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Re: Rotation Sensors - slightly dissapointed...
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Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:22:24 GMT
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Michael Gasperi wrote in message ...
> > The program ran successfully for about 20 seconds before I noticed motor 1
> > had shifted out of phase by 22.5 degrees - it had slipped/skipped a count.
> Because the LEGO Rotation sensor is a powered type, it might be slightly
> sensitive to battery voltage. I wonder if you notice the skipping is worse
> with older batteries. Also, the problem might be aggravated by long wires.
> Does the skipping get worse if you deliberatly add a long connector wire to
> the circuit? The World Shop rotation sensor I ordered has a short wire • while
> the original one from Pitsco has a much longer wire.
I was using an AC adaptor and no long wire (just the small ~15cm cable
connected right to the port).
Iain
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