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With the new Power Function IR RC handsets it is possible to create joystick controls by adding a few extra pieces. The controls are tank drive by default so a few levers are required to turn the sideways joystick movement into forward and back (...) (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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(...) AFAIK they will not be in the 2007 ferris wheel, dinosaur or bulldozer kits. I don't have any news about a release date, nor about a place to purchase them. I eagerly await developments and will let you know as soon as the information is (...) (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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Will those cords be part of the sets or have to be purchased separately? linmix (...) (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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Hi Rob, (...) I can't give too many details at the moment, but there WILL be a compatibility between both systems, built in the extension cords. Philo (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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(...) OK, I'm claiming retardism on my part for this next question: I just don't see the compatibility between PF and 9V, can you elaborate? -Rob www.brickmodder.net (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Force/Tension feedback
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(...) Excellent slides! I went throguh all of them. Thanks. By the way, Victoria and Grace expressed their gratitude for helping bring back OOBER. (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Force/Tension feedback
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(...) Simple. Have the motor move until it stalls, or some other situation is reached. First, you need to detect when a motor stalls out: (URL) then if you need to combine it with some other action (like stopping the arm at a known angle if nothing (...) (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Force/Tension feedback
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In "Spike", a touch sensor at the end of the stinger provides the logic to stop a motor when it is pressed. How about without a touch sensor? How can the motor/rotation be programmed to provide tension or force feedback? If I tell the motor to move (...) (19 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Ping mode for US Sensor in NXT-G
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Nevermind - my error. I was using some of NBC's internal variables/routines because I was going to suggest that John H. add a Ping command and I didn't realize that the variable I was using was later being blown away for another use later. Sorry for (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Ping mode for US Sensor in NXT-G
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(...) multibyte (...) Yes I am John. But I am doing separate single-byte reads. I base this on the US sensor hardware doc where it indicates 0x02, 0x42 for the closest distance, 0x02, 0x43 for the next, 0x02, 0x44 for the next, etc. This also (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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