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Re: mindstorms NXT
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 6 Jan 2006 22:43:39 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Ram Meenakshisundaram wrote:

The old rcx allows you to connect
multiple motors to the same port.  Also, the motor port could be used for other
sensors and powering other things as well...


Ram

I agree with this part of your statement.  I'd like to be able to connect other
things besides motors to the outputs, and I've noticed that so far it appears as
if you won't be able to daisy chain things like touch sensors on the inputs.
That's something I've done many times with the current RCX.  If we can get our
hands on some of those proprietary connectors, I'm sure we'll make a few goodies
like adapter cables and multiplexors first! ;)

-Rob
www.brickmodder.net



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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 (...) Those connectors aren't proprietary! They are common RJ11 phone plugs/sockets! They can be got at any electronics store, so they are much easier to get than the previous ones. Is this Lego being (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) How would you create a rover-based robot with just three motors? I want to design more complex rovers other than the two-wheeled plus caster designs. Something like the shrimp for instance. The old rcx allows you to connect multiple motors to (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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