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(...) Just the touch and Temp sensor I'm afraid. The light Sensor will work as a passive. (ie no red light). The Rotation sensor won't work at all. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:3A63CA50.A73758...a.bc.ca... (...) Really? Have you personally verified this is the case, that the light sensor works on a Scout? (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) In passive mode using NQC yes. It's RAW format and you have to make the conversion but it works ok. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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There must be a way to come up with a transmitter that interprets the signal and creates a discrete signal output that the RDS could use. Then you could program that at "X" rotation or feet do "Y". Has anyone tried this? Rose Dean Husby wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yeah, it's called an RCX ;) I have no idea why the RDS brick has any real appeal in the face of competition from the RCX one. No active sensor capability, and only 1k of room for programs? Even at Lego's $129 for the RCX, if you already have a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You only get 400 bytes of memory for your program. I'm afraid something like that would eat up a huge chunk of the available ram... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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John Barnes wrote in message <4.2.0.58.2001011614...server>... (...) competition (...) I have an answer to this. You don't need a computer to program it and it's easier for younger children (or adults that don't want to get on the computer) to play (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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