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  Re: how can I get "manual" input into my RCX?
 
(...) You don't even need a rotation sensor. You could turn a dial, and for each position a touch sensor is pushed. Ie, for a typical clock style, you gear things up so that for one rotation of the dial the touch sensor is pushed 12 times. A ratchet (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: how can I get "manual" input into my RCX?
 
(...) That's a clever idea. For those who don't want to build such a device, you can get away with even less: two buttons (i.e., two touch sensors). You can model the interface after the cascading menus that many electronic devices have. Basically, (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: how can I get "manual" input into my RCX?
 
(...) It works with a single touch sensor as well: use single clicks for the "next" function, and double clicks to mean "enter". The method is described in my book too, when talking about the Chess Visual Interface. Ciao Mario (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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