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(...) My copy of Extreme Mindstorms just arrived and let me tell you, for the advanced inventor it's GREAT! If your into Custom Sensors and out of the way sensors and what not THIS IS THE BOOK. It's written by the leading developers of the RIS's (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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Vision Command offers very limited control of the RCX. It would be nice if you could use VC as a smart sensor from a more convention RCX program with full control. After following the work of Rainer Balzerowski, I've got a pretty simple way to do (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc) !
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| | For you German speakers
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If you can read German, you might enjoy the story of a grown man playing with Lego robots for a living: (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 content !!!
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(...) Mega Slow? I've got ME and it loads in about 10 seconds. 2000 Professional took about (minutes, seconds)1:30. Kevin (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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There's a new TLC press release at: (URL) the good stuff: (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.org, lugnet.robotics) !!
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| | Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
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(...) I just looked through my pictures and I was surprised to find that I don't have any that show the sensor. I will snap a few close-ups tonight... I also like the idea of doing a more formal write-up with pictures, schematics, and part sources. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
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At this point I don't have the sensor hooked to an RCX due to the fact that Santa hasn't brought me one yet (hint hint Santa). I currently have the sensor hooked into a Crestron Control system ((URL) The sensor is hooked to a digital I/O port that (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
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James, Are they directly wired to the RCX or is there a resister in series. BTW where is the web page on the electrical specs of the RCX and home brew sensors? I can't remember. SteveB (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: "No Contact" Homebrew Train Sensor for Mindstorms
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Chris, Another great little sensor for train detection, via Radio Shack, is the little photo sensors they sell. I put them inside of a 2x4 technic plate and then snap them face up on the track. This way they use the omni light from the room as the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | reed switch w/2^n series resister
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Chris If I understand correctly you can add a series resister to each reed switch using the formula r=2^n*R. Where n is the number of each switch (1,2,3...) and R is some resistence value that is friendly to the RCX. This way you can add several (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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