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Re: The NXT step for HiTechnic?
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 5 Feb 2006 13:54:26 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Brian Davis wrote:
> Browsing around the HiTechnic site I noticed this update:
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> http://www.hitechnic.com/index.html?lang=en-us&target=d12.html
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> Nice! So the NXT digital interface is already showing some of its strengths it
> seems. I was always surprised that John could even get 3 degrees of accuracy out
> of that sensor, but with 1 degree resolution I'm really interested. I wonder how
> well "semi-dead reckoning" with motor encoders as well as a compass for
> corrections can be.
> The detail about the converter wire is also welcome news. But perhaps the
> best part about this is how fast LEGO and the AFOLs are getting connected on
> this. It looks like we may have (beta) 3rd-party sensors even before the product
> release!
I have seen the compass module work on the RCX. Very cool!!
Having the conversion wires announced (which I hadn't noticed before) relieves
me.
When I was out at the HT website looking at the NXT compass announcement, I went
ahead and bought one of the 433MHz remotes. I was thinking that if every GBC
module had one of these remotes, then we could turn the GBC on and off with a
single button push...wasn't that on the wish list at BrickFest?? :) Of course,
it begs the question, how much will HT charge for a remote receiver with no
transmitter?
Bryan
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| (...) Nice idea, but two questions: How many GBC modules used an RCX? And how many of those RCXs had a free sensor port? Of course for next year's NXT-based GBC, with proper programming, a single BlueTooth cell-phone could turn off the 10% of the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Browsing around the HiTechnic site I noticed this update: (URL) So the NXT digital interface is already showing some of its strengths it seems. I was always surprised that John could even get 3 degrees of accuracy out of that sensor, but with 1 (...) (18 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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