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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.ORGspamcake>
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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. (28 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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