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Re: Another update for WIRRL
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 23 Oct 2002 08:03:23 GMT
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> I've also followed this intresting thread.
> And now I'm wondering why Lego have used the infrared transmission system at
> all?
> Is it cheaper? When using RF you can easy put in a crystal to set the
> frequency, and then it is easy when you have many robots competing in one
> arena.
I guess that's because of regulatory issues. Getting anything with radio
transmission approved for all countries Lego wants to sell in can prove a
daunting task...
And IR can prove very effective: did you try Spybotics remote control? it
performs much better than RCX one.
Philo
www.philohome.com
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| "Gareth Bestor" <bestorga@us.ibm.com> wrote in message news:H4E4uq.JvL@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) eyeing (...) receiver (...) reveiver (...) I've also followed this intresting thread. And now I'm wondering why Lego have used the infrared (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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