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Re: 4095 Record and Play
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:27:37 GMT
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"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message
news:Ho92G6.170F@lugnet.com...
> To add some further information,
>
> I popped the unit open last night and observed that, as I had hoped,
> mechanically the unit should be capable of operating correctly. Each motor
> channel has a mouse style slotted wheel and sensor, so the firmware should • be
> able to create closed loop control of motor shaft angle and speed!
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> I also noted that the CPU is on a little daughter board, so it may be an • easier
> hack than I had thought to replace it by a PIC or something. Also noted • that
> there is external access to the CPU via six little probe holes in the • battery
> compartment.
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> I also noted the disturbing look of "Chinese style" construction. Wires • draped
> all over the inside secured with hot glue. Doesn't look up to TLC's usual
> fabrication quality - much more like cheap Chinese toy manufacturing • standards
> to me.
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> JB
Sounds like promising news. I'd do almost anything (within reason) to make
this unit operate better than the paperweight status is it now. Keep us
posted John!
Rob
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| To add some further information, I popped the unit open last night and observed that, as I had hoped, mechanically the unit should be capable of operating correctly. Each motor channel has a mouse style slotted wheel and sensor, so the firmware (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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