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8 radio channels!! yippee!! Beats the RCX to a pulp!!
When will these be available, John? And how much? Will you have bulk
sales???!!!!????!!!! 8?)
ROSCO
Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> Michael Edwards wrote:
>
> Ok, here is the scoop; it is the control box and transmitter for a radio
> control system custom built by John Barnes, a frequent poster on
> lugnet.robotics, which he sent to me just after Christmas. It really makes • a
> big difference to models for sure - no more umbilicals!
>
> Here are some specs; I am not entirely familiar with the inner workings, • but
> am sure John would be happy to help here:
>
> - Radio control (not infra red) - appears to have a large range, does not • need
> line of sight like IR so can go through walls etc.
>
> - 8 channels, so up to 8 motors or other 9V devices can be controlled
> independently. Two of the channels are "heavy duty" ones which can drive
> multiple motors simultaneously.
>
> - The receiver has dimensions of 8x4x2.66, very similar to the small black • 9V
> battery box. Eight standard 2x2 lego connectors fit directly on the top of • the
> box. In the truck model this receiver is "disguised" as a diesel tank.
>
> - Powered by an external battery source to allow the user best choice of
> battery box for the application, as well as allowing non remote controlled
> devices such as compressors to be powered from the same battery source.
>
> - Control box has 8 sets of buttons, one for each channel. Four sets have • two
> and are instantaneous, so the motors will move only when the button is • pressed
> and held down. The other four have three buttons, one for forward, one for
> back and the other for stop, so continuous motion without holding down a
> button is doable.
>
> I believe that John is planning to build more of those for sale, so if you
> would like one you know where to go. Any comments John?
>
> Jennifer Clark
>
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| (...) Wow...that seems really impressive! I think 8 channels would make it a radio-based equivalent of the dacta robolab console. I would love to get hold of one of these units...as ROSCO said, how much are they going to cost? -Gaurav Thakur, raving (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Ok, here is the scoop; it is the control box and transmitter for a radio control system custom built by John Barnes, a frequent poster on lugnet.robotics, which he sent to me just after Christmas. It really makes a big difference to models for (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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