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Subject: 
Fwd: new products (Remote Control)
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 01:29:15 GMT
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Jacob Schultz <anne.jacob@%AntiSpam%get2net.dk>
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> All three pairs of motor buttons can be used simultaneously, like A forwards
> plus B and C backwards, and they work while programs are running. As soon as
> you release a motor button the program regains control of the corresponding
> motor. This is great for trying out possible changes to your program. If there
> is no running program, the motors stop when you release the corresponding
> button.

This remote control sounds like a neat little thing.
Just currious.. Does the motors float or brake when you release the buttons, and
the program doesn't control the output?
I don't have a remote myself.

Jacob


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



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  Re: Fwd: new products (Remote Control)
 
(...) Great question. They "brake". As soon as you start a motor on the RCX, it doesn't go into "floating" mode again until you turn off the RCX. I don't know how the braking is accomplished but it's probably just a matter of the motor trying to (...) (27 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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