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(...) Brian, If it makes you feel any better, the information has been tracked back to it's source, and it's a long way from where you live. Steve (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Question for the in-the-know crowd -- does the NXT have 3 motor ports and 4 sensor ports, or 7 general-purpose ports? IOW, could you connect 4 motors and only 3 sensors? (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm sure I've read there are 3 motor ports, and 4 sensor ports. But, things may not be that black and white. Remember, each motor has a rotation sensor built in. However, the pictures do show motors connected to port A, B & C, and sensors (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is it my poor memory, OR did the first communication from lego say that it was 3 in and 3 out, PLUS the Ultrasonic sensor. In the rendered pics of the NXT, it has output pots 1 -3 labeled, but the 4th is not. always questions, and silence from Ralph (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm pretty sure you won't find any place that says 3in+3out. The rendered pictures do show 1 unmarked port. What about this (actual photo?): (URL) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Amuzingly, "4" is missing from Lego's model images (which are rendered) but is there for the live teenager shots. Could it be a "special" plug for the ultrasonic sensor? I hope not. (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Maybe they're too busy playing with some new robotics system or another? :-) -- David Schilling (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT question: port allocation
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(...) So, Dave. Glad to hear from you. What have you built? You too Ralph. I know you read this. :) Chris (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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