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Re: RCX 2.0 -- ideas.
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 31 Dec 1998 16:57:07 GMT
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John Donaldson <jdonaldson@ghg.AVOIDSPAMnet>
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The Version @.0 should have a way to allow multiply RCX's to used.
That way one RCX could be used for just the motor routines, one to
handle sensors, one to do number chrunching, and etc.
John A. Donaldson
Jakob Nebeker wrote:
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> Here are some things I would like to see changed for RCX 2. (if there
> is even one)
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> 1. More connections. At least 4 outputs and 4 inputs. The way it is
> right now, a robot that drives around can't really do much else, given
> that there is only one output to spare for a light or a motor. Another
> inut would also be nice, but not as badly needed as the output.
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> 2. Smaller size. The RCX 1.0 is HUGE!. A small robot with RCX 1.0 is
> just impossible, the thing is so dang big. I would like to see the next
> version half as thick and with a top 2/3 the size. This would allow for
> some really neat, small robots.
>
> 3. Lighter. Right now the main thing weighing it down i think are the
> batteries. Why doesn't LEGO get a custom lithium ion type battery, the
> laptop kind, for RCX 2.0. That could make it REAL small. And it would
> last longer between charges.
>
> As a first version, the RCX is pretty dang awesome, but I think there is
> room to improve. Any comments?
>
> -PV
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| John Donaldson wrote in message <368B5883.B8F8D4B2@ghg.net>... (...) Yeah, maybe they could have one or two special "rcx in/outputs", used to connect rcxs more perminantley than the IR (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX 2.0 -- ideas.
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| Here are some things I would like to see changed for RCX 2. (if there is even one) 1. More connections. At least 4 outputs and 4 inputs. The way it is right now, a robot that drives around can't really do much else, given that there is only one (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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