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Re: Micro Scout can run off its own motor
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 5 Sep 1999 10:02:24 GMT
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i have found out that the futuron Monorail works much the same way. Connect
a light to the monorail motor, and run the motor on the track. The lights
will be lit! I assume it is because the motor functions as some sort of
generator.
> I just got the Droid Development kit. Try this:
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> * Connect an axle to the motor of the Micro Scout. Disconnect and/or remove • any
> other things that you have connected to the Micro Scout.
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> * Take out the batteries (if any)
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> * Start turning the motor clockwise. Notice that it has some inertia.
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> * While holding it in one hand, use the other to get it to rotate • continuously
> at 5 to 10 revolutions per second.
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> * While it's rotating, use the hand you're holding it with to hit the • ON-OFF
> button. Keep the motor going at 5-10 revolutions per second.
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> * It will beep twice and go through its startup sequence (L, E, G, O, • number)
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> * If you keep the motor going you can hit SELECT and see the numbers • change.
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> * You can even hit RUN and it will try to run the program. I don't know yet
> what the 7 programs do so it would be pointless to try to describe what's
> happening. I'll just note that sometimes it makes noises and sometimes the
> motor resistance gets really high, presumably because the program decides • to
> try to run the motor in the opposite direction from that in which I am • turning
> it.
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> Cool, huh?
>
> - Robert Munafo http://www.mrob.com/
> LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13
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| I just got the Droid Development kit. Try this: * Connect an axle to the motor of the Micro Scout. Disconnect and/or remove any other things that you have connected to the Micro Scout. * Take out the batteries (if any) * Start turning the motor (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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