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  Legway and Robolab
 
Has anyone been able to build the Legway using the EOPDs and program it with Robolab? Is it even possible? Thanks! James C. Jones Technology Consultant/Instructor Timber Creek High School 1001 Avalon Park Blvd. Orlando, FL 32828 321\235-7800 x5509 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: Legway and Robolab
 
Hello, We have used EOPDs with Robolab. We have not built a Legway. Sounds like a fun project, I will see if the younger family wants to do that over the week and weekend. A home-learning project! Bill -----Original Message----- From: (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Legway and Robolab
 
(...) While I agree this sounds like a fun project, don't be too disapointed if things don't go as well as you hope. I did some testing with NQC, and I found the standard firmware to be too slow to balance a Legway. I'm not going to say it can't be (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Legway and Robolab
 
(...) I spent a couple of evenings with a Legway, EOPD sensors and Robolab. I could not get it to balance or reach any condition of stability. I eventually 'gave up' because I felt that the violent control actions would destroy my motors :) Steve, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Legway and Robolab
 
(...) Apparently, the standard firmware imposes a 100ms delay before a motor can change directions (ostensibly to protect the motors). This might be the source of some of the instability. Dick Swan suggests a possible way around the delay at the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  OT Re: Legway and Robolab
 
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  Re: OT Re: Legway and Robolab
 
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