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Fw: RcxCC Joystick controls
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Thu, 7 Jan 1999 17:47:41 GMT
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Tom Rowton <{trowton@broadcast.com}SayNoToSpam{}>
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I've given a bit of thought to the line of sight prob with the IR receiver
on the RCX and have come up with an idea that should help, as long as the
RCX and the IR tower have line of sight, no matter which direction the RCX
is facing.
Lego purists - delete this message now. Read no further. <wink>
Make a small mirror apparatus like the ones used to film in 360 degrees.
There may be new tech, but when I saw how it was done, filmers had multiple
cameras facing the sky, but pointed at a mirrors(45 degrees from camera's 0)
Basically, you need a miniature disco ball poised above the IR receiver to
bounce transmissions no matter which direction you are facing. I know this
should work, as I do it with my TV remote all the time.
Alternately, you could coat all surfaces in your house with mirrors, but...
trowt
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Alas <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com>
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: RcxCC Joystick controls
My experiences with your (wonderful) program is very good. The only thing
that bugs me is that the IR sensor doesn't transmit when the IR sensor on
the RCX is facing the other way! I fixed this by taping the ir transmitter
to the RCX, and now it works wonderfully, the only thing is that it's wired
:(. Btw, your joystick control is awsome, I can't wait until you release a
new version!
-Chris
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | IR Line of Sight (was: Re: Fw: RcxCC Joystick controls)
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| I've had pretty good results by elevating the IR Tower (it stands on the computer desk), pointing the IR Tower toward the center of the room, and mounting the RCX so that its IR port is pointing up (make sure it is the highest point on the robot). (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Fw: RcxCC Joystick controls
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| In article <066101be3a65$d2dd29...onet.com>, Tom Rowton <trowton@broadcast.com> writes (...) That will give you a three dimensional spread which you would need for a table-leg-climbing or flying RCX. If you always run your rcx on the floor, an (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: RcxCC Joystick controls
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| I have an interesting idea. . . What if you were to use the new gold dome that is included with the new space sets as that ball your were talkign about? maybe since it is coated in gold, if could bounce the IR light into the RCX, and it IS a lego (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: RcxCC Joystick controls
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| Yes! my idea worked! all you need to do is get the gold half-ball that comes in one of the space sets and mount it on top of the IR sensor! Voila, a go-anywhere robot!! (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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