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Re: IR
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 8 Feb 2001 04:52:48 GMT
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Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.(IHateSpam)net>
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"Oscar H. Carrasquero" wrote:
> I´m wondering if i can use the computer's memory and microprocessor
> behalf the RCX´s memory and microprocessor. maintaining the link between the
> RCX and the computer all the time.
Yes - providing there is a 'line of sight' between the IR 'tower' and the
RCX's IR window. If the robot is facing away from the tower, it won't
see messages sent by your PC...if it drives under a table or something...
same problem.
So, if everything is facing the right way - and the range is not too
far, the computer inside the RCX and your PC can exchange messages -
so in a sense, the Robot is using your PC as an external resource.
The communications link isn't especially fast though - so doing something
like using the PC's memory to store data that won't fit inside the RCX
might work - but too slowly to be useful...that depends on your application
though.
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| (...) Actually the IR link may work even when the RCX is not facing the IR tower. If the range of both devices is set to `far', IR light reflections may be strong enough to be `seen' by IR receivers. That's true only for short distance however, say (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Hi everybody, i´m new around here! I´m finishing my last university's year, and i´m interested on making a work with the RCX. I´m wondering if i can use the computer's memory and microprocessor behalf the RCX´s memory and microprocessor. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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