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Re: RCX and R/C combined
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:37:12 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Mark Riley wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Steve Lane wrote:
> > I've just been experimenting with my RCX to see if it can sense the output from
> > the Lego RC unit.
> > 
> > The experiment was fairly successful, I was just wondering though if putting 9v
> > into a sensor port does it any good. Are their any risks in making such a
> > connection?
> > 
> > I got a beep when I applied negative current.
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> 
> Another thought on this...  I just remembered an earlier posting I made about
> sensing the output of the RC receiver with an RCX.  It uses a micromotor and a
> rotation sensor as a "buffer" for the signal.  In this way you can detect both
> forward & reverse, as well as in-between speeds using only Lego components.
> Here's the link (with pictures):
> 
> http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=22767
> 
> So, hooking up a couple of these "buffers" (one to the main RC output and one to
> the auxillary RC output) and a seperate rotation sensor to the RC steering servo
> output, an RCX could decode all three channels from the RC receiver.  (I realize
> Mark Bellis' reply inferred this, but I thought the pictures might be useful in
> visualizing things a bit more...)
> 
> Mark

That sounds really great. I think I'll try that, I even have all the parts!!

I wanted to be able to sense all seven states, and I didn't really want to use a
non-purist solution, so this system is perfect.

Now if someone could design a lamp-light sensor version, that would be even
better still, no moving parts.

Steve



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  Re: RCX and R/C combined
 
(...) Another thought on this... I just remembered an earlier posting I made about sensing the output of the RC receiver with an RCX. It uses a micromotor and a rotation sensor as a "buffer" for the signal. In this way you can detect both forward & (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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