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Subject: 
Re: RCX Accessories
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 18:22:55 GMT
Original-From: 
alex wetmore <alex@phred.SAYNOTOSPAMorg>
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From: Jonathan Woodward <woodward@guesswork.com>
    -I disagree.  It lets you do a lot of testing without firing up your
computer, via the "motor on" buttons.

You can do this via the front panel of the RCX itself.  You press the view
button until you get the motor, then press the program or run button to run
the motor forwards or in reverse.  I'm sure the remote is more friendly in
this operation, but I do use the front panel controls for this quite often
(although I haven't had time to use the RCX in months).

alex


--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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  Re: RCX Accessories
 
(...) Wow, thanks for that magic trick! Howcome I didn't know until now? Jacob Schultz -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  RCX infrared remote (was Re: RCX Accessories)
 
The remote is definitely more friendly. It allows you to control all three motors simultaneously, e.g. A and C forwards and B backwards at the same time. Also, if you control motors with the remote while an RCX program is running on the RCX, only (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: RCX Accessories
 
(...) doesn't (...) all (...) -I disagree. It lets you do a lot of testing without firing up your computer, via the "motor on" buttons. It lets you send 1/2/3 messages, which lets you use it as a literal remote control for your bot. I also find it (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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