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Re: Fw: RcxCC Joystick controls
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:48:17 GMT
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Peter Hesketh <pbh@SPAMLESSphesk.demon.co.uk>
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In article <066101be3a65$d2dd29d0$f322bece@trowton.audionet.com>, Tom
Rowton <trowton@broadcast.com> writes
> 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.
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 inverted cone of shiny foil (half-angle of 45 degrees) placed
above the sensor will give a stronger reflection parallel to the floor.
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Regards - Peter Hesketh, Mynyddbach, Mon.
Forty reasons why a dog is better than a woman: number 16
"Dogs like it when you leave lots of things on the floor."
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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 | | Fw: RcxCC Joystick controls
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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 - (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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