steve
used BrickOS, and both of us had reasonably could speed and positioning control.
What are you trying to do?
--
Brian Davis
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| In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Brian Davis wrote: <snip> (...) I think there are a few variables--I saw the videos of the GBC--that's what inspired me, btw--and it's a pretty big loop--therefore more resistance in the rails. I'm running a pretty small (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | RCX and train motors...
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| You want some fun?? Try this some time-- Take one RCX (preferably with AC adapter) Take one Train track connecting wire. Connect wire to Port A (or B or C--matters not) Connect leads to train track Put locomotive on train track. Now, get a RCX (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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