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Subject:	Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date:	Fri, 7 Jul 2000 16:58:28 GMT
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Hi, With only 3 input and 3 output ports, the RCX becomes quite limiting after a while. There are several different solutions to this at various sites. Does anyone know which one is the best out of all of them. I basically looking for good functionality and ease of use. Thanks.... Ram

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		Re: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
(...) How about coming up with creative solutions within the limits of the hardware? In the real world, you can't always make it bigger and better, sometimes you have to do it another way. It's a much more interesting problem to "do it with only (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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		Re: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
Ram Meenakshisundaram schreef: (...) You could use the sensors that came with the Cybermaster kit, they have a built-in resistor so it should be possible to hook up two of those on one input port and by using RAW values see which switch is pressed. (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

		Re: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
in article NEBBIHKHBKAFAGKCCILO...s@olf.com, Ram Meenakshisundaram at rmeenaks@olf.com wrote on 7/7/00 9:58 AM: (...) I am a Lego purist, so I don't want to modify my pieces. Of course, if Lego ever creates an official multiplexer, I'll probably get (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

		Re: Expanding the available input/output ports of the RCX
(...) (URL) is VERY easy to program for... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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