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Re: Barcode reader (Was: RE: legOS)
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 2 Dec 1998 00:08:06 GMT
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stephen p spackman <STEPHEN@ACM.spamlessORG>
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Iain M Barker wrote:

It was also
interesting to see the RCX used for business use (the barcode reader
battery tester on MS club site - search for 'scanner').

Not quite the same thing, but has anyone tried to make a Lego barcode reader
using the light sensor? If so, how well did it work (or not)?

The trick is to take advantage of having more than two colours to make
it self-synchronising (said he from past experience, not having tried it
on the RCX yet).

stephen



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  Barcode reader (Was: RE: legOS)
 
(...) Not quite the same thing, but has anyone tried to make a Lego barcode reader using the light sensor? If so, how well did it work (or not)? Iain M Barker -- iainbarker@bigfoot.com Drive defensively -- buy a tank. (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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