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Re: Serial Infrared Tower
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:47:13 GMT
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Steve Karg wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> I have a USB infrared tower that came with the Mindstorm kit, and
> recently got an older laptop without USB (for free).  I haven't seen the
> RS-232 infrared towers for sale, and was wondering if anyone has made a
> serial circuit that mimics the tower that I can make for use on the laptop?
here are schematics of the orginal tower
http://oase.uci.kun.nl/%7Emientki/Lego_Knex/Lego_electronica/IR_tower/IR_tower.htm
Stef Mientki
> 
> Or, can I use the Mindstorm Software (or other programming software)
> with the built-in IRDA port (on an IBM ThinkPad)?
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Steve
> 
> 



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Greetings! I have a USB infrared tower that came with the Mindstorm kit, and recently got an older laptop without USB (for free). I haven't seen the RS-232 infrared towers for sale, and was wondering if anyone has made a serial circuit that mimics (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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