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Re: Scout vs. RIS 1.5
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 25 Nov 1999 23:12:01 GMT
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Original-From:
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Bert van Dam <bvandam@westbrabant.netNOMORESPAM>
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Those of us with Cybermasters are used to passive sensors and if you take a
look a the sensor page on my webstite you can see that's not much of a
restriction.
CU Bert
Lego robots and artificial intelligence www.bvandam.net
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: J G Gregory <jgg@ultranet.com>
Aan: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Datum: donderdag 25 november 1999 5:48
Onderwerp: Re: Scout vs. RIS 1.5
> Ah, one more thing that isn't mentioned too much. Most of the more
> interesting sensors on the RCX are powered (light, rotation). The Scout
> can't handle these. Consider a life restricted to touch sensing. Not
> unworkable, but the equation 3 = 2+1 isn't quite right.
>
> The Scout SDK does allow determining the type of touch sensor hit (there • are
> 3 resistor coded types, though I haven't seen them). It is not clear to me
> if you can stack more than one on an input. If you can get 3 on a single
> input, and use code to determine which was pressed, this further • complicates
> the balance.
>
> --Jack Gregory
>
>
> mlindsay <mlindsay@linlink.com> wrote in message
> news:FLpvrG.9L6@lugnet.com...
> > I was favoring the Scout until Jack mentioned the RIS has more input and
> > output ports than the RIS. Does the need for more input/output ports out
> > weight the need or use of the added new features with the Scout:
> > - advanced multitasking
> > - subroutine calls
> > - local & global variables
> > - VLL
> > (to name a few)
> >
> > What exactly is the Scout's 2+1 by 2+1 format for input/output mean • anyway?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> >
> > In lugnet.robotics, Jack Gregory writes:
> > > I have been watching the Scout situation closely, and have been tempted, • but
> > > if the $50 difference (less with the tower, obviously) I think the RIS • is
> > > the better choice. It really comes down to whose toy it is. The Scout • may
> > > be better for the younger kids, but 11 is pushing the limit. The bottom
> > > line is that the RIS has more inputs and outputs, and these are very
> > > precious commodities.
> > >
> > > My problem is that I need to decide which one to get as a second • Mindstorms.
> > > A harder decision, I think. I really like the SDK for the Scout, and I • hope
> > > they improve the RIS firmware and SDK in the same direction (and allow • us
> > > 1.0 owners to upgrade).
> > >
> > > --Jack Gregory
> > >
> > >
> > > mlindsay <mlindsay@linlink.com> wrote in message
> > > news:FLon6H.K2L@lugnet.com...
> > > > I am planning to by my 11 year old son either the RIS 1.5 kit or the • new
> > > > Discovery (Scout) kit for Christmas. Of course, I want to be able to • play
> > > too
> > > > and interface with the PC and even my Palm.
> > > > I was planning to get the RIS until I read about the extra • (programming)
> > > > capabilities of the Scout. However, I want to be able to interface • with
> > > the PC
> > > > using the IR tower. Would it still be best to buy the Scout and the IR • tower
> > > > separately?
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