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Re: rcx + power functions ?
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:43:54 GMT
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linmix <linmix@gmail.AVOIDSPAMcom>
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I don't know about the RCX, but that would certainly be an interesting idea!
As for compatibility, what you say is not entirely true. According to
the information provided on the HiTechnic website about their IR-Link
sensor:
Control LEGO R/C trains and other motorized LEGO sets with the
HiTechnic IRLink Sensor for the Mindstorms NXT. The IRLink uses
Infrared signals to communicate with trains, Power Functions Motor
controller and the Mindstorms RCX . Control the speed and direction
of up to three LEGO R/C trains (7897 and 7898) and other sets
including the new Technic Motorized Bulldozer (8275) and the Monster
Dino (4958). The IRLink enables NXT programs to read values from RCX
sensors and control motors connected to the RCX.
In other words, probably the frequencies used for the current RC
trains and the PF motors are different, but all systems can be
accessed with the IR-Link sensor.
linmix
On 13/01/2008, Daniel Carvalho <idnael@gmail.com> wrote:
> hello,
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> The new Lego Power Functions system use infrared remote control.
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> Has anyone tried to use a RCX to control it? It would be very nice to use the
> RCX to comunicate with several power functions IR receivers!
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> I have read that the Power Functions system is incompatible with the also-new IR
> controlled Lego train...
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> Lego used to mean, a system with several types of bricks, that can be combined
> and reused in infinite ways! Unfortunaly that is not completly true now..
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> daniel
> http://ledanigo.no.sapo.pt
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| (...) Right. I don't believe any of the systems (RC Train, PF, RCX) can communicate with each other. But the IR link is pretty smart, and can talk with any of them. Steve (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| hello, The new Lego Power Functions system use infrared remote control. Has anyone tried to use a RCX to control it? It would be very nice to use the RCX to comunicate with several power functions IR receivers! I have read that the Power Functions (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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