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Re: spybot
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:35:33 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Mark de Kock wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > It communicates with a PC via a serial cable.
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> Actually, it is a USB cable and the communication at the Spybot-end is done via
> light signals. It looks a little like the computer and Spybot talk morse with
> blinking lights instead of sounds.
Cool. I didn't know they made them with USB, also. The three I have all use
serial cables.
The "blinking lights" is the VLL (visible light link), which could be used by
other devices to communicate with the Spybot.
And, I agree, they are more fun, when you have more than one.
Steve
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| (...) Actually, it is a USB cable and the communication at the Spybot-end is done via light signals. It looks a little like the computer and Spybot talk morse with blinking lights instead of sounds. (...) But even with it being 'just that', you (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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