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Subject: 
Laser pointing devices could cause damage
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Date: 
Thu, 17 Dec 1998 16:38:09 GMT
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Hi

    I was wondering if these little pocket laser pointing devices can
damage the RCX infrared sensor and also the light sensor?

    Anyone know about this.  The laser would be fun to use as a trigger
device for the RCX, of course if it only works once....


Randy Palmer

rpalmer@vader.mixbaal.udg.mx



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  Re: Laser pointing devices could cause damage
 
(...) Well, I didn't even take that into consideration when I tried it. It worked, and I haven't noticed any change in the performance of my sensor. I'm not exactly sure how the sensor works, but I'm pretty sure it's a CdS photoresistor, so the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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