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Subject: 
Positioning of 2 RCXs
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 30 Dec 1998 13:49:13 GMT
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I'm currently working on a robot that uses 2 RCXs.  They will obviously need
to communicate with each other, so I need to know the proper way to position
them.  Will it work if I stack them one on top of the other? (The top one
would have to be upside down, of course...)

My other thought was to position them a few inches apart, but with one at a 45
degree angle to the other one.  Would this work?

Thanks!

-- John



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: Positioning of 2 RCXs
 
(...) I don't know if it works with IR like it works with visible light, but you could try to use some fiber optics to interconnect the I/O LEDs of the RCXs. This way you could put them in *any* position and as far apart as you want. Laurentino (...) (26 years ago, 30-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Positioning of 2 RCXs
 
Or apply aluminum foil to some blocks to make mirrors. later, john -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 30-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Positioning of 2 RCXs
 
With regards to your message at 10:25 AM 12-30-98 -0800, John Huikku. Where you stated: (...) Or paint them flat white. A mirror, or tinfoil for that matter, is only about 40% to 60% reflective. A flat white surface is better than 75% reflective. (...) (26 years ago, 30-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Positioning of 2 RCXs
 
(...) It's not a problem unless you have evil compact fluorescent lights or some other source of powerfull interference. Recall that the RCXs are designed to talk amoung themselves when placed on moving robots. If you want to make sure, put a red or (...) (26 years ago, 30-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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