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Re: I have a solution for freeing motor ports
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 21 Jan 2000 02:34:43 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, desmarais1@firstclass.wit.edu (William Desmarais) writes:
> So this is my solution to this problem. Get the lego RC racer to drive
> your robot around. Then your left with all 3 outputs on the RCX. Last
> you can get the lego mindstorm remote to excute you robots programs from a
> distance.
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> any feedback on what you think of this would be gerate.
Now, what would be interesting is if you could sacrifice 1 motor output to
power a mini radio-transmitter. Am I right in thinking that this could be quite
small - ie a 2x2 brick encasing the crystal?
How does the radio control car work anyway - could the RCX ocillate between
sending a seperate signal for acceleration, and a signal for steering?
Hmm.. if this works then it could be time to invest in the (until now) useless
LEGO RC car after all!
*ponder*
Richard
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 | | Re: I have a solution for freeing motor ports
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| I'm assuming that the R/C transmitter is modulating two channels on either 27Mhz or 49Mhz...it is probably a non-digital-proportional servo system, so it is forward or reverse on channel A and left or right on channel B to the servo units. I don't (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | I have a solution for freeing motor ports
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| You need at least 2 motors to drive your robot and sucessfuly control it. and you realy need 2 motors (at least) to make your robot pre form a multi task function. So this is my solution to this problem. Get the lego RC racer to drive your robot (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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