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Re: Dual IR tower output
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Thu, 24 Jan 2002 23:02:04 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> Here's a dumb question. Does anyone know if I attach two IR towers with a Y
> splitter on the serial port that both towers will transmit?
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> I want to guarantee transmission across a playfield from two or more towers
> for this rtl10.1SP2 RobotSoccer event...
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> Calum
Hi Calum,
nice try, but you migth have some trouble.
first the IR tower like any RS-232 equipment also transmit back to the
computer,
It migth work if you split only the signal going from computer to IR Tower
the problem that migth arise is if the RCX need to send info back to the
computer witch is likely to be the case, and it is facing the IR tower not
fully connected, your computer won't ear it.
another way to do it, could use some electronic to make the connection back to
the computer, and it would work.
Martin
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| (...) It'd be difficult - because the tower "powers down" after inactivity, the computer needs to "ask" it whether it's alive before sending data. And if it's not, no data will be sent. If you look at the firmdl & dll programs from legOS, you'll see (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| Here's a dumb question. Does anyone know if I attach two IR towers with a Y splitter on the serial port that both towers will transmit? I want to guarantee transmission across a playfield from two or more towers for this rtl10.1SP2 RobotSoccer (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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