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Hello everybody, I want to build a compass sensor. I already have an electric diagram for the sensor itself, but there are some problems. I have already studied the Light sensor diagram at Mr. Gasperi's website, but I don't quite how the sensor (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(URL) Bogaert <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:000501bf9b55$18...c2@sibo... (...) diodes (...) You need to look at the general purpose interfaces: (URL) second one is for a real powered sensor like you need. The diodes D1 to D4 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Simon Bogaert wrote in message <000501bf9b55$187354...2@sibo>... (...) Check out Precision Navigation (URL) They make the Vector 2X digital compass. They have a single plane version, a multiaxis gimballed version as well as the $$$ non-mechanical (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am currently working on a Vector interface for the RCX. Th compass module itself is rather large, I have had to make a 5 x 5 x 3high "brick" to house it and the interface. This is bigger than the Dinsmore compass and interface "brick" but I'm (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually - placing a gyroscope inside two gimbals (structure which pivots in a single plane) with a couple rotation sensors will provide the needed information. It would use two inputs - perhaps a drawback. Another alternative would be to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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in article FsCwGw.8nB@lugnet.com, Rob Doucette at rob.doucette@worldnet.att.net wrote on 4/1/00 2:19 PM: (...) Don't know anything about compasses, but you may be able to use mercury switches to determine if your compass is horizontal. The 'bot (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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