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Re: 3804 RIS 2.0 VS 9747 RIS 1.5
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 27 Nov 2001 14:11:32 GMT
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Hi John,
I sure appreciate your help and thank you very much.
I was tempted to buy it at TRU in Canada, they had a Can$20
off on the original Can$300...
Not a big deal but it could help a bit and TRU is the only place I can buy
them.
Best regards,
Jean-Marc
In lugnet.robotics, John Heins writes:
> In lugnet.robotics, Jean-Marc Détraz writes:
> > OOOOPS!
> > I meant this one 9747. Forget about my previous post.
> > So what is the difference between those 2 sets?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Jean-marc
>
> differences are:
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> 1) Software upgrade - available separately for about $20
> 2) use of a USB IR transmitter instead of a battery powered serial port
> transmitter. varying opinions as to which is better with longer range.
> 3)There is a length of flexible fiber optic cable included but otherwise,
> the parts listings seem identical (unlike the changes from 1.0 to 1.5 where
> the upgrade included a substantial amount of different parts).
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> Stated operating system requirements are:
> 1.5
> Windows 95/98, Pentium 166, 16M RAM, 70 M hard drive space
> 9 pin serial port
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> 2.0
> Windows 98, Pentium II 233, 32M RAM, 115 M hard drive space
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> If your system has a 9 pin serial port but otherwise meets the requirements
> for 2.0, check around. It may be cheaper to pick up a discounted 1.5 and
> buy a 2.0 software upgrade. Personally, I don't think that the included
> fiber optic cable is any great shakes and that a higher quality replacement
> can be obtained through a scientific supply house or such if you really need
it.
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