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Subject: 
RCX motor pulsing
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 18 May 2001 20:50:58 GMT
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Since you guys are talking about this I have a question. I've asked it
before and there was no responce. Here it goes:

I want to use the RCX to control a single train thru the rails by providing
"pulsed" voltage to have fine control over the trains speed. Any solutions
out there?

SteveB
PNLTC



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: RCX motor pulsing
 
What kind of train you to use (Lego, Trix, other) ? Although I've no experience, I have the feeling that only a Lego train could be controlled, as far as I know Trix uses AC current and for the other brands I've the feeling all specs are too low. (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX motor pulsing
 
I don't use the RCX but I do know know to control a motor. I would picup the power and "pulse" the motor will e.g. 400 Hz, but pulse-wide-modulated. The idea is that the motor gets full power but not all the time meaning thar it has full strenght (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX motor pulsing
 
I have been using RCXs to control tracks, you also can control signal in the (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Motor control
 
Noh tere! Jason J. Railton <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message news:GDDJD1.J0K@lugnet.com... (...) as (...) 9V motors are quite easy to disassamble and reassamble, all you need is a screw driver. I guess that is clear by now. And yes there is a (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.trains)

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