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Re: Computerized Trolley
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Mon, 8 Feb 1999 23:31:37 GMT
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Hey Steve,
That's very cool but do you realize that with 3 light sensors you could have 8
stops?
Steve Barile wrote:
> I finally programmed the Decta Controller to control a
> trolley line. It senses (3x light sensor) the trolley at three locations
> (train stops/stations) along a track. I assume a linear track rather than a
> loop. After spending a somewhat random amount of time (adds realism) at each
> stop it moves to the next. What's cool is that it randomly chooses which
> station to go to next e.g. 1-2-3-2-3-2-1-3-2-3-1... the 1-3 implies that the
> trolley blows thru stop (2) in the middle. When it arrives at any stop it
> beeps the appropriate number of times. Before pulling out of each stop it
> beeps again. Also while at the stop it can run motors... I just have a motor
> spinning for now, but using the coo-coo clock model, I was thinking of
> sticking some mini figs on a rotating platter so they come out of and back
> into a station...
>
> The trolley I'm using is a 9v based on the red trolley by Chris at
> http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/trains/Engine%20gallery/engine_gallery.htm
>
> SteveB
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