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Re: Mindstorms Automatic Train Control Questions
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 2 Nov 2001 01:05:52 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Dean Husby writes:
> Steve Baker wrote:
> > You'll also see mention of the 'MicroScout' - that's basically just a
> > box containing a single motor with a single light sensor and something
> > that Lego calls 'programmability' - but which really only lets you string
> > together an utterly minimal set of canned commands in a fixed unchanging
> > sequence. The Microscout has to be programmed via it's light sensor so
> > you can't talk to it via the IR tower. I had to program a Scout to send
> > the programming commands to the Microscout...it was a waste of time.
> >
> > CONCLUSION:
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> > With care, the Scout can be a useful (cheap!) ADDITION to RCX in
> > some specific applications.
> >
> > But: *BEWARE* the MicroScout will almost certainly *NOT* do anything
> > useful for you. IMHO, they are about as useful to serious robotic
> > as a JarJar Binks minifig!
>
> The micro scout makes a good 3rd Motor to the Scout. Since you can hook
> up a Microscout to the RED LED on the Scout and it will act as a third
> motor. It only has one speed but is back and forth and DOES have a cool
> ability of stopping it's self if you STALL the motor. Handy for some
> things. When you use the LEGO remote or tell motor port 3 to do
> something it's instant. There is no annoying noise before the microscout
> does something. It's a slave.
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> I've managed to make a camera mount with the Scout. JUST enough room to
> pull it off.
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> I believe there is a way to get passive light values from the Light
> Sensor too, it's a separate command in NQC.
>
> Dean
Could a micro scout be used to manipulate switch points ? Might be an
interesting use for the micro scout. Will it respond to the handheld IR remote
control ? Is there any way to make it address selectable ? Hmmmmmm, there still
may be a few DDKs at some walmarts in my region.
Ray
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