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Re: RCX NXT internals questions
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Date: 
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:14:11 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Mark Bellis wrote:

5. Will there be a proprietary lead to convert 6-wire digital protocol to 2-wire
analogue protocol in order to allow older RCX sensors (active and passive) to be
used with the NXT?

Apparently the answer is YES.
See
http://legoeducation.typepad.com/
which says
"The MINDSTORMS Education NXT Base Set contains three converter cables so
existing LEGO robotics sensors and motors can be used with the NXT brick."
So don't dump your old sensors and motors.
Roger



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(...) or if you do plan on dumping them, dump them in my general direction :) Dave K (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) (SNIP) (...) This is what I'd like to figure out: Sensor and motor expansion: 1. What is the sensor port protocol (electronically speaking - internal circuit diagrams with voltage and current levels, timing etc...)? 2. What is the motor port (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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